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The stove is burned with the slots open which allows the
combustion air to enter underneath the fire. As ash and
coals build up on the grate these slots fill and will require
the occasional "shaking".
It is a good policy to shake the grate or stir the coals with
the poker before loading a new charge of wood.
You will notice that with the ash door closed the ash flap
may be lifted to access the wood grate pull without having
to open the door.
Burning skid wood or construction materials with nails is not
recommended as anything in the firebox that will not burn
has the potential to get caught in the grate.
The ash pan is directly below the grate.
Starting the Stove:
Good safety practices:
Figure 20
Figure 21
Lid Lifter Functions
Wood grate pull
Bell damper
Oven damper slide
UNDERSTANDING COMBUSTION
!
CAUTION
!
WARNING
Educate your family members:
• Before burning the stove, have each family member
read this manual and be aware of safety practices.
• Keep children, clothing and furniture away from the
stove.
• The stove is HOT while in operation – DO NOT
TOUCH the stove, contact may cause burns.
• Open the firedoor, ash pan door, woodgrate pull,
bell dampers and oven damper with the 1415 lid lifter
only—these surfaces get hot; (see figure 20 and 21).
• Keep a class A fire extinguisher nearby and have a
clearly understood plan on how to extinguish a fire.
•
Make sure you have a high quality smoke detec-
tor in your home. Check with your local building
code authority for more information.
Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene,
charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or 'freshen
up' a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away
from the heater while it is in use.
