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SECTION VII
OPERATION
This section of manual is to help you get the maximum efficiency and maximum smoke (particulate) reduction from your
heater. If you should experience any difficulty or have any questions concerning your heater, contact your dealer for
assistance. NOTE: The manufacturer recommends that for maximum performance burn natal seasoned hard wood.
Build a fire for maximum efficiency. This model burns wood and extracts heat so efficiently, a large fire is not necessary.
A large fire not only wastes energy, it usually results in home being too warm for comfort.
The following steps will serve as a guide for operating your stove.
BUILDING A FIRE:
1. Open door.
2. While looking inside the firebox, operate damper bypass door in and out observing movement. If door does not operate
freely and seal to door opening, then door has jumped out of its track during shipping and/or installation.
3. Open primary air control on right side of stove. Also, open outside air control if so equipped (mobile home
installations).
4. Twist two pieces of non-colored newspaper into a roll and place them on floor of firebox.
NOTE: Do not use grate or elevate fire. Build wood fire directly on inner bottom of fire box.
5. The Model 20 is not designed for use of grates and irons or other methods of supporting fuel.
6. Lay several pieces of dry kindling on top of newspaper.
7. Place three or four small pieces of firewood, 2-
3” in diameter, on top of kindling.
8.
Light newspaper in front, close and latch door. Don’t leave fire unattended at this point. The draft system of heater
should start quickly. It may be necessary to preheat chimney to get draft started. To do this, open door and add
newspaper to top rear of wood. Light or let this paper ignite and allow to burn while holding door slightly cracked.
Once draft has started, close and lock door.
9. NOTE: After embers and a coal bed have been established, load heater with seasoned natural hard wood,
placing it front to rear.
NOTE: If blower is being used on the Model 20 Room Heater, it is equipped with a automatic thermostat.
When stove gets hot enough, thermostat will activate room air blower. (For operation of switch
and blower, See Page 36)
NOTE:
When refueling or removing ashes turn “OFF” room air blower. Be sure to turn room air blower back on
when finished.
NOTE: Do not run power cord underneath heater or in walk way or heavy traffic areas.
NOTE: THE FUELING DOOR MUST REMAIN CLOSED DURING OPERATION.
MODEL 20 OPERATION
A. Low Burn Rate: Set primary air control to low setting. Set the Auto-Off-Manual switch to Auto position. Wood
Loading
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During refueling, open (pull-out) bypass damper to allow smoke in firebox to escape, open door and
add wood. Immediately close door and bypass damper. Reopen door 1/4” for one (1) minute to charge wood.
Close and latch door. After most of wood is burned, if you are not planning on reloading immediately, it may be
necessary to open bypass damper and door to rake wood and coals into a pile near front center of firebox. (Be
certain wood chunks are pulled out of rear corners.) Close door and bypass damper. This step will assure
continued combustion and thorough burning of wood.
B. Medium
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Low Burn Rate: Set primary air control to medium-low setting. Set Auto-Off-Manual switch to
Auto position. Wood Loading
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During refueling, open bypass damper, open door and add wood. Immediately
close door and bypass damper. Open primary air control wide open for five minutes to charge wood. Reset
primary air control to med-low setting. After most of wood is burned, if you are not planning on reloading
immediately, it may be necessary to open bypass damper and door to rake wood and coals into a pile near front
center of firebox. (Be certain wood chunks are pulled out of rear corners.) Close door and bypass damper. This
step will assure continued combustion and thorough burning of wood.
Summary of Contents for MODEL 20
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