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Installation and Operation Manual - FW2900
ENGLISH
The blower has a variable speed control that can be adjusted
in three different positions; either from high (HI) to low (LO) or
closed (OFF).
Allow the stove to reach operating temperature (approximately
one hour) before turning on the blower, since increased airflow
from the blower will remove heat and affect the start up
combustion efficiency.
It is possible to add a heat sensor, sold separately, to the
blower. When the blower is on (position between HI and LO),
the heat sensor will make the blower start automatically when
the stove is hot enough and will stop it when the stove has
cooled down. Therefore, the blower speed control can be left
at the desired setting.
OFF
HI
LO
Variable speed control
6. Burning Wood Efficiently
6.1 First Use
Two things happen when burning the first few fires; the paint cures and the internal components are
conditioned. As the paint cures, some of the chemicals vaporize. The vapors are not poisonous, but
they smell bad. Fresh paint fumes can also trigger false alarms in smoke detectors. When lighting
the heater for the first few times, it may be wise to open doors and windows to ventilate the house.
Burn two or three small fires to begin the curing and conditioning process. Then build bigger
and hotter fires until there is no longer paint smell from the stove. As hotter and hotter fires are
burned, more of the painted surfaces reach the curing temperature of the paint. The smell of
curing paint does not disappear until one or two very hot fires have been burned.
6.2 Lighting Fires
Each person heating with wood develops its own favorite way to light fires. Regardless of the
method chosen, the goal should be to have a hot fire burning, quickly. A fire that ignites fast
produces less smoke and deposits less creosote in the chimney.
Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel (naphtha), fuel oil, motor oil,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids or aerosols to start or
‘freshen up’ a fire in this wood stove. Keep all such liquids well away from
the stove while it is in use.
Here are three popular and effective ways to ignite wood fires.
6.2.1 Conventional Method
The conventional method to build a wood fire is to crumple 5 to 10 sheets
of newspaper and place them into the firebox and hold them in place
with ten pieces of kindling wood. The kindling should be placed on and
behind the newspaper.
