Osburn OB01520 User manual

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
SOHO
(OB01520 model)
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
A ENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD
STOVE
Safety tested according to ULC S627,
UL 737 and UL 1482 Standards
by an accredited laboratory
www osburn-mfg com
Stove Builder International Inc
250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Canada 3A 2H3
After-sale service: 418-908-8002 E-mail: [e-mail]
This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer’s web site. It is a copyrighted
document. Re-sale is strictly prohibited. The manufacturer may update this manual from time to
time and cannot be responsible for problems, injuries, or damages arising out of the use of
information contained in any manual obtained from unauthorized sources.

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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS OSBURN WOOD STOVE
As one of North America’s largest and most respected wood stove and fireplace manufacturers,
Stove Builder International takes pride in the quality and performance of all its products. We want
to help you get maximum satisfaction as you use this product.
In the pages that follow you will find general advice on wood heating, detailed instructions for safe
and effective installation, and guidance on how to get the best performance from this stove as you
build and maintain fires, and maintain your wood heating system.
We recommend that our wood burning hearth products be installed and serviced by professionals
who are certified in the United States by NFI (National Fireplace Institute
®
) or in Canada by WETT
(Wood Energy Technology Transfer) or in Quebec by APC (Association des Professionnels du
Chauffage).
Congratulations on making a wise purchase.
When this stove is not properly installed, a house fire may result To reduce the risk of fire,
follow the installation instructions Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and
installation inspection requirements in your area
Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new stove Failure to follow
instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death It is important that you
follow the installations guidelines exactly
You may need to obtain a building permit for the installation of this stove and the chimney that
it is connected to Consult your municipal building department or fire department before
installation to determine the need to obtain one We recommend that you also inform your
home insurance company to find out if the installation will affect your policy
REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY ONLINE
To receive full warranty coverage, you will need to show evidence of
the date you purchased your stove. Keep your sales invoice. We also
recommend that you register your warranty online at:
http://www.osburn-mfg.com/warranty-registration.aspx
Registering your warranty online will help us to quickly track the
information we need about your stove.

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Table of content
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 6
1 Safety Information 6
1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ...................................... 6
2 General Information on Soho (OB01520) 7
2.1 Appliance performance
(1)
...................................................................................................... 7
2.2 eneral Features ................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ................................................................ 14
2.4 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ............................................................. 14
2.5 The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment ............................................................ 14
2.5.1 What is Your New Stove Made Of? .................................................................................. 14
3 Fuel 16
3.1 Materials That Should Not be Burned ................................................................................. 16
3.2 How to Prepare or Buy ood Firewood .............................................................................. 16
3.2.1 What is ood Firewood? ................................................................................................. 16
3.2.2 Tree Species ..................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.3 Log Length ........................................................................................................................ 17
3.2.4 Piece Size .......................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood ....................................................................................................... 17
3.2.6 Where to store wood ....................................................................................................... 18
3.2.7 Judging Firewood Moisture Content ............................................................................... 19
3.3 Manufactured Logs .............................................................................................................. 19
4 Operating Your Stove 20
4.1 Your First Fires ..................................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Lighting Fires ........................................................................................................................ 20
4.2.1 Conventional Fire Starting ............................................................................................... 20
4.2.2 The Top Down Fire ........................................................................................................... 21
4.2.3 Two Parallel Logs .............................................................................................................. 21
4.2.4 Using Fire Starters ............................................................................................................ 21
4.3 Maintaining Wood Fires ...................................................................................................... 21
4.3.1 eneral Advice ................................................................................................................. 21
4.3.2 Ash Removal ..................................................................................................................... 22
4.3.3 Raking Charcoal ................................................................................................................ 22
4.3.4 Firing Each New Load Hot ................................................................................................ 23

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4.3.5 Turning Down the Air Supply ........................................................................................... 23
4.3.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs .................................................................... 24
5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System 26
5.1 Stove Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 26
5.1.1 Cleaning Door lass ......................................................................................................... 26
5.1.2 Door adjustment .............................................................................................................. 27
5.1.3 Replacing the Door asket ............................................................................................... 31
5.1.4 Replacing the lass asket and/or the lass .................................................................. 32
5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove ...................................................................................... 33
5.2 Chimney and Chimney Connector Maintenance................................................................. 33
5.2.1 Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary? ............................................................................. 33
5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? ................................................................... 33
5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney ...................................................................................................... 34
PART B - INSTALLATION 35
6 Safety Information 35
6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings ................................................................ 35
6.2 Regulations Covering Stove Installation .............................................................................. 36
7 Clearances to Combustible Material 36
7.1 Location of the certification label ........................................................................................ 36
7.2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling ........................................................................................... 37
7.3 Floor protector .................................................................................................................... 40
7.4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely ...................................................................... 41
7.4.1 Shield Construction Rules ................................................................................................ 41
7.4.2 Table of Clearance Reduction Percentages ..................................................................... 43
8 The Venting System 44
8.1 eneral ................................................................................................................................ 44
8.2 Suitable Chimneys ............................................................................................................... 44
8.2.1 Factory-built Metal Chimneys .......................................................................................... 44
8.2.2 Factory-built Metal Chimneys in mobile homes .............................................................. 45
8.2.3 Masonry Chimneys ........................................................................................................... 45
8.3 Minimum Chimney Height ................................................................................................... 46
8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House ..................................................... 46
8.4.1 Why inside chimneys are preferred? ............................................................................... 46
8.4.2 Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space? ..................................... 47
8.5 Supply of Combustion Air .................................................................................................... 48

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8.5.1 Combustion Air Supply in Mobile Homes ........................................................................ 48
8.5.2 Air Supply in Conventional Houses .................................................................................. 49
8.6 Installing the Chimney Connector ....................................................................................... 49
8.6.1 Installation of Single Wall Chimney Connector ............................................................... 49
Appendix 1: Installing the Optional Pedestals (AC01368 or AC01369) 52
Appendix 2: Installing the Optional Decorative Panels 58
Appendix 3: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit 62
Appendix 4: Installation and Use of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc
63
Appendix 5: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle 65
Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram and Parts List 67
OSBURN LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY 70

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PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Please see Part B for installation instructions.
1SAFETY INFORMATION
1 1 SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
•HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS GLOVES MAY BE NEEDED FOR STOVE OPERATION
•USING A STOVE WITH CRACKED OR BROKEN COMPONENTS, SUCH AS GLASS OR FIREBRICKS
OR BAFFLES MAY PRODUCE AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND MAY DAMAGE THE STOVE
•OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY BEFORE OPENING FIRING DOOR
•NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL (NAPHTHA), FUEL OIL, MOTOR OIL,
KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR
‘FRESHEN UP’ A FIRE IN THIS STOVE KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS WELL AWAY
FROM THE STOVE WHILE IT IS IN USE
•DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN HEATER MINIMUM INSTALLATION CLEARANCES
•BURN ONLY SEASONED NATURAL FIREWOOD
•DO NOT BURN:
oGARBAGE OF ANY KIND,
oCOAL OR CHARCOAL,
oTREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD,
oPLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD,
oFINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD,
oSALT WATER DRIFTWOOD OR
oRAILROAD TIES
•DO NOT ELEVATE THE FIRE BY USING A GRATE IN THIS STOVE
•THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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2 GENERAL INFORMATION ON SOHO (OB01520)
2 1 APPLIANCE PERFORMANCE
(1)
Fuel type Dry cordwood
Recommended heating area[*] 500 to 1,500 ft2 (46 to 139 m2)
Firebox volume 1.7 ft3 (0.048 m3)
Maximum burn time[*] 6 h
Maximum heat output (dry cordwood) 55,000 BTU/h (16.1 kW)
Overall heat output rate (min. to max.)
(2)(3)
11,400 BTU/h to 25,400 BTU/h
(3.3 kW to 7.4 kW)
Average overall efficiency
(3)
- EPA Cribs /
Douglas Fir 66.2% (HHV
(4)
) 71.6% (LHV
(5)
)
Average overall efficiency
(3)
- Dry cordwood To come% (HHV
(4)
) To come% (LHV
(5)
)
Optimum efficiency
(2)(6)
75.3%
Average particulate emissions rate
(7)
4.0 g/h (EPA / CSA B415.1-10)
Average CO
(8)
132.2 g/h
[*]
Recommended heating area and maximum burn time may vary subject to location in home, chimney
draft, heat loss factors, climate, fuel type and other variables. The recommended heated area for a given
appliance is defined by the manufacturer as its capacity to maintain a minimum acceptable temperature
in the designated area in case of a power failure.
(1)
Values are as measured per test method, except for the recommended heating area, firebox volume,
maximum burn time and maximum heat output.
(2)
Performances based on a fuel load prescribed by the standard at 7 lb/ft³ and with a moisture content
between 19% and 25%.
(3)
As measured per CSA B415.1-10 stack loss method.
(4)
Higher Heating Value of the fuel.
(5)
Lower Heating Value of the fuel.
(6)
Optimum overall efficiency at a specific burn rate (LHV).
(7)
This appliance is officially tested and certified by an independent agency.
(8)
Carbon monoxide.

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2 2 GENERAL FEATURES
Maximum log length 17 in (432 mm) east-west*
Flue outlet diameter 6 in (150 mm)
Recommended connector pipe diameter 6 in (150 mm)
Type of chimney CAN/ULC S629, UL 103 HT (2100 °F)
Baffle material C-Cast
Approved for alcove installation Not approved
Approved for mobile home installation‡ Yes
Shipping weight (without options) 326 lb (148 kg)
Appliance weight (two-sided pedestal) 371 lb (168 kg)
Appliance weight (regular pedestal) 331 lb (150 kg)
Type of door Single, glass with steel frame
Type of glass Ceramic glass
Blower Optional (up to 130 CFM)
Particulate emission standard EPA / CSA B415.1-10
USA standard (safety) UL 1482, UL 737
Canadian standard (safety) ULC S627
**
East-west: through the door you see the longitudinal sides of the logs; north-south: through the door you
see the tips of the logs.
‡
Mobile home (Canada) or manufactured home (USA): The US department of Housing and Urban
Development describes “manufactured homes” better known as “mobile homes” as followed; buildings
built on fixed wheels and those transported on temporary wheels/axles and set on a permanent
foundation. In Canada, a mobile home is a dwelling for which the manufacture and assembly of each
component is completed or substantially completed prior to being moved to a site for installation on a
foundation and connection to service facilities and which conforms to the CAN/CSA-Z240 MH standard.

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