INSTALLATION&OPERATIONMANUAL

MODELNUMBERS:

12CSS
12CSM
12CSL

CUB
BLACKBEAR
GRIZZLY

CAUTION
Pleasereadthisentiremanualbeforeinstallationanduseofthiswoodfuelburning
appliance. Keepchildren,furniture,fixturesandallcombustiblesawayfrom
anyheatingappliance.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
SAFETYNOTICE
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinpropertydamage,bodilyinjury
orevendeath. Foryoursafetyandprotection,followtheinstructions
outlinedinthismanual.

THISWOODHEATERNEEDSPERIODICINSPECTIONANDREPAIRFORPROPEROPERATION.
CONSULTTHEOWNERSMANUALFORFURTHERINFORMATION.ITISAGAINSTFEDERAL
REGULATIONSTOOPERATETHISWOODHEATERINAMANNERINCONSISTENTWITHTHE
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSINTHEOWNERSMANUAL.

MADEINUSA

REV.3/2016

ManufacturedBy:EnglandsStoveWorks,Inc.POBox206Monroe,VA24574

IMPORTANT:IFYOUHAVEAPROBLEMWITHTHISUNIT,DO
NOTRETURNITTOTHEDEALER.
CONTACTTECHNICALSUPPORT@18002456489

Retainforyourfiles

ModelNumber
DateofPurchase
SerialNumber
Havethisinformationonhandifyouphonethefactoryoryourdealer
regardingthisproduct.

CAUTION

Keepchildrenaway.
Supervisechildreninthesamevicinityasthisappliance.
Alertchildrenandadultstothehazardsofhightemperatures.
DoNOToperatewithprotectivebarriersopenorremoved.
Hotwhileinoperation!Keepclothing,furniture
andothercombustiblesaway. Contactmaycauseskinburns!
DoNOToverfireyourunit.
NEVERallowyourstovetogetsohotthatyourstovepipebecomes
red.Reduceairflowonyourdoorairintaketoreducetheheat.
InstallationMUSTcomplywithlocal,regional,stateandnationalcodes
andregulations.
Consultlocalbuilding,fireofficialsorauthoritieshavingjurisdiction.

WARNING

Keepallflameandheatsourcesawayfromtentfabric.Manytentsareflame
resistant;thisdoesnotmeantheyarefireproof.Donotinsertthestovepipe
directlythroughthefabric.Arubbermilitarystylestovejackmustbeused.
Ifarainflyisbeingusedonthetentarubbermilitarystylestovejackmust
beusedinboththerainflyandthetent.
Onlyforuseintentsmadeforstoveusage(i.e.acanvaswalltentwitha
stovejack);notforuseinnylonorothertentsnotsuitedforstoveuse.
Alwaysleaveawindowcrackedordoorpartlyopenwhenusingthisstove.
NEVERplaceyourstoveonatentfloororotherflammablematerial.
Stovesparkswillburnholesinafiretreatedroof.Asparkarrestor
willhelppreventmostsparksfromreachingyourroof.
NEVERUSEFLAMMABLELIQUIDSTOSTARTAFIREINYOURSTOVE.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Introduction

Welcome!.................................................................4

AssemblyInfo

Assembly..................................................5

FloorProtection..........................................................6

Clearances...........................................................6

Installation

InstallationInformation..............................................7

Operation

BeforeYourFirstFire...................................................8

StartingYourFire.....................9

Cooking......................................................................10

Maintenance

AshRemoval........................10

OtherMaintenance.....................................................10

Warranty

WarrantyDetails.........................................................12

ImportantNotice........................................................13

WarrantyregistrationForm.......................................14

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this fine product from Englands Stove
Works!
England's Stove Works was started, and is still owned by, a family
that believes strongly in a "Do It Yourself" spirit thats one reason
you found this product at your favorite Do It Yourself store.
We intentionally design and build our stoves so that any owner can
maintain his or her unit with basic tools, and we're always more than
happy to show you how to do the job as easily and as inexpensively
as possible.
Please look at our vast Help section on our website and call our
Technical Support Department at (800) 2456489 if you need any
help with your unit. We are nearly always able to walk you
through any installation issues, repairs, problems or other
questions that you may have.
Wishing you years of efficient, quality and comfy heating,
Everyone at Englands Stove Works
PLEASE NOTE: While information obtained on our web site and
through our 800 number is always free of charge, there will be a
service charge incurred with any on-site repairs or maintenance that
we may arrange.
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(800) 245-6489

This manual is available for free download on the manufacturers web site. It is a copyrighted document and resale

is strictly prohibited. The manufacturer

may update this manual occasionally and cannot be responsible for
problems including injuries or damages resulting from the use of information found in any manual from
unauthorized sources.
CAUTION:Stoveisheavy.
Inaddition,whenhandlinganysheetmetalproducts,beawarethattheremaybesharpedgesorburrs.
Althoughwemakeeveryefforttoeliminateanysharpedges,pleaseusecautionwhenhandlinganymetalparts.
Remembertodisconnect(unplug)thestovefromthepowersourceandallowittocompletelycooldown
beforeperforminganymaintenance.

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ASSEMBLY,PROTECTIONandCLEARANCES
APPLICATION:THISCAMPSTOVE(AKAWALLTENTSTOVE)ISAWOODHEATERANDCOOK
STOVETHATMUSTBEUSEDFORRECREATIONALPURPOSESONLY,SUCHASICEFISHING,
CAMPINGANDHUNTING.ITWASNOTDESIGNEDFORRESIDENTIALHEATING.ITISIDEALFOR
COOKING,ASWELLASHEATINGTEMPORARYINSTALLATIONSSUCHASWALLTENTS.
THESTOVEMUSTNOTBEHOOKEDUPTOAHOTAIRDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM,ASANEXCESSIVE
ACCUMULATIONOFHEATMAYOCCUR.ITISPROHIBITEDTOINSTALLTHISSTOVEINANY
PERMANENTSTRUCTURE,INCLUDINGAHOMEORMOBILEHOME.
ASSEMBLY:
Installspringhandles
ondoorandcircular
damper(twistthem
ontoeachhandle
rod)

Installlegsbyturning
stoveupsidedown
(oronitsback)and
installingtwothumb
screwsperleg

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TEARDOWN:
AllowstovetoCOMPLETELYcooldownbeforeremovinglegs,removingpipeorperformingany
teardownortransport.

ACCESSORIES:
*Seeourwebsiteforafullselectionofaccessoriesforyourcampstove.Accessorieswillship
withinstructionsincluded.PleasecallTechnicalSupportat(800)2456489withanyquestions.

FLOORPROTECTION:
Thestovemustbeplacedonanoncombustiblesurface.Thefollowingminimumrequirements
mustapply:
USA

CANADA

Front
16
18(460mm)

Sides
6
8(200mm)

Rear
6
8(200mm)

Thickness
1/64
SteelPlate1/64
(0.38mm)

CLEARANCESfromCombustibleMaterials:
BackWall
48(1220mm)

SideWall
48(1220mm)

Corners
48(1220mm)

Height*
60(1524mm)

*Height,fromstovescookingsurfacetotheceiling

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INSTALLATION
Beforeusingyourstoveinthetent,besuretocurethepaint.Burnthestoveinasafeopen
area(suchasyourdrivewayoryard)for23hourstoallowtheoilsandpaintfromthe
manufacturingprocesstocure.Besuretosetupyourpipesothatitcancure,also(seepipe
connection,below).BeginthefireasakindlingfireandDONOTachievehightemperatures
quickly,asthepaintneedstimetocureslowly.
Oncetheunitisassembledandinplaceandtheminimumclearancesareacquired,itmustbe
coupledtoanychimneywithaconnector(stovepipe).Verifytheclearancebetweenyourpipe
andthesurroundingcombustibles;ifthepipemanufacturersclearanceorlocalcodecannotbe
obtained(usuallyaminimumof18or457mm),youmayuseaninsulatedstovepipeor
thermalshield.READANDFOLLOWTHEPIPEMANUFACTURERSINSTRUCTIONS.
Thisstovetakes4diameterstovepipe.
PipeConnection:Yourpipesystemshouldbeassembledsothatthemalesectionofeachpipe
isorienteddown(maleendtowardthefloor).Attacheachofthesectionstogetherwiththree
sheetmetalscrews,placedequidistantlyaroundthepipe.Thepipesshouldbeshortand
straight.Anysectionsinstalledhorizontallymustslopeatleastperfoot,withthelower
sectiontowardthestove.
Yourstovepipeshouldextendatleast6abovetheridgeofthetent.Thisreducesthe
possibilityofsparkholesbeingburntintheroof.
CAUTION:Theuseofthreesheetmetalscrewsoneachsectionofpipeisparticularlyimportant
inwindyconditions.Besuretostakedownyourtentroofandridgetopreventmovementof
thetentandroof.
Installationofabarometricdraftstabilizer(fireplaceregister)ontheexhaustsystemis
prohibited.
However,installationofadraftdamperisrecommended,inthesectionofpipethatisclosest
tothestovebody.
Asparkarrestorandraincaponthetopsectionofpipeisalsorecommended.
CAUTION:Besuretocheckthesparkarrestordailyandcleanasnecessary,asacloggedspark
arrestorcancausesmoketospilloutofthestovedoororcouldevencauseafireinthestove
pipe.
Followthepipemanufacturersandthedampermanufacturersinstructionswheninstalling
thedamperinthechimneypipe.

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Besuretohavethedamperinafullyopenpositionwhenyoustartafireoropenthestoves
door,toreducesmokebillowing(andyourtentandclothesfromsmellinglikesmoke).Open
thestovedoorslowlyeachtimeyouopenit.
CAUTION:Themoreyouusethedampertoreduceairflow,usethedoordrafttoreduceair
flowand/orusesoftormoistwood,themorecreosotebuildupyouwillexperienceinthestove
pipeandsparkarrestor.Besuretocheckyourstovepipeandthesparkarrestorregularlyfor
creosote,andcleanasnecessary.DRYhardwoodsburnthemostefficientlyandprovidethe
mostheat.

OPERATION
Firebox:
Althoughyourstovedoesnotcomewithfirebrick,itisrecommendedthatyouconsider
installingandusingfirebricktoprolongthelifeofyourstove.Weofferafirebrickkitasan
accessory,aswellasanalternativeBottomSaversteelinsertthatwillprolongthelifeofthe
stovesfirebox,aswell.
Tip:DONOTstorethestovewithashesleftinthefirebox,orprematurerustanddegradation
ofthefireboxwilloccur.
SolidFuel:
Yourstoveisdesignedtoburnwoodonlynoothercombustibles(trashorothercombustible
materials)shouldbeused.
Differentwoodtypesproducedifferentenergyyields.Besurethatyourwoodisasdryas
possiblemanyproblemsrelatedtooperatingawoodstovearecausedbythefactthatthe
woodistoodamp.
Someproblemsfromusingdampwoodinclude:IgnitionorStartupproblems;Creosote
buildupandchimneyfires;Lowenergy(i.e.heat)yield;Incompletecombustionofthewood
Beforeyourfirstfire:
Besuretocureyourstoveandpipe(seeINSTALLATIONsection)
Asstatedpreviously,firebrickortheBottomSaversteelfireboxinsertshouldbeused,to
prolongthelifeofthefirebox.
NEVERusegasoline,gasolinetypelanternfuel,kerosene,charcoallighterfluidorsimilarliquids
tostartorfreshenupafireinthisheater.Keepallsuchliquidswellawayfromtheheater
whileinuse.Additionally,neverapplyfirestartertohotembersinthestove.Donotuse

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chemicalsorfluidstostartthefire.Donotburnflammablefluidssuchasgasoline,NAPHTHAor
engineoil.
Besurethechimneyandfluepipearewellinstalledaccordingthepipemanufacturers
directions.
Adheretoallclearancestocombustiblematerial,aswellasfloorprotectionrequirements,
mentionedinthismanual.
DoNOTstorefuelcloserthanspecifiedclearancestocombustiblesorwithinthespaceneeded
forloadingthestoveandashremoval.
Thisunitwasdesignedforoperationonlywiththeloadingdoorclosedandtightlylatched.
Operatingthisunitwiththeloadingdoorlatchedlooselyoropenwillallowexcessive
combustionairtoreachthefireandwillresultindangerouslyhightemperatures.Highunit
temperaturescandamagetheunit,voidthewarrantyorignitecreosotedepositedintheflue
systembyprevious,slowburningfires.
Startingyourfire:
Besuretheairintakecontrolonthedoorisfullyopen,aswellasthedamperinthestovepipe.
Placeseveralsheetsofrumpledpaperinthecenterofthefirebox,thenplaceapproximately8
10smallpiecesofdrykindlingoverthetopofthepaper,formingateepeeshape.Ifyouplace
anyheatingwoodinthefireboxatthistime,chooseverysmallpieces.
Youmayalsochoosesolidfirestarterstohelpstartyourfire.(Remember,NOflammable
liquidssuchaslighterfluidorgasmaybeused!)
Toavoidbackdraftfromcoldairoutsidethestructure,youshouldwarmthechimneypriorto
ignitingthewoodinthefirebox.Twistafewsheetsofpaperintoatorchshape,thenlightit
andholditascloseaspossibletotheentryoftheflue,insidethecombustionchamber,to
warmthechimney.USECAUTIONsothatyoudonotburnyourself.Onceanupdraftintothe
flueisinitiated,youmaylightyourstovebylightingthepaperandkindlingteepeethatisinside
thefirebox.
Leavethestovedoorslightlyopenedfor510minutes,oruntilgoodcombustionisachieved.
DONOTleavethefirewhilethedoorisopened.Atthistimeyoumayclosethedoorand
progressivelyadjusttheaircontroltoachievethepreferredintensityofthefire.
Onceyouhaveabedofembers,reloadtheunitwithlargerwood.Forsafetyandbest
performance,youshouldkeepyourwoodloadnohigherthan6inches.
Usethecirculardraftcontrolonthestovedoortoregulatetheintakeairforyourfire.We
recommendinstallingamagneticthermometeronyourstovepipe,approximately18(46cm)
abovethestovessurface.Theidealtemperatureofthefluepipeisbetween250Fand500F
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(121C260C).Belowthisrangecanencouragecreosotebuildup,andabovethisrangecan
wasteheatandpotentiallyleadtooverfiring.
CAUTION:Rememberthatwoodcombustionconsumesambientoxygen;asmentioned
previously,besuretoalwayshavesomesortofanoutsideairintakesuchasacrackeddooror
openedwindow.
EnglandsStoveWorksalwaysrecommendstheuseofasmokedetectorandcarbonmonoxide
detectorwithanywoodstove.Carbonmonoxideisanodorless,colorlessgaswhichcanbe
deadly.Installingacarbonmonoxidedetectorandbeingawareofthesymptomsofcarbon
monoxidepoisoningcanhelpreducetheriskofcarbonmonoxiderelatedissues.
Cooking:
Oneoftheexcellentfunctionsofthiscampstoveisforcooking,andtheoffsetflueenablesas
muchcookingspaceaspossible.
CAUTION:RememberthatthetopofthestovewillgetveryHOT.
Useapanforcookingfoodonthetopofyourstove.Donotcookfooddirectlyonthestove
top.Ifyoufindthatyoumustcookdirectlyonthestovetop,youshouldplacethefoodona
pieceofstainlesssteel(forrustprevention)thatcanberemovedandwashed,whenfinished.If
rustingdoesoccurovertime,youmayorderareplacementhightemperaturespraypaintfrom
EnglandsStoveWorkstorepaintyourunit(seeMaintenance,below).

MAINTENANCE
AshRemoval:Inspectthefireboxdailyforashaccumulation,andtoinsurethefirebrick(orthe
BottomSaversteelinsert)areinplaceandnotdamaged.
Ashesshouldbeplacedinametalcontainerwithatightfittinglid.Theclosedcontainerof
ashesshouldbeplacedonanoncombustiblefloorortheground,wellawayfromall
combustiblematerials,pendingfinaldisposal.Iftheashesaredisposedofbyburialinsoilor
otherwiselocallydispersed,theyshouldberetainedintheclosedcontaineruntilallcinders
havebeenthoroughlycooled.
CAUTION:Keepafireextinguisherhandyatalltimes,includingduringashcleanup.
Remembertostorethestovewithashescleanedfromthefirebox,orprematurerustand
degradationofthefireboxwilloccur.
Asmallopencontainerofadesiccant(i.e.catlitter)inthestovecanhelppreventcorrosion
whenthestoveisnotbeingused;becertaintoremoveitbeforetransportingthestoveor
buildingafire.
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Pipe:Inspectthefluesystemtobesureitisproperlyintact.Inspectthepipeandsparkarrestor,
raincap,etc.forcreosotebuildup,andcleanifnecessary.
DoorandGasket:Checkthedoorhandleforproperoperationandtobecertainatightsealis
beingmadebythedoor.
Yourstovehasafiberglassgasketinstalledaroundthedooropening.Checkthistobesureitis
fullyintactandisingoodcondition.Ifthegasketneedstobereplaced,youmaypurchase
replacementgasketfromEnglandsStoveWorks(Part#ACDGKCS).
Other:Visuallyinspectanyotherparts(includingaccessories,options,etc.)forproperfunction.
Finish:Thisnewunithasbeenpaintedatthefactorywithahightemperaturepaintthatshould
retainitsoriginallookforalongtime.Ifrustspotsappear,thespotscanbesandedwithfine
steelwoolandrepainted.Itiscrucialthatyouuseonlyhightemperaturespraypaint(our
proprietarypaintisPart#ACMBSP),asothersmaynotadheretothesurfaceorwithstandthe
hightemperatures.

ThanksagainforpurchasingthisstovefromEnglandsStoveWorks!

Ifyoushouldhaveanyquestionsorneedanyhelpwithyourunit,pleasecontactTechnical
Supportat(800)2456489.

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LIMITEDONE(1)YEARWARRANTY
Fromthedateofpurchasetotheoriginalowner
Themanufacturerextendsthefollowingwarranties:
OneYearPeriod:
1.

Carbonsteelandweldedseamsontheproductarecoveredforone(1)year
againstsplitting.

ConditionsandExclusions
1.
2.
3.

4.

5.
6.
7.
8.

Colorand/orintegrityofthefinishorappearancearenotcovered.
Damageresultingfromoverfiringwillvoidyourwarranty.
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplyifdamageoccursbecauseofanaccident,
improperhandling,improperoperation,abuseorunauthorizedrepairmade
orattemptedtobemade.
Themanufacturerisnotliableforindirect,incidental,orconsequential
damagesinconnectionwiththeproductincludinganycostorexpense,
providingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduringperiodsofmalfunctionor
nonuse.*
Allliabilityforanyconsequentialdamageforbreachofanywrittenorimplied
warrantyisdisclaimedandexcluded.
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverinternalwearpartsofthecombustionsystem,
includinggaskets,firebrick,steelinsert,etc.
Warrantyisvoidifproductisnotusedaccordingtotheownersmanual.
TheSurvivorCampStovesarealightweightsolutiontoportableheatand
cookingandnotdesignedforcontinuousburning.Extensiveburntimes
couldleadtoslightwarpingwhichisnotcoveredunderwarranty.

**Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionoflimitationsofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabove
maynotapplytoyou.*

Procedure
Purchasermustgivenoticeofclaimofdefectwithinthewarrantyperiodandpay
transportationtoandfromaservicecenterdesignatedbythemanufacturer. Thedealer
fromwhichtheunitwaspurchasedorthefactory,atouroption,willperformthe
warrantyservice.
OtherRights
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights;youmayalsohaveotherrights,whichmay
varyfromstatetostate.

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ImportantNotice

ThisregistrationinformationMUSTbeonfileforthiswarrantytobevalid.
Pleasemailthisinformation,alongwithacopyofthesalesreceipt,withinthirty(30)
daysfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase.
Useanyofthesethreeeasywaystosendyourwarrantyinformationin!
MailingAddress
EnglandsStoveWorks,Inc.
TechnicalSupportDepartment
P.O.Box206
Monroe,Virginia24574
FaxNumber
(434)9294810Twentyfourhoursaday.
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WARRANTYREGISTRATIONforEnglandsStoveWorks

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