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Escape 1400 Insert Installation and Operation Manual
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6.1 Safety Information
6.2 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings
• THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL AFFIXED TO THE
APPLIANCE ALWAYS OVERRIDES THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED, IN ANY OTHER
MEDIA (OWNER’S MANUAL, CATALOGUES, FLYERS, MAGAZINES AND/OR WEB
SITES).
• MIXING OF APPLIANCE COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING
COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDTIONS. WHERE ANY SUCH
CHANGES ARE PLANNED, STOVE BUILDER INTERNATIONAL INC. SHOULD BE
CONTACTED IN ADVANCE.
• ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED IN
WRITING BY THE TESTING AUTHORITY VIOLATES CSA B365 (CANADA), AND ANSI
NFPA 211 (USA).
• CONNECT THIS INSERT ONLY TO A LISTED STAINLESS STEEL CHIMNEY LINER FOR
USE WITH SOLID FUEL.
• IF REQUIRED, A SUPPLY OF COMBUSTION AIR SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE ROOM.
• DO NOT CONNECT TO OR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION
DUCTWORK UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED FOR SUCH INSTALLATION.
• DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
• THE INSERT AND ITS STAINLESS STEEL CHIMNEY LINER ARE TO BE INSTALLED
ONLY WITHIN A LINED MASONRY CHIMNEY AND MASONRY FIREPLACE CONFORMING
TO BUILDING CODES FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL. DO NOT REMOVE BRICKS OR
MORTAR FROM THE EXISTING FIREPLACE WHEN INSTALLING THE INSERT.
6.3 Regulations Covering Insert Installation
When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Escape 1400 wood
insert is suitable for use in residential installations. The Escape 1400 wood insert is not
intended for installation in a bedroom.
In Canada, the CSA B365 Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and
Equipment and the CSA C22.1 Canadian National Electrical Code are to be followed in the
absence of local code requirements. In the USA, the ANSI NFPA 211 Standard for
Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances and the ANSI NFPA 70
National Electrical Code are to be followed in the absence of local code requirements.
This insert must be installed with a continuous chimney liner of 6” diameter extending from
the insert to the top of the chimney. The chimney liner must conform to the Class 3
requirements of CAN/ULC-S635, Standard for Lining Systems for Existing Masonry or
Factory-built Chimneys and Vents, or CAN/ULC-S640, Standard for Lining Systems for
New Masonry Chimneys, UL1777, Standard for Safety for Chimney Liners.
NOTE: The Insert is not approved for use with a so-called “positive flue connection” to the
clay tile of a masonry chimney.