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burn well-seasoned wood. Higher burn rates are not
always the best heating burn rates; after a good fire is
established a lower burn rate may be a better option
for efficient heating. A lower burn rate slows the flow
of usable heat out of the home through the chimney,
and it also consumes less wood.
TESTING YOUR WOOD
When the stove is thoroughly warmed, place one
piece of split wood (about five inches in diameter)
parallel to the door on the bed of red embers.
Close the door. If ignition of the piece is accomplished
within 90 seconds from the time if was placed in the
stove, your wood is correctly dried. If ignition takes
OPERATIONAL TIPS FOR GOOD, EFFICIENT, AND
CLEAN COMBUSTION
•
Get the appliance hot and establish a good
coal bed before adjusting to a low burn rate
(this may take 30 minutes or more depending on
your wood)
•
Use smaller pieces of wood during start-up and a
high burn rate to increase the stove temperature
•
Be considerate of the environment and only
burn dry wood
•
Burn small, intense fires instead of large, slow
burning fires when possible
•
Learn your appliance's operating characteristics
to obtain optimum performance
•
Burning unseasoned wet wood only hurts your
stoves efficiency and leads to accelerated
creosote buildup in your chimney
BUILDING A FIRE
The
top
down
method
recommended for this appliance. Place the largest
pieces of wood on the bottom, laid in parallel and
close together. Smaller pieces are placed in a
second layer, crossways to the first. A third layer of
still smaller pieces is laid crossways to the second, this
time with some spaces between. Then a fourth layer
of loose, small kindling and twisted newspaper sheets
tops off the pile.
WOOD FUEL
Use Hardwood that has been split and air-dried to
obtain maximum burning efficiency.
Lighting Instructions
1. Open door and place paper and kindling in the
firebox.
2. Light the fire and close the doors until the kindling
is burning.
3. Open the doors and add fuel as desired.
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Operating Instructions
of
fire
building
is
longer, your wood is damp.
If your wood hisses and water or vapor escapes at
the ends of the piece, your wood is soaked or freshly
cut. Do not use this wood in your stove. Large amounts
of creosote could be deposited in your chimney,
creating potential conditions for a chimney fire.
TAMPER WARNING
This wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum
low burn rate that must not be altered. It is against
federal regulations to alter this setting or otherwise
operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent
with operating instructions in this manual.
EXTENDED OPERATION
Fuel should be added in small amounts to give
more complete combustion and uniform room
temperature. Do not load fuel above the top of the
firebrick.
Empty the ashes regularly. Do not allow ashes to
build up. Dispose of hot ashes properly in a metal
container with a lid.
SERVICE HINTS
Do not expect a heater to draw. It is the chimney
that creates the draft. Smoke spillage into the
house or excessive buildup of water or creosote in
the chimney are warnings that the chimney is not
functioning properly. Correct problem before using
heater. Possible causes are:
1. The connector pipe may push into the chimney
too far, stopping the draft.
2. Do not connect two heaters into the same
chimney flue.
3. The chimney used for a heater must not be used
to ventilate the cellar or basement. If there is a
cleanout opening at the base of the chimney, It
must be closed tightly.
4. If the chimney is operating too cool, water will
condense in the chimney and run back into
the stove. Creosote formation will be rapid and
may block the chimney. Operate the heater at
a high enough fire to keep the chimney warm
preventing this condensation.
5. If the fire burns well but sometimes smokes or
burns slowly, it may be caused by the chimney
top being lower than another part of the house
or a nearby tree. The wind blowing over a house
or tree, falls on top of the chimney like water
over a dam, beating down the smoke. The top
of the chimney should be at least 3 feet above
the roof and be at least to 2 feet higher than any
point of the roof within 10 feet.
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