England's Stove Works TRANQUILITY 17VL - Manual (Page 15)

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FLOOR PROTECTION
 This wood stove requires a non‐combustible floor protector if the stove is to be installed on a
combustible floor. If the floor the stove is to be installed on is already non‐combustible (i.e. a
concrete floor in a basement), no floor protection is needed (although a decorative floor protector
can still be used for aesthetic reasons).
 When using any floor protector, consider that this stove is not only heavy but will induce heating
and cooling cycles on the floor protector which can damage tile and loosen mortar and grout joints
located near the stove.
 The floor protector should be UL approved or equivalent (ULC if Canada) and must be
noncombustible with an R value of 0.5. Since the majority of the heat from this unit is radiant, the
floor protector not only serves to keep ashes and sparks from landing on combustible flooring near
the unit but also protects the combustible floor from the heat of the unit. A hearth rug is NOT an
approved substitute for a proper hearth pad.
 For the US: The floor protector must extend at least 16 in. from the front of the fuel opening, 8 in.
from the sides of the door opening and 8 in. from the rear of the unit.
 For Canada: The floor protector must extend at least 450.0 mm from the front of the fuel opening,
200.0 mm from the sides of the door opening and 200.0 mm from the rear of the unit.
 The non‐combustible floor protector must extend 2 in. (50.8 mm.) on either side of any horizontal
venting runs and extend directly underneath any vertical venting pipe.
 Please see the following page for instructions on calculating R values, to be certain that the
planned floor protection is adequate for this stove.
US: 8.0 in.
CANADA: 200.0 mm.
US: 8.0 in.
CANADA: 200.0 mm. US: 8.0 in.
CANADA: 200.0 mm.
US: 16.0 in.
CANADA: 450.0 mm.
CAUTION
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 IN USE. ADDITIONALLY, NEVER APPLY FIRE‐
STARTER TO ANY HOT SURFACE OR EMBERS IN THE STOVE.