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During the

rst stage of combus on

keep the Bypass Damper and both Air Controls open to
help drive o

ﬀ

moisture from the wood load. Wait un l the

Combustor has reached ac va on temperatures of 500°F or
more before closing the Bypass Damper. The me needed
during this stage will depend on the moisture in the wood.

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During the sec-

ond stage of combus  on the Combustor should be ac  vated
and the Bypass Damper fully closed. The smoke and vola  le
gasses burn in the presence of the catalyst at temperatures
over 1100°F. Start-up Air should be closed. Adjust the Com-
bus  on Air for the desired burn rate and heat output.

During the

nal stage of combus-

on the air can be set to extend burn me. Allow enough

combus on air to keep the catalyst ac vated. This cataly c
wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum low burn
rate.

It is against federal regula

ons to alter this se

ng.

To maintain a con nuous

re,

fuel must be added while the charcoal bed is hot enough to
kindle the fresh wood. Establish a regular rou ne and de-
velop good habits for opera ng the wood heater.

• Always wear heat resistant "woodstove" gloves.

Protect

yourself from accidentally touching hot surfaces or ceram-
ic glass when refueling and/or servicing your wood heater.

• Fully open the Bypass Damper and both Air Controls be-

fore opening the Loading Door.

Opening both the Bypass

Damper and Air Controls allows the air pressure in the

rebox to equalize with room air pressure and unburned

vola le gasses to vent up the chimney.

• Have fresh cord wood logs ready at hand.

Minimize the

amount of me that the Loading Door remains open.

• Unlatch the Loading Door and pause.

If the dra is weak

opening the Loading Door too quickly allows oxygen-rich
room air to combine with unburned vola le gasses in the

rebox and may cause "back-pu

ﬃ

ng" or a

ash-back.

• Open the Loading Door slowly.

Pulling the Loading Door

open aggressively can pull smoke into the room.

• Load fresh logs carefully.

Load wood that is cut to the cor-

rect length and split to a manageable size into the wood
heater with care. Fill the

rebox but don't overload it.

Don't slam, jam, or force logs into the

rebox. Damage to

the Firebrick and/or the Cataly c Combustor may result.

• Close & Latch the Loading Door carefully.

Don't use the

Loading Door as a ba ering ram to force unwieldy logs
into the

rebox. Damage to the ceramic glass can result.

• Allow the Cataly

c Combustor

me to fully ac

vate

(500°F to 650°F) before closing the Bypass Damper.

If it is

necessary to keep the Loading Door slightly ajar to freshen
the

re,

never

leave the room while the door is unlatched.

• Reset the Air Controls.

Close the Start-up Air and regulate

the burn rate with the Combus on Air Control.

Never operate the wood heater in an ex-

treme manner. If any part of the wood heater, the chimney,
or the chimney connector glows, you are over-

ring. A chim-

ney with a very good dra may draw in too much combus-

on air, even with the Air Controls in a closed posi on. If

the

re seems uncontrollable, consult your dealer. A hand

damper installed in the connector pipe will allow for manual
control under high dra condi ons.

CAUTION:

Before ligh ng your cataly c equipped

wood heater please read and/or re-read the safety informa-

on on

Pages 2, 4 & 15

, and elsewhere throughout this man-

ual. Ensure that the wood heater has been installed accord-
ing to the instruc ons given in this manual, to all applicable
codes, and has been inspected as required. Always use safe
burning and opera ng prac ces, and exercise extreme cau-

on when fueling and maintaining the wood heater. Failure

to follow these precau ons may result in burns or a

re.

Take me to test the dra condi ons in

the chimney before loading the

rebox with kindling.

• Fully open (pull-out) the Bypass Damper & both Air Con-

trols located under the Ember Ledge.

• Carefully open the Loading Door.
• Crumple one or two pieces of black & white newspaper

into a ball, light them at the back of the

rebox under the

open bypass damper, and close the loading door.
• If smoke from the burning paper is drawn up the chim-

ney, proceed with building the

re.

• If smoke has

lled the

rebox but does not seem to be

ven ng, the chimney may be cold. Warming the chim-
ney may take a few a empts. Open the loading door
very slightly and see if extra air helps.

Never

leave the

room with the loading door open. Con nued opera-

on with the door ajar can cause dangerous overheat-

ing and may damage the cataly c components.

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In the fall or spring of the year the outside tempera-
ture may not be cold enough to establish adequate
dra . Wait for a colder day and try again.

NOTE:

In a well insulated home dra may be a

ﬀ

ected

nega vely. Consult your dealer. See

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• Once dra is established, begin building the

re.

• Build the

re directly on the

rebrick

oor. Never use

andirons,

re-dogs, grates, etc. to elevate the

re.

Use only clean, uncontaminated wood.

• Tradi onally ghtly twisted sheets of newsprint are

placed at the back of the

rebox with dry so wood

kindling (½ to 1" diameter) on top, followed by

nely

split (1½" to 2") dry wood, and then small logs.

• The "top-down" ligh ng technique is recommended as

an alterna ve. Simply invert the order of the kindling.
Place the layer of small logs across the

rebox with the

nely split dry wood arranged in a grid on top of the

logs and dry kindling wood as the next layer. Alternate
the direc on of each layer of wood and leave air spac-
es between the pieces of wood. Use twisted newsprint
or cataly c-safe

restarters to ignite the kindling at the

top

of the pile. This method has been found to pro-

duce less smoke and emissions during startup.

• Once the kindling has fully ignited open the Loading

Door slowly, and add larger pieces of dry

rewood.

• When the new wood has ignited, close the Start-up Air.

This control directs fresh air at the bo om of the

for star ng or refreshing the

re, but it also disturbs

the ash bed which can clog the combustor if le open.