Classic With Blower Installation and Operation Manual
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Table of content
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ......................................... 5
1
Safety Information ...................................................................................... 5
1.1
Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ..................................... 5
2
General Information ................................................................................... 6
2.1
Classic With Blower Specifications ..................................................................................... 6
2.2
Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ................................................................. 8
2.3
The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ........................................................... 8
2.4
The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment ............................................................ 9
2.4.1
What is Your New Stove Made Of? ................................................................................. 9
3
Fuel ............................................................................................................. 10
3.1
Materials That Should Not be Burned ............................................................................... 10
3.2
How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood ............................................................................ 10
3.2.1
What is Good Firewood? ............................................................................................... 10
3.2.2
Tree Species ................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.3
Log Length .................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.4
Piece Size ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.5
How to Dry Firewood ..................................................................................................... 12
3.2.6
Judging Firewood Moisture Content .............................................................................. 13
3.3
Manufactured Logs ........................................................................................................... 13
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Operating Your Stove ............................................................................... 14
4.1
Your First Fires ................................................................................................................. 14
4.2
Lighting Fires .................................................................................................................... 14
4.2.1
Conventional Fire Starting ............................................................................................. 14
4.2.2
The Top Down Fire ........................................................................................................ 15
4.2.3
Two Parallel Logs .......................................................................................................... 15
4.2.4
Using Fire Starters ........................................................................................................ 15
4.3
Maintaining Wood Fires .................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1
General Advice .............................................................................................................. 16
4.3.2
Ash Removal ................................................................................................................. 16
4.3.3
Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................................ 17
4.3.4
Firing Each New Load Hot ............................................................................................ 17
4.3.5
Turning Down the Air Supply ......................................................................................... 18
4.3.6
Building Different Fires for Different Needs ................................................................... 19
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Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ............................................... 21
5.1
Stove Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 21
5.1.1
Cleaning Door Glass ..................................................................................................... 21
5.1.2
Door adjustment ............................................................................................................ 22
5.1.3
Replacing the Door Gasket ........................................................................................... 22
