BASIC FIRING INSTRUCTIONS
RULES TO FOLLOW
A. Use dry seasoned wood (15 to 30 percent mois-
ture content), soft wood cut and split in the spring
and dried over the summer under cover. Hard-
wood requires one year drying time – fall to fall.
B. Use a maximum of 22” wood lengths. 20” wood
works the best.
C. Never burn less than two (2) rows of wood (3 pc.
min.) in a triangle shaped pile.
D. Always preheat a cold stove before any wood
lengths are added by burning paper and kindling.
E. ALWAYS RAKE COALS FORWARD TO THE
FRONT BEFORE ADDING WOOD LENGTHS,
NEVER RAKE THEM ANY CLOSER THAN 1”
FROM THE FRONT AIR INLET HOUSING.
F. ALWAYS ADD WOOD LENGTHS LENGTHWISE
IN THE FIRE CHAMBER AND PLACE THEM IN
THE FIRE CHAMBER SO THAT THE FRONT
FACE OF THE WOOD IS APPROXIMATELY ONE
(1) INCH AWAY FROM THE AIR INLET HOUS-
ING. BOTTOM PIECES MUST MAKE CONTACT
WITH THE HOT COALS THAT WERE RAKED
FORWARD.
G. Keep the front approximately one-third (1/3) 9”
portion of the fire chamber free of ash by scrap-
ing the ashes through the open front grate and
into the ash pan using rake provided.
H. With the fire chamber cold, periodically empty
the ash pan via the ash pan door. Secure the door
tightly when finished.
STARTING A COLD FURNACE – NO HOT COALS
A. Open fire door.
B. Scrape entire fire chamber ashes through open
grate, into ash pan using side paddle on ash
scraper provided.
C. Preheat fire chamber with generous cuts of paper
and kindling and light.
D. Close fire door – allow to preheat 5-10 minutes.
E. Open fire door.
F. Rake hot coals forward.
G. Add full lengths of wood (18-21” minimum of two
rows) 1 to 2 inches from front face air inlets; they
usually also contact the back wall.
H. Close fire door tight – the fire and heat will be
electronically controlled.
STARTING WITH WARM FURNACE
AND WITH HOT COALS
A. Open fire door.
B. Scrape front approximately 9” (1/3) of fire cham-
ber ashes through open grate. Scrape front cor-
ners, using side paddle. Ashes in the front are
usually grey and fluffy.
C. Rake hot coals forward.
D. Add wood lengths (minimum of two rows) so that
there is at least 1 to 2 inches of space between
front of log and front face of air inlet.
E. Close fire door tight – fire and heat is electroni-
cally controlled.
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CAUTION
YOU MUST CHECK YOUR CHIMNEY FLUE
PIPE CONNECTOR FREQUENTLY WHEN
FIRST STARTING TO BURN WOOD TO
DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF CHIMNEY
MAINTENANCE (CLEANING) THAT WILL
BE REQUIRED. THIS, OF COURSE, IS ALSO
DEPENDENT ON WOOD TYPE, MOISTURE,
AND, IN GENERAL, HOW THE FURNACE IS
USED.
