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Sequoia
Model 2160
Homeowner’s Installation and Operating Manual
SAFETY NOTICE
If this Sequoia is not properly installed, operated, and maintained, a
house fire may result. For safety, follow all installation, operation and
maintenance directions. Contact local building officials about restric-
tions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
CFM Specialty Home Products
410 Admiral Blvd. • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2N6 • 905-670-7777
www.majesticproducts.com • www.vermontcasti
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Dutchwest Sequoia Welcome Congratulations on your choice of a Dutchwest Sequoia. With this purchase, you have made a commitment to make the hearth a place of warmth, beauty and comfort in your home. At CFM Specialty Home Products, we share that joy and appreciation for the hearth, and we show it in all our cast iron stoves and fireplaces. As you become acquainted with your new stove or fireplace, you will find that its visual appearance is matched by its functionality, due to cast iron’s unique
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Dutchwest Sequoia Specifications Sequoia, Model 2160 * General guidelines only; may vary with fuel type, Range of heat output...... 10,400 to 31,700 Btu’s/hr.*** moisture content, load size and installation variables. Maximum heat output.................. 50,000 Btu’s/hr.***** Maximum burn time........................................8 hours* **These values are based on operation in building-code 2 Area heated** .... 1,000-2,000 Square feet (65-130m ) conforming homes under typical winter climate
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Dutchwest Sequoia Installation SAFETY NOTICE: IF YOUR SEQUOIA HEATER IS Chimney Types NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, OPERATED AND MAINTAINED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT. FOR Your Sequoia must be connected to a sound masonry SAFETY, FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION, chimney that meets local codes, a relined masonry OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTIONS. chimney that meets local codes, or to an approved CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ABOUT prefabricated metal chimney. Whatever kind you use, RESTRICTIONS AND INST
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Dutchwest Sequoia The chimney should extend at least 3’ (914mm) above Prefabricated Chimneys the highest point where it passes through the roof, and A prefabricated metal chimney must be one tested and at least 2’ (610mm) higher than any part of a building listed for use with solid-fuel burning appliances to the within 10’ (3m). High-Temperature (H.T.) chimney Standard UL-103- 1985 (2100°F.) for the United States, and High Tem- 0 To 10’ perature (650°C) Standard ULC S-629 for Canada. 2’ Min. 3’
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Dutchwest Sequoia stove. The entire chimney connector should be ex- Securing the Connector posed and accessible for inspection and cleaning. to a Prefabricated Chimney Do not use galvanized chimney connector; it cannot Follow the installation instructions of the chimney withstand the high temperatures that can be reached by manufacturer exactly as you install the chimney. The smoke and exhaust gases and it may release toxic manufacturer of the chimney will supply the accesso- fumes under high
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Dutchwest Sequoia A special piece called the "thimble sleeve," slightly smaller in diameter than the standard connector and 24" most thimbles, will ease the removal of the chimney (610mm) connector system for inspection and cleaning. (Fig. 6) Thimble sleeves should be available from your local dealer. Chimney Connector Shield Thimble Block-Off Plate Sleeve Flue Chimney Connector Elbow Thimble Keep Sleeve End Flush with Flue Tile Chimney Connector ST244b ST243 Fig. 8 The connector enters flue ab
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Dutchwest Sequoia In Canada, the Canadian Standards Association has Wall Pass-Throughs established different guidelines. Figure 11 shows one Whenever possible, design your installation so the method, in which all combustible material in the wall is connector does not pass through a combustible wall. If cut away to provide the required 18” (457mm) clear- you must use a wall pass-through in your installation, ance for the connector. The resulting space must check with your building inspector befo
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Dutchwest Sequoia completely noncombustible surface such as unpainted C C concrete over earth may be used without the heat shield. E Even when the bottom heat shield is installed, you B must provide special protection to the floor beneath. E D D E For installation with the heat shield attached, use a noncombustible floor protector such as 1/4" non- asbestos mineral board or equivalent, or 24 gauge D D sheet metal. The floor protector may be covered with a A A decorative noncombustible material i
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Dutchwest Sequoia ® ® Hearth rugs do not satisfy the requirement for floor insulation board such as Durock or Wonderboard , or protection as they are not fire proof. common brick “laid on flat,” with the 3¹⁄₂" (90 mm) side down. Fireplace installations also have special clearance requirements to the side walls, side decorative trim and Shields must be spaced out from the combustible fireplace mantel. Refer to the information on fireplace surface 1" (25 mm) on noncombustible spacers, as in and ma
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Dutchwest Sequoia A B C C B B ST731 Fireplace and Mantel Trim Clearances Unprotected A. Mantel 24” (610mm) B. Trim 24” (610mm) C. Side Walls 32” (813mm) Fig. 15 Maintain clearances to combustible components of the mantelpiece. 2001049 11
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Dutchwest Sequoia Sequoia Clearance Chart Stove Clearance Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Stove Stove Stove Installed Stove Installed in in Parallel to Wall Parallel to Wall Corner Corner Side Rear Corners Side Rear Corners No stove (A) 32” (B) 42” (C) 36” (D) 16” (E) 26” (F) 20” 1 heat shields (813mm) (1067mm) (914mm) (406mm) (660mm) (508mm) Stove, top exit with rear (G) 32” (H) 42” (I) 36” (J) 16” (K) 26” (L) 20” heat shield, no connector (813mm) (1067
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Dutchwest Sequoia Sequoia Clearance Diagrams Unprotected Surfaces Protected Surfaces Stove Installed Stove Installed Parallel Stove in Corner Stove in Corner Parallel to Wall to Wall Top Exit Installations, no heat shields C B F E A D C F Top Exit Installations, rear heat shield, no connector heat shields. I L H K G J I L Top Exit Installations, rear heat shield, heat shield on connector. O N R Q M P O R Rear Exit Installations, rear heat shield only. T V N/A N/A S U ST732 2001049 13
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63" (1600mm) 55" (1499mm) 19" (483mm) Dutchwest Sequoia Wall Shield Requirements for Common Sequoia Installations 32" 32" (813mm) (810mm) 1" 1" (25mm) (25mm) 58" (1473mm) 58" (1473mm) 14" 14" (356mm) (356mm) 36" 36" (914mm) (914mm) 1" 17" 1" (25mm) (432mm) (25mm) 48" 60" (1219mm) (1524mm) ST750 ST749 1" 32" (25mm) 32" (813mm) (813mm) 32" 32" (813mm) (813mm) 1" 1" 1" (25mm) 1" (25mm) (25mm) (25mm) 58" 58" (1473mm) 58" (1473mm) 58" ** (1473mm) (1473mm) 12" 4" (305mm) (104mm) 36" * 36" 36" * 36" (9
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Dutchwest Sequoia Distance from the Center of the Flue Collar to the Wall in Top Exit Sequoia Installations The information on this page is helpful in planning stove placement for top exiting installations, particularly those installations with chimneys that pass through the ceiling. However, this is not a clearance chart. For clearance infor- mation, refer to the clearance chart on Page 12. The terms “Side” and “Rear” refer to the distance from the center of the flue collar to the respective wa
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Dutchwest Sequoia Assembly Unpack the Parts *Bottom heat shields are standard only on stoves sold in Canada. Remove all loose parts from the firebox and the ash Next, fasten the bottom heat shield to the brackets, pan. Check to make sure all the parts are included and adjusting the legs as needed to make the shield fit. intact. You should have received: Tighten the shield securely, then use a wrench to • 1 fully assembled heater body, (with catalytic burner tighten the leg bolts firmly. Now rais
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Dutchwest Sequoia Install Air Duct for Outside Air If your installation will include outside air for combus- tion, follow these directions for attaching the three inch duct to the stove: • Screw a #10 x 1/2” sheet metal screw into the duct. Tighten the screw, then back it off two turns. • The outside air port on the back of the stove has a slot at the 10:00 o’clock position. Align the screw in the duct pipe with the slot and insert the pipe. Turn 1/4 turn, clockwise. This locks the pipe securely
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Dutchwest Sequoia Operation The stove damper must be open when starting a fire, The Sequoia Controls when reloading fuel (for a short time only), and when Air Controls the side or front doors of the stove are opened for any reason. It may also be left open when burning coal The Sequoia has three air controls that regulate the whenever maximum heat is needed. amount of air drawn into the stove. Generally, more air entering the stove makes the fire burn hotter and Load Doors faster, while less air
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Dutchwest Sequoia Control settings also depend on your particular Successful Wood Burning installation’s “draft," or the force that moves air from the Burning wood and coal is often said to be more of an stove up through the chimney. Draft is affected by such art than a science. You will easily master the art if you things as the height, type, and location of the chimney, start by using good, dry fuel and by understanding how local geography, nearby obstructions, and other factors. the stove’s
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Dutchwest Sequoia How to Build a Wood Fire 12 11 1 and Keep it Going 10 2 Make sure your stove is set up correctly for burning 9 3 wood. 8 4 7 5 A Sequoia leaves the factory with the catalytic 6 combustor installed. In the United States it is against the law to operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with the operat- ing instructions in this manual, or if the catalytic com- bustor is deactivated or removed. The grate covers are also installed. These are neces- sary for wood burning and
