J. A. Roby PIONEER, Manual

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PR_I017/2023-01-23-EN
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Things not to burn
"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."
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Garbage;
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Lawn clippings or yard waste;
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Materials containing rubber, including tires;
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Materials containing plastic;
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Waste containing petroleum products, paints or paint
thinners, or asphalt products;
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Materials containing asbestos;
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Construction or demolition debris;
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Railroad ties or pressure-treated wood;
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Manure or animal remains;
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Salt water driftwood or other previously salt water
saturated materials;
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Unseasoned wood;
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Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard.
The prohibition against burning these materials does not prohibit
the use of fire starters made from paper, cardboard, saw dust,
wax and similar substances for the purpose of starting a fire in
an affected wood heater. Burning these materials may result in
release of toxic fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause
smoke.
Wood storage
The cordwood must be store into dry place, away from bad
weather.
It should not be stored under or near the stove.
If any wood is stored next to the stove, it must respect the
minimum clearances to avoid self-ignition temperature.
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10 inches (25.4 cm) behind
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20 inches (50.8 cm) beside
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48 inches (122 cm) in front
Draft
Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up through
the chimney. The amount of draft in your chimney depends on
its length, local geography, nearby obstructions and other
factors. Too much draft may cause excessive temperatures in
the appliance and may damage the appliance.
An uncontrollable burn or excessive temperature indicates
excessive draft.
Insufficient draft will cause the appliance to leak smoke into the
room through appliance and chimney connector joints.’
MAINTENANCE
Ash Removal
The wood burning
doesn’t transform the wood into combustion
gas completely. It makes some residue called ash and it must
be removed from the combustion chamber to help oxygen
circulation.
The ash have to be removed periodically every 2 or 3 days
during heavy warming period. Never had excessive
accumulation into the combustion chamber because it can
reduce performances of your stove by diminish the air circulation
between logs.
When ashes get 3 to 4 inches deep in your firebox, and when
the fire has burn down and cooled, remove excess ashes. Leave
an ash bed approximately 1 inch deep on the firebox bottom to
help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
The best time to remove ash is after a long warming period like
morning when the stove is relatively cold enough to manipulate
ash and the chimney is still hot. The hot chimney draft will
vacuum the dust inside the stove.
To clean ash from the combustion chamber, you must have the
following tool.
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Ash shovel;
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Ash brush;
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A metal bucket with airtight lid.
Some embers is mix with ash and still lit a few hours or a few
days. It is very important that the metal lid was airtight. The
bucket must be put on a non-combustible tile or brick.
Ash Disposal
Some embers mixed with ash can still be lit. If embers have
enough oxygen, they can still stay lit some hours and even a few
days.
It’s mandatory to store ash pending disposal:
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Into a metal container with an airtight metal lid correctly
closed
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Outside the house on a non-combustible material such
as gravels, concrete and bricks.
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Far enough any combustible material.
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Far enough any inflammable liquid and vapor.
If the ash 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.
NEVER PUT TRASH INTO THE ASH CONTAINER.