Napoleon NZ3000H1 High Country 3000 Series Fireplace

• Any changes or alterations to this appliance or its

controls can be dangerous and is prohibited.

• Do not operate appliance before reading and

understanding operating instructions. Failure

to operate appliance according to operating

instructions could cause fi re or injury.

• Before installing this appliance, contact the local

building or fi re authority and follow their guidelines.

• This appliance must be installed by a qualifi ed

installer. Never try to repair or replace any part of the appliance unless instructions are given in this manual.

metal edges may be sharp.

• All wiring should be done by a qualifi ed electrician and shall be in compliance with local codes. in the

absence of local codes, use the current CSA22.1 Canadian Electric Code in Canada or the current

National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 in the United States.

• If equipped, burning your appliance with the ash dump door ajar creates a fi re hazard that may result in

discolouration to the door, internal damage to the appliance or a house and/or chimney fi re.

• Do not connect this appliance to a chimney fl ue serving another appliance.

• Clothing or other fl ammable material should not be placed on or near the appliance. Objects placed in

front of the appliance must be kept a minimum of 48” (121.9cm) away from the front face of the appliance.

• Due to high temperatures, the appliance should be located out of traffi c and away from furniture and

• Do not operate the appliance with the glass door removed, cracked or broken. Replacement of the glass

should be done by a licensed or qualifi ed service person.

• Do not strike or slam shut the appliance glass door.

• Only doors / optional fronts certifi ed with the appliance are to be installed on the appliance.

• If the appliance is not properly installed, a house fi re may result. Do not expose the appliance to the

elements (ex. rain, etc.) and keep the appliance dry at all times. Wet insulation will produce an odour when

the appliance is used.

• The chimney must be sound and free of cracks. Clean your chimney a minimum of twice a year and as

required.

• Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards of high surface temperature and should stay away to

• Ensure you have incorporated adequate safety measures to protect infants/toddlers from touching hot

surfaces.

• Check with your local hearth specialty dealer for safety screens and hearth guards to protect children from

hot surfaces. These screens and guards must be fastened to the fl oor.

• Keep the packaging material out of reach of children and dispose of the material in a safe manner. As with

all plastic bags, these are not toys and should be kept away from children and infants.

Do not use makeshift compromises during installation. Do not block or restrict air, grille or louvre openings. Do

not add a hood. Burning your appliance with the door open or ajar creates a fi re hazard that may result in a house

and/or chimney fi re. All venting connections must be in com-

pliance with the chimney manufacturer’s installation instruc-

tions. Clearances referred to throughout this manual are the

minimum requirements.

Your appliance must be installed in accordance with all

insulation will produce an odour when the appliance is used.

• This appliance is hot when operated and can cause severe burns if contacted. Children and pets must be kept

from touching the appliance when it is hot. Contact your local authorized dealer/distributor for safety screens

that may be available for this product.

• Combustible material such as fi rewood, wet clothing, etc. placed too close can catch fi re. Objects placed in

front of the appliance must be kept a minimum of 48” (121.9cm) from the front of the appliance.

• All wiring should be done by a qualifi ed electrician and shall be in compliance with local codes and with the

current National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA No. 70 (in the United States), or the current CSA C22.1 Canadian

Electric Code (in Canada).

• This wood heater contains a catalytic combustor, which needs periodic inspection and replacement for proper

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Chamber (D.W.H.)13.75” x 25.75” x x12.5” (349mm x 654mm x 318mm)

Viewing Area391.22in² (2524cm²)

Capacity2.3 Cubic Feet (0.07 Cubic Meter)

Approximate Area Heated*Up to 3,000 Square Feet (279 Square Meter)

Heat Output**60,000 BTU (17.6 KW)

Duration Low Fire*17 hrs

Weight 551 lbs (249.9kg)

Ideal Wood Length25” (63.5cm)

Optional Blower318 CFM

** Wolf Steel Ltd. estimated realistic BTU/hr with hardwood logs and regular refueling.

*** Under specifi c test conditions conducted during EPA emission testing, this heater delivered heat at these

rates in the chart above. The heater operates at its best effi ciency when operated on high.

**** Required in order to achieve proper draft.

The rating plate must remain with the appliance at all times. It must not be removed.

• All hot air gravity vents must be insulated.

May be used to distribute heat

to an adjoining room (located

either above, or beside the room

containing the appliance) by way

of vents, eliminating the need of

an additional blower. While this

system may be used in conjunction

with the optional blowers, it could

adjustments should no longer be

required as is normally experienced

with your central heating system

registers. No more than two hot air

gravity vents can be installed to an

appliance. Individual vent runs are

not to exceed 10 feet (3m).

May be used to heat rooms up to 50 feet (15.2m) from the appliance. A wall mounted thermostat located in the

room to be heated controls the blower supplying warm air from the room containing the appliance. Consult with

a heating specialist to ensure a proper duct layout for your home. If the NZ62CH is installed at the bottom of the

We recommend installing the blower in a different room or even a different

level of the house. This will generate greater air movement and improve the

distribution of the warm air cooling from the appliance as well as improving air

movement in the summer months if using the summer bypass switch option.

These options may be incorporated with one another. If the optional blower

is to be installed, make provisions during framing to route a 110 volt power

line to the appliance. Detailed installation instructions are included with each

venting kit.

The appliance may be

connected to either a lined or

unlined masonry chimney.

The fl ues must be made of

vitrifi ed clay and be in sizes

of 8” (203.2mm) square or

8” (203.2mm) round (inside

diameters) or 8” x 12”

both national and local code requirements.

A stainless steel liner listed to either standard ULC-S640M in

Canada or UL-1777 in the USA, must be used: Liners for New

Masonry Chimneys, may be used to connect the appliance to the

chimney. The liner must be continuous from the appliance to the

chimney cap and be installed only per manufacturer’s instructions.

In both cases, the chimney structure must be supported by angle

iron anchored into the masonry walls. The allowance masonry

used in chimney construction is 3 1/2” (88.9mm) brick, solidly

The fl ue tile support is to be suspended on appropriate levels.

Use metal studs wherever non-combustible facing is required.

* Allow for fi nished fl oor and hearth thickness when setting these dimensions.

** When constructing the enclosure allow for fi nishing material thickness to maintain clearances.

† See ventilation requirements for minimum height.

• In order to avoid the possibility of exposed insulation or vapour barrier coming in contact with the appliance

body, it is recommended that the walls of the appliance enclosure be “fi nished” (ie. drywall/sheetrock), as you

Materials consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete, slate, glass or platers, or any combination

thereof are suitable. Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136 Standard Test Method for behaviour

of materials in a vertical tube furnace at 750°C (1382°F) and UL763 shall be considered non-combustible

materials.

• Do not build shelves or cupboards into the area above the appliance.

• Objects placed in front of the appliance must be kept a minimum of 48” (121.9cm) away from the front face of

the appliance.

• Prior to framing, refer to “catalyst temperature monitor installation” section.

A minimum of 6” (62mm) is required to combustibles

from the side of the appliance.

• When using paint or lacquer to fi nish the mantel, the paint or lacquer must be heat resistant to prevent

• Facing, mantel and/or fi nishing materials must not interfere with air fl ow through air openings, louvres, operation

37 3/16” (945mm)

• Use only a non-combustible material to fi nish the face of the appliance. A non-combustible material such as

• Do not insulate the steel body of the appliance.

The appliance is shipped with a template that is 1/8” (3.2mm) larger on the top,

bottom and each side than the faceplate. Leave the template in place when

installing the fi nishing material to ensure the faceplate will fi t inside the fi nishing

material edging.

The NZ3000H-1 contains a ceramic fi bre baffl e, catalyst and catalyst shield. It is important that each of these

components are installed correctly prior to operating the appliance.

To install the ceramic baffl e, insert it through the front of the appliance and rest it on top of the secondary tubes as

far back as possible ensuring proper orientation as shown.

To install the catalyst, refer to the “catalyst inspection and replacement” section in this manual.

The FPWI3-H faceplate is shipped with the upper

and lower grilles assembled. Remove both grilles

before proceeding.

A. Assemble the air control arm by removing the 2nd

B. Install the ash lip.

1. Install the left door handle through the left door

assembly.

Install the three fl at washers and the door latch as

illustrated.

Door latch adjustment may be required. Move one or

more washers as shown.

- connects to power

“L2” (neutral lead).

One green wire

- connects to

ground.

One white wire

- connects to the

fan-speed control, rheostat, or wall switch, or thermostat.

D. Connect the 6” (152mm) liner to the 6”(152mm) appliance collar and blower collars. Secure using 3 screws on

Connection Point

• This appliance is designed to burn natural wood only. Do not burn treated wood, coal, charcoal, coloured

paper, cardboard, solvents or garbage. This appliance has not been tested with an unvented gas log set. To

reduce risk of fi re or injury, do not install an unvented gas log set into the appliance.

• Higher effi ciencies and lower emissions generally result when burning air dried seasoned hardwoods, as

compared to softwoods or too green or freshly cut hardwoods.

• Burning wet unseasoned wood can cause excessive creosote accumulation. When ignited, it can cause a

chimney fi re that may result in a serious house fi re.

• Do not store fuel within the clearance to combustibles, or in the space required for re-fueling and ash removal.

• Create a large fi re to heat up the appliance before closing bypass door and adjusting to a slower burn.

• To create a large, quick burning fi re, use small pieces of wood.

• For a lower, but extended burn, stack larger pieces of wood close together.

• For long burns, leave a 1” (25mm) - 2” (51mm) bed of ashes.

• Burn dry wood only.

• With the exception of overnight burns, create large, quick burning fi res whenever possible. Smaller, slow

burning fi res using large logs will cause the glass to become dirty. Larger, quick burning fi res using medium

more than 20% moisture content.

• Burn several pieces of medium sized wood as they

are better than a few big pieces.

• Clean chimney regularly.

• Refuel frequently using medium sized wood.

• “Fine tune” the air settings (if applicable) for optimum

performance.

depth of at least one inch. A good ash layer provides

for a longer lasting and better burning fi re.

• Burn wet wood with more than 20% moisture

content.

• Close the door too soon or damper down too

quickly.

• Burn one large log rather than two or three smaller

sized logs.

• Burn at continually “low setting” (if applicable), if

glass door is constantly blackened. This means the

Primary combustion air enters through the air control inlet box to control draft, travels up the side through a duct

and enters the top centre of the combustion chamber into a preheating airwash located across the top and then

down the window to feed the fi re and also to ensure that the glass remains clean.

Secondary air feeds directly into the combustion chamber at hearth level then travels to the secondary air

chamber which injects the air to oxidize the unburnt gases rising to fl ue. During start up and refueling, the bypass

door must be opened to circumvent the catalyst until operating temperatures are achieved.

1. We recommend setting the blower to the “HIGH” setting and operating with a thermodisc (located at the back

2. We do not recommend using the blower.

3. We recommend turning on the blower after approximately 60 minutes at the minimum setting and operating

fueling. See above for bypass door rod location.

Pull bypass rod outwards.

to the fl ue prior to engaging the catalyst.

The bypass door is operated by pulling the bypass rod located on the right side of the appliance out and down

until it catches and remains open. To shut the bypass door, pull the rod out and up allowing the rod to slowly

retract into the appliance. Be sure not to allow the bypass door to slam shut.

The bypass pull handle tool must be used with your appliance for adjusting the bypass rod. This tool will prevent

injury as the bypass rod becomes extremely hot as the appliance heats up. When you receive your appliance,

the bypass rod tool will come unassembled. It can be easily assembled by screwing the spiralled handle onto the

body of the tool.

This catalytic heater is equipped with a temperature probe to monitor catalyst operation. The catalyst is an

integral part of this appliance. It is imperative to inspect and maintain the catalyst to help sustain optimal effi ciency

be minimized by turning down the blower speed. It is also normal during operation to hear creaking and/or ticking

sounds as the metal plate components of the appliance expand and contract. This may be present during both

warm up and cool down periods.

During the break-in period (the fi rst 2 or 3 fi res) create only small, hot fi res using kindling. This will allow the fi rebrick

to cure. Do not be alarmed if small hairline cracks develop in the fi rebrick. This is a normal occurrence and does not

or window to alleviate the smell.

properly.

All homes with a solid fuel burning appliance should have at least one fi re extinguisher in a central location,

known to all, at least one smoke detector and carbon monoxide (CO) detector in the room containing the

appliance. If the smoke detector sounds an alarm, correct the cause but do not deactive or relocate the smoke

detector. If the carbon monoxide detector sounds an alarm, immediately vent the area, evacuate and call your

local fi re department.

The wood heater has a preset minimum low burn rate that must not be altered. It is against United States Federal

regulations to alter this setting or otherwise operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with instructions in

and maintained.

caught fi re, carefully close the

doors.

extinguished.

the coal bed. Stir the coals and load small pieces of wood to re-

ignite the fi re, if desired.

When refuelling, open the door slowly to prevent smoke spillage. Use a pair of long appliance gloves when

1. Move the air control to high.

2. Open the bypass door, if equipped.

3. Open the glass door slightly. Allow the airfl ow inside the fi rebox to stabilize before opening the doors fully.

4. Load wood and burn at a high setting.

5. After 5-10 minutes, close the glass doors.

6. Ensure catalyst temperature is stable then shut bypass door, if equipped, then shut down to medium low.

In the evening, load your appliance at least a half-hour before bed to ensure the fi re is hot enough to close the

draft control for an overnight burn, refer to the “overnight burn” section for detailed information.

• Improper disposal of ashes results in fi res. Do not discard ashes in cardboard boxes, dump in backyards, or

A bed of ashes approximately 1” (25.4mm) deep

should be left on the fi rebox bottom to help

maintain a hot charcoal bed. When the fi re has

burned down and cooled, remove any excess

ashes. To remove the ash, follow the directions

below.

A. After the last coal has extinguished, let the

appliance cool at least two hours.

B. Open the appliance doors.

C. Scoop the ash from the fi rebox into a

• Do not remove catalyst unless you are replacing with an approved kit.

It is recommended that the catalyst be inspected at the beginning, middle and at the end of each season for

issues or defects such as cracks, crumbling, creosote / soot buildup and peeling of the catalyst coating. Not all

catalyst defects may be visually apparent - please refer to the “troubleshooting” and “catalyst troubleshooting”

sections of this manual for further appliance symptoms, causes and corrective actions.

You can get an indication of whether the catalyst is working by comparing the amount of smoke coming out

of the chimney after the catalyst has hit light off temperatures with the bypass open and the smoke not being

routed through the combustor and then with the bypass closed and the smoke going through the combustor.

If replacement of the catalyst is necessary, please refer to the instructions supplied below or the replacement

catalyst kit.