Vermont Castings The Aspen 1920 Mounting instructions

Homeowner’s
Installation
and Operating
Manual
For use in Europe
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30003844 5/11 Rev. 7
3069
aspen cover
2/10/00
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Aspen®Woodburning Stove
30003844
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Thank you for choosing a Vermont Castings Aspen to meet your heating needs. We’re condent you will nd the
Aspen to be an effective wood-burning heater incorporating modern, non-catalytic combustion technology with the
classic aesthetic appeal of its Vermont Castings lineage.
The Aspen achieves high-efciency through precisely calibrated delivery of primary and secondary air into a refrac-
tory-insulated rebox. Properly operated and maintained according to the guidelines in this manual, your Aspen will
provide safe, dependable, and economical heating for years to come.
The Aspen Model 190 has been tested to current standards. The test standards are UL-148 for the United States
and EN1340:001 + A:004 for Europe.
The Aspen Model 190 is listed for burning wood fuel only. Do not burn other fuels.
The Aspen Model 190 is approved for installation in manufactured (mobile) homes in the United States only using
the optional Mobile Home Kit #1898 in accordance with the instructions in that kit and any local codes.
We recommend that you hire a professional, solid-fuel stove technician to install your Aspen, or to advise you on the
installation should you attempt to install it yourself. Consult the authority having local jurisdiction (such as a munici-
pal building department, re department, re prevention bureau, etc.) before installation to determine the need for a
building permit. Also, consult your insurance agent to be sure your installation complies with specic requirements that
may vary locally.
In addition to directions on installation and operation, this manual includes directions on maintenance and assembly.
Please read this entire manual before you install or operate your new room heater.
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Specications .................................................. 3
Installation Requirements ................................ 4
Assembly ........................................................11
Operation ....................................................... 13
Draft Management ......................................... 17
Maintenance .................................................. 0
Replacement Parts ........................................ 3
Warranty ....................................................... 7

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Nominal heat output ...............5.5 kW (18,800 BTU/hr)1
Minimum ue draught ......................1 Pa (0.048” WG)
Mean ue gas temp ..............................55° C (490° F)
Efciency (Space heating) ...................................76.6%
Area heated ........................ Up to 56sq. m (600 sq. ft.)1
Fuel size/type .................................416 mm (16”) wood
Fuel mass gas ow ............................................. 5.4 g/s
CO emissions (@ 13% O) ............................ 500 ppm
Loading ..................................................................Front
Chimney connector..................... 15 mm (6”) diameter
Chimney ue size .......................15 mm (6”) minimum
Flue exit position........................ Reversible, top or rear
Primary air ... Manually set, thermostatically maintained
Ash handling system ..................... Removable ash pan
Glass panel.......................... High-temperature ceramic
Weight ................................................ 110 kg (40 lbs.)
Width (Left leg - Right leg) ....................... 406 mm (16”)
Depth (Front leg - Rear leg)..................... 584 mm (3”)
Height to top of top exit ue collar ........... 610 mm (4”)
Height to top of rear exit ue collar .......... 533 mm (1”)
1. This value can vary depending on how the stove
is operated, the type and moisture content of the fuel
used, as well as the design, construction and climatic
location of your home. Figures shown are based on
maximum fuel consumption obtained under laboratory
conditions and on average efciencies.
381 mm (15")
610 mm
(24")
Top Exit
Flue Collar
Height
406 mm (16")
570 mm
(2256O")
184 mm
(756M")
457 mm
(18")
584 mm (23")
C
L
152 mm
(6")
191 mm
(756O")
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Aspen Specs EU
8/06
565 mm (2256M")
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Your stove must be connected either to a sound
masonry chimney that meets local codes, to a relined
masonry chimney that meets local codes, or to an
approved prefabricated metal chimney. Whichever of
those types you use, the chimney and chimney connec-
tor must be in good condition and kept clean.
If you use an existing masonry chimney, it must be
inspected to ensure safe condition before the stove is
installed. Your local professional chimney sweep, build-
ing inspector, or re department ofcial will be able to
make the inspection or direct you to someone who can.
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An existing masonry chimney must be inspected to con-
rm that it has a lining. Do not use an unlined chimney.
The chimney also should be examined for cracks,
loose mortar, other signs of deterioration, and blockage.
Repair any defects before the chimney is used with
your stove.
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Before you begin an installation, review your plans to
be certain that:
• Your stove and chimney connector will be far enough
from combustible material to meet all clearance
requirements.
• The oor protector is large enough and is constructed
properly to meet all requirements.
• You have all necessary permits from local authorities.
Your local building ofcial is the nal authority for ap-
proving your installation as safe and determining that it
meets local and state codes.
The metal label permanently attached to the back of
the stove indicates that the Aspen has been tested to
current standards. The test standard is EN1340:001
+ A:004 for Europe. Clearance and installation infor-
mation is also printed on the label. Local authorities
generally will accept the label as evidence that, when
the stove is installed according to the information on the
label and in this manual, the installation meets codes
and can be approved.
Codes, however, vary in different countries. Before
starting the installation, review your plans with the local
building authority. Your local dealer can provide any
additional information needed.
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chimney types
12/13/99 djt
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A prefabricated double-
wall insulated chimney
A tile-lined
masonry
chimney
ST41
• Unused openings in an existing masonry chimney
must be sealed with masonry to the thickness of
the chimney wall, and the chimney liner should be
repaired. Openings sealed with pie plates or wallpa-
per are a hazard and should be sealed with mortar
or refractory cement. In the event of a chimney
re, ames and smoke may be forced out of these
unused thimbles.
• The chimney should be thoroughly cleaned before
use.
• A newly-built masonry chimney must conform to the
standards of local building code, or, in the absence
of a local code, to a recognized national code. Ma-
sonry chimneys must be lined, either with code-ap-
proved masonry or precast refractory tiles, stainless
steel pipe, or a code-approved, “poured-in-place”
liner. The chimney clean-out door must seal tightly to
ensure a good draft.
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These should be an internal diameter of 150 mm (6”)
and be of the twin wall insulated construction that has
been approved for solid fuel use (e.g. Rite Vent ICS of
ICID Lite Chimney Systems). Diameters over 00 mm
(8”) are not recommended due to the large cross-sec-
tion causing excessive cooling of the ue gases.
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This stove is approved for venting into a masonry
chimney with a nominal ue size of 03 x 03 mm (8” x
8”), and into a round ue size of 03 mm (8”) or 15 mm
(6”).
It may be vented into larger chimneys as well. However,
chimneys with liners larger than 03 x 305 mm (8” x 1”)
may experience rapid cooling of smoke and reduction
in draft, especially if they are located outside the home.
Such large chimneys may need to be insulated or have
the ue relined for proper stove performance.
Ask your dealer about components available for con-
necting the stove to a steel chimney liner.
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A chimney connector is the double-wall or single-wall
pipe that connects the stove to the chimney. The chim-
ney itself is a masonry or prefabricated structure that
encloses the ue. Chimney connectors are used only
to make the connection from the stove to the chimney.
They are for interior use only.
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Connector pipes should meet the requirements of the
building regulations. This can be achieved by the use
connecting uepipes included in the following catego-
ries:
a) Vitreous enamelled steel pipe complying with BS
6999: 1989 (1996);
b) Pipes made from stainless steel as descirbed in BS
EN 1008-1:1995 grades 1.4401, 1.4404, 1.443 or
1.4436 with ue wall thickness of at least 1 mm;
c) Mild steel uepipes complying with BS 1449: Part 1:
1991, with a ue wall thickness of at least 3 mm;
d) Cast iron uepipes complying with BS 41: 1973
(1998).
Flue Pipes with a spigot and socket joint should be
tted with the socket facing upwards, to contain con-
densates and moisture within the ue. Joints should be
made gas tight using proprietary jointing accessories,
or, where appropriate, by packing joint with noncombus-
tible rope and re cement.
Double-wall connectors must be tested and listed for
use with solid-fuel burning appliances. Single-wall con-
nectors should be made of 4 gauge or heavier steel,
and should be 15 mm (6”) in diameter. Do not use
galvanized chimney connector; it cannot withstand the
high temperatures that can be reached by smoke and
exhaust gases, and may release toxic fumes under high
heat.
If possible, do not pass the chimney connector through
a combustible wall or ceiling. If passage through a
combustible wall is unavoidable, refer to the recommen-
dations in the section following on Wall Pass-throughs.
Do not pass the connector through an attic, a closet or
any similar concealed space. The whole chimney con-
nector should be exposed and accessible for inspection
and cleaning.
Install the single wall chimney connector not less than
457 mm (18”) from the ceiling. Keep it as short and
direct as possible, with no more than two 90 degree
turns. If possible, use 45° elbows. Slope horizontal runs
of connectors upward 0 mm per meter (1/4” per foot)
going from the stove toward the chimney. The recom-
mended maximum length of a horizontal run is 914 mm
(36”), and the total length of chimney connector should
be no longer than .5 m (8’).
In cathedral ceiling installations, extend the prefabricat-
ed chimney downward to within .5 m (8”) of the stove.
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Follow the instructions for assembling and installing
double-wall connectors provided by the manufacturer
of the double-wall chimney. To ease assembly and help
assure safety, use chimney components manufactured
by a single source.
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• Beginning at the ue collar of the stove, assemble
the chimney con-
nector. Insert the
rst crimped end
into the stove’s ue
collar, and keep
each crimped end
pointing toward the
stove. Using the
holes in the ue
collar as guides,
drill 1/8” (3 mm)
holes in the bottom
of the rst section
Toward
stove
Chimney connector.
ST242
Chimney connector
12/13/99 djt
Flue gas
direction