INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Free-Standing EPA Certified Wood-Burning Stoves Save These Instructions For Future Reference P/N 775,214M, Rev. C, 05/2008 Striker™ S160 Striker SA160 Wood Stoves Model Striker™ S160 A French manual is available upon request. Order P/N 775,214CF. Ce manuel d’installation est disponible en francais, simplement en faire la demande. Numéro de la pièce 775,214CF. These appliances must be properly installed and operated in order to prevent the possibility of a house fire.
General Safety Precautions 1. If this solid-fuel room heater is not properly installed, a house fire may result. For your safety, follow the installation directions. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area. 2. Wear gloves during installation to avoid injury from sharp edges on the stove and/or its parts. 3. This unit is designed and engineered to burn only dry, wellseasoned wood.
Table of Contents General Safety Precautions..................................................................2 Testing Information............................................................................4 Draft Requirements............................................................................4 Selecting the Proper Venting System.......................................................4 Negative Pressure Warning .................................................................5 Creosote..............
Testing Information Selecting the Proper Venting System This manual describes the installation and operation of the Striker™ S160 non-catalytic wood heaters. These heaters meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions limits for wood heaters sold on or after July 1, 1990. This heater has been developed, tested and constructed in accordance with the requirements of UL 1482, ULC S627 and HUD standards and is listed by OMNI Test Laboratories, Beaverton, OR.
Negative Pressure Warning This appliance is not designed to be operated in a negative pressure. Very airtight homes with large kitchen exhaust fans, or homes with furnace cold air returns located in close proximity to the wood stove or fireplace insert may create negative pressure in the same room as the heating appliance. This can create dangerous back drafting of the stove and chimney joints, drawing combustion by-products into the home.
Clearances to Combustibles WARNING: BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE HEATER AND THE SURFACE OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION IS NOT LESS THAN SHOWN. Floor Protection USA - The floor in front and under the heater must be protected with a minimum of 3/8” (10 mm) thick noncombustible material. The covering must extend 16” (406 mm) in front of the door opening of the heater and 8” (203 mm) to either side of the door opening and 5-1/2” (140 mm) to the rear or to the wall, whichever is smaller.
Installation Clearances - Refer to Diagrams A, B and C PIPE INSTALLATION A B (1) C D (1) E† F (1,4) G (4) 6” Single Wall Residential or Alcove USA-16” CAN-483mm 14” 356mm USA-21” CAN-610mm 12-1/2” 318mm 8” 200mm 9-3/4” 248mm USA-18” CAN-533mm 6” Single w/ Pipe Shield Residential or Alcove USA-10” CAN-330mm 8” 200mm USA-18” CAN-533mm 9-1/2” 241mm 8” 200mm 5-1/2” 140mm USA-13-1/2” CAN-419mm 6” Double Wall Residential or Alcove or Mobile Home* USA-10” CAN-330mm 8” 200mm USA-18” C
Leg and Heatshield Installation Note: The threaded rods used to bolt the legs to the stove are packaged with the heatshield, as a heatshield is required when a stove is installed on legs. Residential and Mobile Homes (Bolting down and grounding of stove are required only in mobile homes). Open all cartons, if any and remove the contents upon receipt and check for any damaged or missing parts. If there is hidden damage, notify your freight company or Lennox Hearth Products dealer immediately.
Stove Installation 1. If not previously installed, install floor protection and move the heater into the desired location. 2. Position the stove on your floor protection in the exact location where it is to be located, making sure all minimum clearances are met. 3. If you are installing outside air on your stove, mark a 4” circle on the floor protection just below the oblong ring. When cut out, this hole will accommodate the flexible outside air tube. 4.
Pedestal Installation 5. If required, install the Outside Air Kit (cat. no. 71112) as per the following instructions. To locate the hole in the hearth for outside air mark and cut a 4” (102 mm) hole in the hearth. The hole’s center should be 3” (76 mm) directly forward from the center of the flue outlet or locate as per the instructions below. 6. Position the stove on your floor protection in the exact location where it is to be located, making sure all minimum clearances are met.
Post Installation Checks 1. Check that all chimney pipe joints are securely fastened. 2. Check that the heater is securely fastened to the floor (if applicable). 3. Make sure the intake vent has clear access to outside air (if applicable). 4. Make sure the outside air vent has been sealed properly to keep rodents out (if applicable). 5. Be sure all roof flashings are watertight. 6. Be sure the stove is properly grounded (if applicable).
3. Next, install baffle bricks #21-24 by sliding the back of each brick over the center tube and support until the front of the brick clears the front tube and support. Then lift the front of the brick above the front support and tube and slide it forward as far as it can go (very important), it will hit the front of the stainless support when it is fully forward. The rear of the bricks sit on top of bricks #19-20 (Figures 7 and 8). 17D 4.
Optional Blower Installation 4. A blower, catalog number 71000, can be installed on the stove to improve hot air distribution throughout the room. To install the blower: 1. 2. 3. Remove all the contents from the blower box. Included with the blower should be a blower speed control. Remove the screws in the round knock-out plate on the back of the stove. Bend the knock-out plate back and forth until it can be removed. Mount the blower as shown below.
4. Light the paper and allow sufficient time for the kindling to become fully engulfed in flames. Close the door. Your door may or may not need to be left slightly open during this process, depending on your stove model and chimney draft. Once the kindling is burning well, larger pieces of wood may be added, then the door should be closed. Do not operate the stove with the doors open or ajar, as this will produce extreme temperatures within the stove.
Cleaning Glass SEE MAINTENANCE ON PAGE 17 FOR GLASS CLEANING TIPS The operator plays an important part in keeping the glass clean and free of build-ups. The first and most important part the operator plays is making sure to burn only well-seasoned firewood. Wet wood = Dirty glass. Keeping your glass door clean is partly accomplished by the air wash system of the stove, which sends clean, fresh air for combustion, over the window before it enters the fire.
Maximizing Your Stove’s Overall Efficiency 1. It is important to know that for high, combustion efficient, clean burns, you will need to have sufficient temperatures inside the firebox for thorough combustion. The best method for determining if you have sufficient temperatures is to watch the brick lining in your firebox. When you first light your stove, the bricks will turn a dark brown or black.
Experiment with different loading configurations to achieve longer burns. Try loading the wood from side to side and nesting it in the ashes to prevent airflow under and around the wood. Fresh wood should be loaded to the back of the firebox or to the sides. Hot coals or half burned wood should be brought towards the front of the firebox. The way you load your wood can seriously affect burn times.
Troubleshooting 18 Problem Solution POOR DRAFT: Extend chimney in length or have the chimney realigned to the proper size flue. Oversized chimneys normally have poor drafts. Remember, the stoves’ draft depend solely on the natural draft of the chimney (See drafting section on Page 4). If your stove is not drafting properly, your chimney is the problem. All stoves are thoroughly tested to ensure proper draft with the correct size chimney flue.
Do’s and Don’ts DO NOT: Install or operate this stove before reading this manual. DO NOT: Close the draft beyond the point at which the flames are completely extinguished. DO NOT: Open the stove door without fully opening the draft first. DO NOT: Burn driftwood or wood that has been in salt water. This includes some mill ends and scrap lumber that has been floated in salt water on the way to the mill. (This will void your warranty). DO NOT: Handle the Nickel or Gold faceplate unnecessarily.
Replacement Parts - Model S160 Contact an Authorized Lennox Hearth Products dealer to obtain any of these parts. Never use substitute materials. Use of non-approved parts can result in poor performance and safety hazards. BLOWER PARTS Cat. No. H5658 Description Cat. No. Description 71072 Arch / Plain 71073 Arch / Sailboat 71069 Arch / Cattail 71070 Arch / Evergreen 71071 Arch / Floral Single Black Cascade Steel Legs (4 per pkg.
Accessories Model S160 PEDESTALS (REQUIRED) Cat. No.
Warranty Normally, all parts should be ordered through your Lennox distributor or dealer. Parts will be shipped at prevailing prices at time of order. Your wood appliance is covered by a limited warranty (provided with the appliance). Please read the warranty to be familiar with its coverage. Retain this manual. File it with your other documents for future reference. Product reference information We recommend that you record the following important information about your appliance.