Sierra Woodstoves S2300 User manual

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S2300 Wood Heater Manual
Installation and Operating
Instructions
Please read this entire manual before installation. Save these instructions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sierra Stove. We
are confident that your new stove will provide you with years
of safe, comfortable and efficient heating.
Your Sierra Stove is a free-standing/mobile home approved
wood fueled heating appliance tested to the ICBO TL-130 &
Canadian test ULC S627. Safety testing is according to UL'
1482 and UM 84. HUD standards.
This manual describes the installation and operation of the
Sierra S2300 wood heaters.
EMISSION CERTIFICATION STATUS
The S2300 model meets the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's emission limits New Source 2020,, ASTM
E3053-2017 and EPA Alternate Test Method (ATM) 125 for
cordwood. Under specific test conditions this heater has been
shown to deliver heat at rates ranging from 11,000 to 45,500
Btu/hr capable of heating approximately 2,100-2,600 square
feet. Actual heat output and space heated is determined by:
climate, home construction, species and moisture content of
wood.
This wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum low
burn rate that must not be altered. It is against federal
regulations to alter this setting or otherwise operate this
wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating
instructions in this manual
Please read this entire manual before you install and use
your new room heater. Failure to follow instructions may
result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.
Save these instructions for future reference.
SAFETY NOTICE
If this appliance is not properly installed, a house fire may
result. For your safety, follow the installation instructions.
Check with local building or fire officials about restrictions
and installation inspection requirements in your area.
Installation into mobile homes require outside combustion
air and special hearth attachments. For Mobile Homes, a
Combustion Air Kit P/N 11069 is available from your
dealer.
It is best to have a professional install your Sierra Stove. If
you prefer to install it yourself (see Installation
Instructions), be sure to obtain the proper permits. Have
the local building officials inspect the stove and chimney
pipe for safety and code compliance after the installation is
complete.
DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE
SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
This wood heater needs periodic inspection and
repair for proper operation. It is against federal
regulations to operate this wood heater in a manner
inconsistent with operating instructions in this
manual.
PLEASE LEAVE THIS MANUAL WITH THE OWNER !!

S2300 Leg Base Dimensions
S2300 Pedestal Dimensions
ACHIEVING PROPER DRAFT
Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up
through the chimney. The amount of draft in your chimney
depends on the length of the chimney, local geography,
nearby obstructions and other factors. Too much draft may
cause excessive temperatures in the appliance. An
uncontrollable burn or a glowing red stove part or chimney
connector indicates excessive draft. Inadequate draft may
cause back puffing into the room and plugging of the
chimney. Symptoms of inadequate draft include leaking of
smoke into the room through the appliance and/or chimney
connector joints. A minimum draft of .06wc is required for
proper operation.
Your Sierra Stove must not be connected to a chimney
serving another appliance. Multiple appliances on a single
flue may cause flue gases to be drawn into the house
through an unused opening, or in the form of poor draft
and rapid creosote accumulation.
The Sierra Stove will not smoke if installed according to
manufacturer's specifications and with a listed chimney.
A scheduled plan for cleaning the chimney must be
observed. A build-up of resins from wet or green wood can
cause a flue fire (see Maintenance Section).
Special methods are required when passing chimney
through a wall or ceiling. See Pipe Instructions Manual
and/or local building codes.
Do Not Over-fire this Heater: Attempts to achieve heat
output rates that exceed heater design specifications can
result in permanent damage to the heater. A glowing
stove or connector pipe is hazardous!
HEARTH PROTECTION
Floor protection and/or hearth extension is required for the
Sierra Stove. All floor protection materials must be non-
combustible (i.e., metals, brick, stone, mineral fiber boards,
etc.). Any organic materials (i.e., plastics, wood. paper
products, etc.) are combustible and must not be used. The
floor protector specified may include some form of thermal
designation such as an R-value (thermal resistance), k-
factor (thermal conductivity), or C-factor (thermal
conductance). The easiest means of determining a
proposed alternate floor protector that meets the
requirements listed in this manual is to follow this
procedure:
1) Convert specification to R-value:
i) R-value given - no conversion needed.
ii) k-factor is given with a required thickness (T)
in inches: R 1/k x t
iii) C-factor is given: R - 1/C
2) Determine t R-value of the proposed alternate
floor protector.
i) Use the formula in step (1) to convert values
not expressed as "R".
ii) For multiple layers, add R-values of each layer
to determine overall R-value.
3) If the overall R-value of the system is greater
than the R-value of the specified floor
protector, the alternate is acceptable.
Example: The specified floor protector should be 3/4 inch
thick material with a k-factor of .84. The proposed alternate
is 4" brick with a C-factor of 1.25 over 1/8" mineral board
with a k-factor of .29.
Step (a): Use formula above to convert specification
to R-value. R=1/k x T-1/.84 x.75=.893
Step (b): Calculate R of proposed system. 4" brick of
C-1.25, therefore Rbrick=1/C -1/1.25 -.80
1/8" mineral board of k-.29, therefore Rmin.bd.-
1/.29x.125-.431
Total R-Rbrick-Rmineral board-.8+.431=1.231
Step (c): Compare proposed system R of 1.231 to
specified R of .893. Since proposed system R is
greater than required, the system is acceptable.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Your Sierra Stove is equipped with a special design to
meet clean air standards. Please follow the starting
instructions carefully to ensure you are using your
woodstove in the clean, efficient manner for which it was
designed.
A special drafting pattern is employed in your Sierra Stove
which provides an "air-wash" across the inside face of the
glass thereby reducing the frequency with which the glass
requires cleaning. Proper usage of these controls is
discussed in the Starting Instructions section.
Your Sierra Stove may be configured as a free-standing
heater or a fireplace insert. The free-standing unit hasl
bases that include pedestal and standard iron legs.
All units are approved for mobile home installations
with outside air.
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Figure 2
Figure 1
Mobile Home Kit - This kit (available through your dealer) contains:
1 Pedestal cover plate with nut & washer (for grounding wire)
1 Vent collar trim band with two #8 x 1/2" screws
1 Air intake hose with screen
1 1/4 x3" lag bolts for anchoring pedestal
BREAK-IN PERIOD
Your Sierra Stove has been painted with the highest quality
silicone stove paint and has special break-in procedures to
for proper curing.
* Ventilate the house. It takes heat to activate the silicone
resin and this process gives off carbon dioxide smoke.
* Don't touch the surface. It will be soft and gummy during
the curing phase. Once cured, it will not be soft again.
* Most stoves cure with three burns. The first two should
be 250EF for 20 minutes, or about half of a normal fire. Let
the stove cool down between burns. The last fire should
be 500EF to 700EF for at least 45 minutes. The point
being, cure slowly without a hot fire.
* Curing can usually be observed by the effect of the paint
turning flat as the heat radiates out from the hotter parts of
the stove.
OPERATING AND SAFETY TIPS
Always exercise caution when operating your stove and
follow these important safety tips.
1. Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or
"freshen up" a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well
away from the heater while it is in use.
2. A glowing red stove is dangerous! Never fire your
stove to over 1000EF surface temperature. Never stoke up
the fire so hot that it changes color of the surface of the
stove. Cool the fire quickly by closing the stove door and
bottom air control. The fire should die down once deprived
of oxygen. If the fire doesn't die, call the fire department for
assistance.
CAUTION: In airtight stoves after closing the bottom air
control, volatile gases are still given off by the wood
smoldering in the firebox. A sudden burst of oxygen
caused by opening the draft control or door while stove is
smoldering will ignite the volatile gases and may result in a
sudden burst of flame with a muffled report. This may
sound very similar to a gas furnace igniting. Always
increase the air intake gradually. Do not open it all the way
until you see flame in your firebox. Always open bottom air
intake before you open the door.
3. Never hang clothes near the stove to dry as they may
catch fire. Keep furniture, drapes, wood supply and any
other combustibles 3 feet away from your woodstove.
4. Never burn garbage in your woodstove. By garbage we
mean: plastics, aluminum wrappers, slick paper magazines
or styrofoam of any kind. Garbage fouls your chimney and
the air.
5. Use caution when loading fuel into stove after it is
already burning vigorously. Avoid resting fuel against the
glass as this will cause dirty spots.
6. Burn dry wood only. Do not use coal as fuel.
7. Educate your children to the dangers associated with
fire, and the presence of the hot appliance. Child guards
are available through your dealer. Never allow a child to
operate your woodstove.
8. Combustion Air: Fire consumes oxygen, therefore a
fresh outside air source must be provided in order to
maintain a healthy atmosphere within the house. Open a
window slightly when operating the Sierra Stove.
9. Disposal of Ashes: Ashes should be placed in a metal
container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed container of
ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or the
ground, away from all combustible materials, pending final
disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or
otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the
closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
10. Flue Fires: Always a potentially dangerous situation,
a flue fire can usually be controlled by depriving the fire of
oxygen. Accomplish this by closing the stove door tightly
and closing draft regulator snugly. The Fire Department
should always be called to avoid letting the situation get out
of control. Flue fires can be avoided by maintaining your
chimney (See Creosote and Maintenance).
11. Smoke Detectors are a very good investment for the
protection of your family and home.
12. Build fire directly on the fire bricks of the stove. Do
not use grates or andirons to elevate wood.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
MOBILE HOMES
S2300 FREESTANDING HEATER
Correct installation of the Sierra Stove employing outside
air requires the use of one of the approved chimney
systems and the Sierra Mobile Home Kit.
CAUTION: THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE
MOBILE HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF
MUST BE MAINTAINED.
Proper installation requires a minimum 6" listed Class A all
fuel chimney or tile lined masonry chimney. Chimney
connectors must be 6" in diameter and constructed of 22
or 24 gauge aluminized steel, black steel, or stainless
steel. Discharging into a larger chimney system may create
draft problems. Your chimney should extend a minimum of
3-feet above your roof and at least 2-feet higher than any
obstacle within 10-feet of the chimney.
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The following materials will be helpful during your installation:
Carpenter's Level Roof Cement (Cold) Power drill
Masonry Hole Saw #8 Copper Wire 5/16" drill bit
1/4"Masonry Drill Bit Silicone Caulking Plumb bob
Adjustable Wrench Nails Tape Measure
Tin Snips 1/4"bolt & washer Duct Tape
Figure 3
STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION
We suggest that you purchase a chimney kit from your
local dealer designed for mobile home installations. These
kits normally supply all required parts including roof
flashing and spark arresting termination. This will simplify
the chimney system installation.
Note: For mobile home and or installations utilizing the
reduced clearances (Figure 1), the use of an air cooled
chimney connector or wall shielding is required. Refer to
installation code NFPA 211.
1. Measure ceiling height, plus attic, plus three feet above
roof and two feet above highest point of roof that is within
ten feet of the chimney. Deduct height of the Sierra Stove
and this will tell you if you need extra pipe in addition to
what is supplied in chimney manufacturers mobile home
kit.
2. Place the hearth pad on the floor in the desired location.
Verify the chimney will be able to pass through the ceiling
and roof between the trusses. When the desired location is
decided, check for proper side clearances from a
combustible walls and ceiling. Check the roof to see that
there are no roof obstructions that will be in the way of the
roof flashing.
3. Locate combustion air duct inside the pedestal area on
the hearth pad so as to miss any obstruction, such as heat
ducts, plumbing, floor joists, frame or outriggers.
Note: Some pre-cast hearths require that the combustion
air intake aperture be cut out at the time of installation. If
the hearth you have purchased does not have a pre-cut 4
1/4" hole in it, then the proper tools would be a masonry
hole-saw or a circular saw with which to accomplish this
task.
4. Cut a 4 1/4" diameter hole through the floor. Insert the
combustion air duct (with screen up, covering the top of the
hole). Fasten the duct to the floor with nails. Then go under
the home and seal around the outside of the air duct with
duct tape. This will hold the air duct in place and keep the
plastic sheeting under your home from tearing away from
the air duct.
5. Now place the hearth pad over the air intake duct hole.
Be sure the hole in the pad lines up with the air duct hole in
the floor. You are now ready to place a #8 copper
grounding wire in position by feeding it down through the
air intake duct. Lay out a sufficient length of wire across
the hearth pad (toward the rear wall), in such a manner
that you have access to the end of it, even after placing the
stove on the pad (Figure 3).
6. Set stove on hearth pad. Feed the #8 Copper
grounding wire up through one of the 2" holes in the bottom
of the stove's pedestal (Figure 3). Carefully measure once
more to make sure that both stove and pad are placed to
meet proper clearances to combustibles Using a 5/16"
metal drill bit, drill one hole on each side of the pedestal
flange for the anchor bolts to pass through (Figure 3).
Mark and drill the two anchor holes with the 1/4" Masonry
drill bit. Bolt down the stove using the two 1/4" x 3" lag
bolts provided. The #8 copper wire should now be attached
to the grounding lug on the inside of the pedestal cover
plate using the hex nut and star washer provided. The
loose end of this #8 copper wire (which is hanging down
through the air intake duct) must be secured to the steel
frame beneath the home using a 1/4" self-tapping bolt and
star washer.
CAUTION: Combustion air must be taken from outside of
the mobile home and must not be obstructed by any brush,
snow or any form of debris.
7. With the stove set in place, locate the center of the
chimney by using a plumb bob and cut an appropriately
sized hole (refer to approved chimney system installation
instructions) through the ceiling and roof. Be careful to
avoid all electrical conduit and air duct work in the attic
area.
CHIMNEY INSTALLATION
This room heater must be connected to (1) a chimney
complying with the requirements for Type HT chimney in
the Standard for Chimneys, Factory-Built, Residential Type
and Building Heating Appliance, UL 103, or (2) a code-
approved masonry chimney with a flue liner. If a masonry
chimney is used refer to NFPA 211 and (Figure 4 & 5) for
proper installation methods.
Most chimney systems a joist shield must be installed
around the chimney where it passes through the attic
space of the home. Follow chimney manufacturer's
installation instructions carefully and refer to Figure 1.
SPECIAL NOTICE: When using Simpson Duravent
chimney and DVL two-wall interior chimney it is imperative
to suspend the Cathedral Support Box not less than Three
inches below the ceiling level. The Cathedral Support Box
takes the place of the joist shield for this brand of chimney.
In all cases, be sure that the Joist Shield for Cathedral
Support Box protects the entire section of chimney which is
exposed in the attic area. The Joist Shield for Cathedral
Support Box must extend upward at least to a level even
with the roofing material, but not more than two inches
above the roof line into the roof flashing unit.
Offsets of 15 degrees and 30 degrees in the chimney
system are available from the manufacturers of several of
the approved chimney systems and may be used with your
Sierra Mobile Home approved stove if needed.
Place the first piece of chimney onto the stove. The vent
collar is designed to accept all of the approved pipe
systems in an "inside the collar" (drip-free) fit. Be sure to
fully seat this first section on the stove. Drill (3) holes
through outer pipe skirt and vent collar, then secure with
(3) sheet metal screws. Each connector must be secured
by (3) sheet metal screws. Follow approved chimney
system installation instructions to complete assembly of
chimney through roof.
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Figure 6
Figure 4
Figure 5
CAUTION
1. Use only an approved chimney system.
2. Do not intermix pipe systems.
3. No single-wall stove pipe may be used.
ATTENTION: Be sure to secure the cover plate with
grounding lug on the back of the pedestal so that the room
air intake aperture is covered (Figure 3).
NOTE: Before transporting a mobile home, you are
required to remove the round top and all pipe extending
above the roof flashing, so that the overall height is less
than 13 feet, 6 inches. Be sure joints are secure when
pipe is reassembled. At the time the house is set up, all
weather seal plastic should be removed from air intake
vent (beneath the home) and chimney extensions
reinstalled on the roof.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SITE-BUILT HOMES
Sierra Products, Inc. recommends that you install outside
air in all instances where feasible. The installation method
employing room air is adequate, but not optimum.
To correctly install your new Sierra Stove in a site-built
home at regular clearance, you must observe the
appropriate clearances from (Figure 1). You will not need
the Mobile Home Kit for this installation.
The installation instructions for this application are
essentially the same as those in the Mobile
Home/Reduced Clearance section. The exception is that
you do not need to install the mobile home kit, therefore it
is not necessary to cut a hole in the floor or the hearth pad.
Follow the instructions included in your approved pipe kit
for proper chimney pipe installation.
BLOWER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
A room air circulation blower P/N 11047 is available from
your local dealer. Install blower assembly per the
installation instructions included with the kit.
CORDWOOD FUEL LOADS
Cordwood Fuel - General Requirements
Use DRY WOOD only in your wood stove. The wood
should have dried for 9 to 15 months, such that the
humidity content (in weight) is reduced below 20% of the
weight of the log. It is very important to keep in mind that
wood cut for one, two or even more years is not
necessarily dry if it has been stored in poor conditions.
Under extreme conditions, it may rot instead of drying. This
point cannot be overstated as the vast majority of the
problems related to the operation of a wood stove is
caused by the wood used was too damp or had dried in
poor conditions. These problems include:
• ignition problems
• creosote build-up causing chimney fires
• low energy yield
• blackened windows
• incomplete log combustion
Smaller pieces of wood will dry faster. All logs exceeding 6”
in diameter should be split. The wood should not be stored
directly on the ground. Air should circulate through the
cord. A 24” to 48” air space should be left between each
row of logs, which should be placed in the sunniest location
possible. The upper layer of wood should be protected
from the elements but not the sides.
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Building Your Fuel Load
Cordwood stoves require three loadings for proper
operation. This includes kindling, starting load, and large
load for long burn. For best performance the kindling load
will provide heat for starting flue draft. Starting load
provides firebox heat and coal bed for the large long burn
load.
Kindling - Made from small pieces ½" diameter and 6-12"
long. A hatchet works well for splitting a small piece of cord
wood length wise. You’ll need about 4 lbs of kindling to
heat up the flue and start a small draft.
Starting Load - Made up of 2" diameter pieces 12-16" long.
You’ll need about 6 lbs of start up fuel to build the coal bed
and warm up the stove. This will assist in getting a strong
chimney draft.
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Figure 6
Long Burn Fuel Load - Made from 14-18" long split
cordwood 4-6" in diameter. Best to stack the load in the
center of the firebox with 2" inches on both sides of the
load for good air flow and combustion.
Your First Fire
Your stove needs to be “seasoned” and the first fire should
heat your stove just enough to cure the exterior paint and
ceramic refractories. This is accomplished with just a
kindling load and ½ of the start up load. Once these burn
the stove paint will smoke briefly and you will notice
moisture disapate from the glass. Let the stove cool for
about an hour then your ready for the first full run.
S2300 STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Open door and pull air control rod (located at the front
of stove) all the way out. When the air control rod is pulled
out you are admitting maximum combustion air to your
stove. Conversely, when the air control rod is pushed all
the way in, you are admitting only a bare minimum of
combustion air (Figure 6).
2. Crumple several sheets of newspaper into loose balls.
Place these just inside the door opening (about six inches)
and light. Close the door and allow these papers to burn
briskly. This will preheat your chimney and help establish a
good draft. Next, place several more balls of paper as you
did for the pre-burn. Then place kindling wood loosely on
top of the paper, add four or five wrist-sized pieces of wood
to the top of the kindling, and light. Allow the door to
remain open about 2" for several minutes to allow the
kindling to begin to burn. Close door and allow to burn
briskly. Slowly add larger pieces of cord wood to the firebox
as necessary. Once a fire is well established, the air
control lever may be pushed in slowly until the desired burn
rate is achieved. Be careful to retain a flame as this will
produce clean combustion and clean glass.
3. When using split wood do not place flat side down as
the air must be drawn around and through the pile of wood.
Allow the fire to burn briskly for 30-45 minutes per day with
the door closed and the dampers open. This permits the
stove to reach optimum operating temperatures and will
reduce the formation of creosote in the flue. As you burn
your stove you will become more familiar with your
individual start-up requirements.
The stove may be harder to start the first few times, but will
become easier as a few ashes build up in the bottom of the
firebox. This allows the air to get under the fire better.
3a. High Altitude Starting Instructions:
Follow all steps above (l through 3) however, due to the
decreased density of oxygen supplied in a given volume of
air at higher elevations it will be necessary to allow the
stove to burn for a longer period of time with the air control
rod pulled all the way out. It may also be necessary to use
more kindling material in order to get a well-established fire
going. As you use your stove you will become more familiar
with your individual start-up requirements.
4. The best efficiency, heat control, and cleanest glass
door is achieved through proper use of the draft control
under the ash lip. Once the fire has burned briskly for 10-
15 minutes you can then regulate the fire speed and
intensity with the draft control.
CAUTION: Never open you air draft control suddenly if the
fire has been smoldering for some time and no flame is
visible. The sudden influx of air can cause ignition of wood
gases which could create a loud report.
By using this control you will not only learn to regulate the
temperature levels in your home but also be able to keep
your glass door cleaner. Less air means slower fires and
less heat, usually used when away from the home or for
overnight burning. More air means faster, hotter fires and
greater heat output, usually used when starting your stove
in the morning.
The exact setting of this control depends upon many
factors--chimney height, wind velocity and direction, type of
wood and moisture content and desired home
temperature.
With practice you will soon learn to keep your home at a
comfortable temperature level. Your Sierra Stove is
specially designed to burn clean with a constant air flow.
Therefore, do not allow your stove to smoulder for long
periods of time as this will cause excessive smoke
emissions and creosote deposits in the chimney. The glass
will also stay cleaner with small, hot fires rather than slow,
smokey, smoldering fires.
5. Refueling: Before refueling your stove, pull the air
control rod all the way out. This will admit maximum
combustion air to the stove and ensure that no unburned
gases remain in the firebox. Next, open the door slowly
and verify that ashes do not block flow of air from the
underfire air blast located just in the middle of the hearth
just in front of the door opening. Then rake the coals level,
and lay the new fuel charge on top of these glowing coals.
Close the door slowly and allow the wood to burn briskly for
a few minutes. Once a fire is well established, the air
control lever may be pushed in slowly until the desired burn
rate is achieved. Be careful to retain a flame as this will
produce clean combustion, clean glass and highest
efficiencies.
6. When ashes get 4 to 5 inches deep in the firebox, and
when the fire has burned down and cooled, remove excess
ashes. Leave about an inch of ash in the bottom of the
firebox to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
OVERNIGHT BURNING
To hold a fire overnight, load the firebox with a full supply
of wood which has a minimum diameter of six inches.
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Replacement Parts S2300
Item P/N Description Qty
1 11041 S2300PB (Pedestal Base) a/r
or 11042 S2300HS (Hearth Stove) a/r
or 11043 S2300FS (Leg Unit) a/r
2 300448 Ash Box (S2300PB only) 1
or 300453 Ash Box (S2300FS/HS only) 1
3 201857-2 Refractory Hearth LH 1
4 201857-1 Refractory Hearth RH 1
5 201855-2 Refractory Side LH 1
6 201855-1 Refractory Side RH 1
7 201856-2 Refractory Rear LH 1
8 201856-1 Refractory Rear RH 1
9 201839 Ash Dump Plug 1
10 201822 Refractory Baffle (top) 1
11 201823-1 Combustion Tube Front 1
12 201823-2 Combustion Tube Rear 2
13 201864 Comb. Tube Retainer Bkt. 3
14 11047 Blower Kit (includes blower) 1
15 110109 Blower (only) 160cfm 120vac 60hz 1
16 11069 Combustion Air Kit 1
17 110468 Door Hinge Pin
Wood still in "the round" will burn longer than split wood.
After experimenting with the slide draft for a few days, you
will discover the correct setting for your home. If the fire is
out in the morning and wood is burned up, open the slide
draft a little more the next night.
MORE FUEL AND OPERATION TIPS
Fuel Sizes: S2300 takes 17" to 18" wood side to side. The
ideal fuel load is about 15 lbs. Producing about 11,000 to
42,900 Btu/Hr.
"Hard" wood (oak, maple, ash, nut trees, etc.) is better for
overnight burning than "soft" wood (fir, cedar, pine, spruce,
etc.)
PLAN AHEAD: PUT IN NEXT YEAR'S WOOD NOW!
Creosote Formation and the Need For Removal
Unseasoned or wet wood contains large amounts of
moisture. When this wood is heated in the fire, the water is
vaporized and driven off as steam at about 212 to 300
degrees Fahrenheit. As the temperature of the wood
reaches 300-600 degrees Fahrenheit the flammable liquid
in the wood fiber cells is vaporized and it too is driven off
as a steamy smoke.
If the temperature is high enough and there is a sufficient
amount of oxygen present, the steamy flammable wood
gases will ignite and burn. The burning of these gases is
what is referred to as "secondary combustion" and appears
as the rolling orange flame above the wood.
When there is an insufficient amount of either heat or
oxygen present in the stove, this wet and steamy smoke
does not ignite and burn. Instead it is drawn through the
exhaust vent and into the chimney. As this steam begins to
cool down in the flue it condenses as droplets of moisture
on the inside walls of the chimney. This becomes creosote
which is flammable and is the fuel which burns in a flue
fire. It is necessary to periodically clean these deposits
from your stove pipe and chimney.
Creosote deposits are dangerous and are deemed a
flue fire waiting to happen!
Visually check your chimney monthly. If creosote
deposits are more than 1/4" thick, remove them.
MAINTENANCE
The following tips on maintenance will help you keep the
Sierra Stove performing in an attractive and efficient
manner.
Glass: In the event that you need to clean your glass, Bon
Ami works very well. The "sweeps trick" is to dip a damp
cloth or newspaper in the cool ashes from your firebox and
clean the glass in this manner. Any creosote deposits on
your glass should burn back off with a good hot fire.
Exterior: The exterior of the cold Sierra Stove can be
cleaned with any multi-purpose household spray cleaner
and rinsed with a damp cloth. Be sure to read the
instructions on the cleaner for best results. Use Stove
Bright paint when touching up the finish on you Sierra
Stove.
Interior: S2300 is lined with refractory panels that meet
ASTM C-155 Group-20 and ASTM C-64 specifications.
The refractories have an extended life. Should any require
replacement refer to the Replacement Parts Table and
Diagram on the following page.
Gasketing: Door and glass gasketing must be kept in
good repair to ensure that uncontrolled sources of
combustion air are not admitted to the stove. Symptoms of
an air leak, or faulty gasketing include: dirty appears near
the edges of the glass window, short burn times, inability to
control the speed of the fire. If any of these symptoms are
noted, consult your nearest dealer, and replace gaskets.
These gaskets are applied using standard furnace cement.
Ashes: Should be cleaned as frequently as they build up to
approximately the level of the fire chamber opening. Be
sure to leave about 1/2" of ashes for your next fire.
Cleaning the Flue: It is the manufacturer's
recommendation that the flue be inspected monthly and
cleaned NOT LESS THAN ONCE A YEAR. Either call a
professional chimney sweep or you may rent or purchase
the proper brushes and equipment to do this yourself.
Gold or Nickel Doors: Plated doors require minimum
cleaning. Should cleaning be required use a mild cleaner
on a soft cloth. We do not recommend the use of any type
of cleanser which contains abrasive as this will
permanently mar the finish.
By following the manufacturer’s recommendations your
Sierra Stove will give you years of service.
CONSUMER PROTECTION WARRANTY
Your Sierra Stove has a Limited Five-Year Warranty.
Please read it carefully, fill out the short registration form
and return it, within 30 days of purchase, to Sierra
Products, Inc., 63 Laxalt Rd Carson City, NV 89706.
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Should you have a warranty claim on your Sierra Wood Stove, notify your nearest dealer, or contact
Sierra Products, Inc. at www.sierraproductsinc.net/customer-support/technical-service/.
Sierra Products, Inc.
63 Laxalt Dr.
Carson City, NV 89706
775-241-2586
P/N 140969-D S2300 WOOD STOVE MANUAL
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