United States Stove Company 2000 - Manual (Page 15)

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OUTSIDE COMBUSTION AIR
Your wood stove is approved to be installed with an outside air intake which is necessary for a mobile home.
Th
is type of installation is also required in air tight houses and houses with negative pressure problems. You
can purchase this option through your heater dealer. Make sure to specify the part number mentioned in this
booklet. Installation instructions are supplied with the air intake kit.
Outside combustion air may be required if :
1. Your stove does not draw steadily, smoke rollout occurs, wood burns poorly, or back-draft s occur whether
or not there is combustion present.
2. Existing fuel-fi red equipment in the house, such as fi replaces or other heating appliances, smell, do not oper-
ate properly, suff er smoke roll-out when opened, or back-draft s occur whether or not there is combustion
present.
3. Opening a window slightly on a calm (windless) day alleviates any of the above symptoms.
4. Th e house is equipped with a well-sealed vapor barrier and tight fi tting windows and/or has any powered
devices that exhaust house air.
5. Th ere is excessive condensation on windows in the winter.
6. A ventilation system is installed in the house.
For use in MOBILE HOMES (U. S. installations ONLY):
• WARNING! DO NOT INSTALL IN SLEEPING ROOM.
• CAUTION! THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND CEIL-
ING/ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED.
• INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 24 CFR, PART 3280 (HUD).
• USE A FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEY THAT COMPLIES WITH UL 103 STANDARDS; THERE-
FORE IT MUST BE A TYPE HT (2100°F).
• USE A SPARK ARRESTER.
• THE STOVE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE MOBILE HOME. USE THE
FOUR(4) HOLES IN THE BOTTOM FLANGES OF THE HEATER’S PEDESTAL TO SECURE THE
UNIT TO THE FLOOR. THEN INTALL/RE-INSTALL THE TRIM.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE FLOORING
Illustration: Securing heater to the Floor.