OPERATING
&
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
PEDESTAL
WOOD
HEATERS
15
the
wood
was
loaded.
Do
not
attempt
to
produce
a
steady
heat
output
by
placing
a
single
log
on
the
fire
at
regular
intervals.
Always
place
at
least
three,
and
preferably
more,
pieces
on
the
fire
at
a
time
so
that
the
heat
radiated
from
one
piece
helps
to
ignite
the
pieces
next
to
it.
Each
load
of
wood
should
provide
several
hours
of
heating.
The
size
of
each
load
can
be
matched
to
the
amount
of
heat
needed.
When
you
burn
in
cycles,
you
rarely
need
to
open
the
wood
fire’s
loading
door
while
the
wood
is
flaming.
This
is
an
advantage
because
there
is
more
chance
that
smoke
will
leak
from
the
wood
fire
when
the
door
is
opened
as
a
full
fire
is
burning.
This
is
especially
true
if
the
flue
connector
has
90
degree
elbows
and
if
the
flue
system
runs
up
the
outside
wall
of
the
house.
IF
YOU
MUST
OPEN
THE
DOOR
WHILE
THE
FUEL
IS
FLAMING,
OPEN
THE
AIR
CONTROL
FULLY
FOR
A
FEW
MINUTES,
THEN
UNLATCH
AND
OPEN
THE
DOOR
SLOWLY.
4.3.2
ASH
REMOVAL
Ash
should
be
removed
from
the
firebox
every
two
or
three
days
of
full
time
heating.
Do
not
let
the
ash
build
up
in
the
firebox
because
it
will
interfere
with
proper
fire
management.
Ash
should
be
cleared
or
removed
when
build
up
reaches
the
level
of
the
door
opening.
The
best
time
to
remove
ash
is
after
an
overnight
fire
when
the
wood
fire
is
relatively
cool,
but
there
is
still
some
flue
system
draft
to
draw
the
ash
dust
into
the
wood
fire
and
prevent
it
from
coming
into
the
room.
After
ashes
have
been
removed
from
the
wood
fire
and
placed
in
a
tightly
covered
metal
container,
they
should
be
taken
outside
immediately.
The
closed
container
of
ashes
should
be
placed
on
a
non
‐
combustible
floor
or
on
the
ground
well
away
from
all
combustible
materials
pending
final
disposal.
Ashes
normally
contain
some
live
charcoal
that
can
stay
hot
for
several
days.
If
the
ashes
are
disposed
of
by
burial
in
soil
or
otherwise
locally
dispersed,
they
should
be
retained
in
the
closed
container
until
all
cinders
have
thoroughly
cooled.
Other
waste
shall
not
be
placed
in
this
container.
NEVER
STORE
ASHES
INDOORS
OR
IN
A
NON
‐
METALIC
CONTAINER
OR
ON
A
WOODEN
DECK.
4.3.3
RAKING
CHARCOAL
Rekindle
the
fire
when
you
notice
that
the
room
temperature
has
fallen.
You
will
find
most
of
the
remaining
charcoal
at
the
back
of
the
firebox,
furthest
from
the
door.
Rake
these
coals
towards
the
door
before
loading.
There
are
two
reasons
for
this
raking
of
the
coals.
First,
it
concentrates
them
near
where
most
of
the
combustion
air
enters
the
firebox
and
where
they
can
ignite
the
new
load
quickly,
and
second,
the
charcoal
will
not
be
smothered
by
the
new
load
of
wood.
If
you
were
to
simply
spread
the
charcoal
out,
the
new
load
will
smoulder
for
a
long
time
before
igniting.
Remove
ash
first,
and
then
rake
charcoal
towards
the
front
of
the
firebox
before
loading
so
that
it
will
ignite
the
new
load.
