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OPTIMAL THERMOSTAT SETTING
Any thermostat position between 1 and 3 will produce the desired clean burning characteristics. However, since each
application can vary, you may find it necessary to operate the thermostat to suit your application. A thermostat setting of
3 will produce a maximum heat which is more than suitable for heating the average size home.
1.
Starting the fire. Each stove/home/installation/homeowner combination works a little differently. The first several
times you fuel the stove, it may not react as you expect. A little experimentation may be needed to find the right
combination of fuel and thermostat setting to achieve the maximum efficiency. This is one of the joys of burning
wood. You, the wood burner, make it work. And you can see what happens as it is working. Be Patient. The air/fuel
mixture and temperature must be stabilized before maximum combustion efficiency can be achieved.
2.
As the combustor temperature (as indicated by the thermometer on top of the stove) passes into the active zone,
further adjustment to achieve the desired room temperature should be made in small increments (for instance, from
position 3 to position 2.5) for the most effective cleaner burning operation. Changes, generally speaking, should be
made as few times each day as possible. When the thermostat knob is moved from high to low, more gases is
produced, so the catalyst has more fuel; consequently the catalyst thermometer may register a higher heat for
several hours after the thermostat is turned down.
3.
Keep hot coals active so when you reload the stove you will reduce the time necessary to maintain an active catalyst
4.
The thermostat is adjusted at the factory and should not be tampered with. If the thermostat breaks, the damper will
close automatically.
FAN OPERATION
If you have the Optional Fan Assembly installed, the fan should be adjusted to its lowest setting until your fire has been
established for 30 minutes. After the thirty minute fire start up time the fan speed adjustment should match the
thermostat control setting, i.e. if your stove is set at medium then your fan should also be set at medium, low—low,
high—high etc…
The fan assembly is controlled by an on/off temperature sensor as well as a fan speed control. The fire will have to heat
the stove to the predetermined sensor temperature before the fan will come on. Usually this takes about 1 hour if the
stove is started from cold. Conversely, the fans may continue to operate one hour or longer after the fire goes out. At this
time, you may wish to turn the fans off manually with the rheostat fan switch.
ICE - FORMATION AND PREVENTION
Most of what you see coming from the chimney of a properly operating catalytic stove is water vapor. In extremely cold
weather - and with some exterior chimneys - this vapor may freeze in the chimney, to the point of actually blocking the
chimney and extinguishing the fire. In such weather, occasionally burn the stove for 4 or 5 minutes with the bypass open
and the thermostat set at maximum to melt any possible ice buildup.
DO NOT BURN THE STOVE WITH THE DOORS
OPEN.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
