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Equinox (8000)
Wood Stove
OWNER'S MANUAL
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE YOU INSTALL AND USE YOUR
NEW EQUINOX WOOD STOVE.
SAVE THIS OWNER’S MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
To reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instructions.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in property damage,
bodily injury, or even death.
CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH JURISDICTION (BUILDING DEPARTMEN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCING YOUR EQUINOX WOOD STOVE.......................................................................... 3 CODES...........................................................................................................................................................3 SAFETY INFORMATION..................................................................................................................................3 Periodic Checklist .................................
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Burn natural wood only. Higher efficiencies and lower Clean your chimney system as needed. (See page 20) emissions result when burning air-dried, seasoned wood, as compared to green or freshly cut wood. Manufactured wood products may contain adhesives, bonding agents, and PERIODIC CHECKLIST coatings that can produce dangerous burning conditions and hazardous fumes. Perform each of these tasks at, or before the specified intervals. Use caution when loading firewood into a hot s
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SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Heat Output 120,000 BTU per hour of cordwood (based on independent laboratory test results). Floor Size of Heated Area Up to a maximum of 3,500 square feet. Factors unique to your home can reduce the square footage the stove will heat. Home insulation value, number and efficiency of windows, floor plan, stove placement, quality of the fuel and other conditions may limit the heating ability of the stove. View 2 - Equinox Top Firebox Capacity 4.0 cubic
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Setting Up Your Equinox Wood Stove UNPACKING HEARTH REQUIREMENTS AND FLOOR PROTECTION HearthStone packages your Equinox stove with the greatest care so that it ships safely. Under certain Ensure you protect combustible flooring with a covering of circumstances, however, damage may occur during transit noncombustible material. The floor protection must extend and handling. When you receive the Equinox, carefully beyond the body of the stove at the minimum as follows: unpack and ins
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structural members of the house. The outside air kit Noncombustible Material Thickness R-value will attach to the back of the stove. 1 1 Gypsum or plaster board / ″ 0.45 2 The International Residential Code (IRC) does not Wallboard, Wonderboard, or 0.20 1 / ″ 1 2 allow the outside air duct to terminate higher than the Durock appliance. Some building officials also do not like to 1 1 Ceramic board (Fiberfrax or Micor) 1.10 / ″ 2 see any vertical rise in the duct’s termination. 1 N
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COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE REQUIRED CLEARANCES: It is very important to follow minimum clearances for chimney connectors to combustibles such as walls and ceilings when installing the stove near combustible surfaces. MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES (from closest point of stove) Figure 3: Freestanding Installation Clearances (US Requirements) Figure 4: Fireplace Installation Clearances HearthStone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ®
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FREESTANDING COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS (Inches) Parallel Corner G Installation type A B C D E F H I J K No Heat Shield & 21 21 22-3/4 26-3/4 37-1/4 18-1/4 59-3/4 15 26-3/8 30-3/8 76 single wall connector No Heat Shield & 20 17 18-3/4 22-3/4 36-1/4 14-1/4 55-3/4 14-1/2 25-7/8 29-7/8 75-1/3 double wall connector Rear Heat Shield & 22 8 * 9-3/4 13-3/4 38-1/4 5-1/4 46-3/4 15-1/2 26-7/8 30-7/8 76-3/4 single wall connector Rear Heat Shield & 19 6 * 7-3/4 11-3/4 35-1/4 3-1/
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HearthStone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ® Equinox Model 8000 10
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chimney connector passes to the chimney. It keeps the VENTING COMPONENTS AND CONFIGURATION walls from igniting. You must use a wall thimble when REQUIREMENTS installing a chimney connector through a combustible wall to the chimney. DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE • A wall pass-through (or chimney support package) also keeps the walls from igniting. You must use one when • Single wall connector that is 24 MSG or 25 MSG blued connecting thro
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In general, you do not need to install a stovepipe damper with the Equinox. Some installations, however, could Connection to a Masonry Chimney benefit from a stovepipe damper, such as a tall chimney Consider two primary elements when connecting your stove which can create a higher than normal draft. In such cases, a to a masonry chimney: the chimney itself and the thimble damper can help regulate the draft. The Equinox requires a where the stovepipe connects to the chimney. Use only
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Figure 5: Typical Acceptable Chimney Configurations HearthStone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ® Equinox Model 8000 13
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INSTALLING IN A MOBILE HOME Follow these special requirements for installing your stove in a mobile home. • Install the stove in accordance with 24 CFR, Part 3280 (HUD). • A chimney cap spark arrestor is a requirement in mobile home installations. • HearthStone recommends you install at least one smoke detector. • Permanently attach the stove to your mobile home’s floor. Use appropriate bolts through the existing holes in the legs, or use the clips that secured the Equino
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good, hot fire will clean the glass. We recommend a visual MEDIUM LOW BURN: With the primary air control in the inspection (and cleaning if necessary) of your stovepipe and open, left most position, push the handle about ¾ of the chimney after the break-in procedure is completed. distance to the right. A medium-low burn rate is the typical setting and is preferable if the stove is unattended. NORMAL OPERATION LOW BURN: Push the primary air control inward all the way Prior to l
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REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ASHES Remove ashes only when the stove is cold. Use protective fireplace gloves if the ash pan is warm. Exercise extreme caution when handling, storing or disposing of ashes. The ash pan is behind the ash compartment door located under the front ash lip. The ash pan collects burned ash from a fire and allows you to remove the ash conveniently from your wood stove. Clear the firebox of ashes often, and do not let them build up too high. It is important to prev
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Maintaining Your Equinox Wood Stove NOTE: ANY SYMPTOMS OF OVER-FIRING FRONT DOOR REMOVAL PROCEDURE: WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY! 1. Open the door 45 to 90 degrees. CREOSOTE FORMATION AND NEED FOR REMOVAL 2. Remove the front door by lifting it straight up off the hinges with the hinge pins remaining in the door. When wood burns slowly at low temperatures, it produces tar 3. It may be necessary to apply considerable upward and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled pressure
