United States Stove 2000 Stove User Manual


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6 Ussc
FLOOR PROTECTOR
Yourwoodstoveshouldbeplacedona1inch,non-combustiblesurfacewithakfactorof0.84.For
multiplelayers,addR-valuesofeachlayertodeterminetheoverallR-value.TheRvalueforthe
requiredboardis1.2.Theoorprotectorshouldbeunderthestove,twenty-sixinchesbeyondthefront
andsixinchesbeyondeachsideofthefuelloadingandashremovalopening.Ifthereisahorizontal
sectionofchimneyconnector,theoorprotectorshouldgounderitandtwoinchesbeyondeachside
ConvertspecicationtoR-value:
k-factorisgivenwitharequiredthickness(T)ininches:R=1/kxT
C-factorisgiven:R=1/C
Example:
If theoor protector is4” brickwith a C-factorof 1.25over 1/8” mineralboard witha “k”
factor of0.29thetotalR-valueofthesystemis:
4”brickC=1.25,R=1/1.25=0.8
1/8”mineralboardK=0.29,R=1/0.29x0.125=0.431
TotalR=Rbrick+Rmineral=0.8+0.431=1.231
TotalRisgreaterthan1.2,thesystemisacceptable.
Theoorprotectorshouldexceedthestoveasfollows:
Model Front Sides Rear
2000 25” 8” 6”
2500 26” 8” 6”
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