3. Ash Removal
All furnaces have a side clean-out door. As the draft sweeps across the bottom of the
stove, it will deposit the light ash in the back chamber. Open the ash removal door and
take out whatever ash is in there by using the ash rake and ash bucket provided. Depending
on the fuel burn it may be necessary to remove the ash every other day? The cleaner you
keep this back chamber, the better the furnace operates.
It is good to keep an ash bucket tucked under the lip of the clean out door. You will
probably get a bucket full every couple of weeks. About 1/3 of the ash you would normally
expect.
About once every couple weeks, you should follow these steps.
1. Wait until your furnace has burned down to a bed of coals.
2. Bring the coals to the front with your hoe-poker
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3. Push the extra ash through the back, under the baffle, (keeping in mind that at least 2"
of ash is ALWAYS left on the floor of the burning chamber.)
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4. Push the coals back and block the passage under baffle. Open draft fully and add new
fuel to the front and top of these coals.
5. Put lid down, open side clean-out door and scoop ashes into a safe container. Be sure
to place your 'ash-bucket' on a non combustible surface until they have cooled.
4. PREVENTING SMOKE FROM ENTERING THE ROOM WHEN I LIFT THE LID?
This is just about the most frequently asked question.
The smoke circulates in the burning chamber until it is burned clean, and when you raise
the lid, it will suck air from the top, sending the smoke down, but in order to clear the front
chamber out completely, you should follow these three steps
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1. Open the draft completely— and wait 30 seconds
2. Lift the lid as far as the safety catch will let you go. (The safety catch prevents anyone
from lifting the lid straight up).
3. Wait 60 or seconds or more, with the lid up just as far as the safety catch will allow.
When the smoke has cleared the front chamber, raise the lid the rest of the way very
slowly so as not to cause a suction that will pull the smoke back up.(Don't forget to close
the draft bar back down after filling
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These three simple steps will allow you to clear the burning chamber of smoke and allow
you to open the lid whenever necessary.
5. CAN I GET CREOSOTE IN MY STOVEPIPE AND CHIMNEY WITH THE SEDORE?
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The answer to this question is yes. Although the SEDORE is designed to re-burn the
smoke and gases, preventing creosote, there are certain conditions which when not
