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The bricks will be nearly all white and the glass mostly clear. The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanness of the
glass (if equipped) are good indicators of your operating efficiency.
not enough heat is produced when only one or two pieces of wood are burned.
A minimum of three pieces are needed to encase a bed of coals that sustains the fire. loosely stacked wood burns
quicker than a tightly packed load.
Wood burns in cycles rather than giving a steady output of heat. it is best to plan these cycles around your
household routine so that only enough coals are left to start the next load. in the evening, load your appliance, at
least, a half-hour before bed to ensure the fire is hot enough to close the draft control for an overnight burn.
burn only dry seasoned wood. it produces more heat and less soot or creosote. do not burn ocean beach wood. its
salt content can produce a metal eating acid.
6.7 FuEL LOAdINg ANd BurN CyCLE
BURN wOOD DIRECTLY ON THE FIREBRICks. DO NOT UsE ELEvATED gRATE OR OTHERwIsE
RAIsE THE FIRE.
DO NOT sTORE wOOD wITHIN AppLIANCE INsTALLATION CLEARANCEs OR wITHIN THE spACE
REqUIRED FOR RE-FUELINg AND AsH REMOvAL.
When refuelling slowly open the door to prevent smoke spillage. use a pair of long appliance gloves when
feeding the fire. keep a small steel shovel nearby to use as a poker and to remove ashes. do not store wood
within 4 feet (1 m) of the appliance.
follow the directions below to minimize smoke spillage while re-loading the appliance.
A.
open the door slightly.
Allow the airflow inside the firebox to stabilize before opening the doors fully.
B.
load wood to the bottom of the secondary air tubes - loading above this point could dislodge or dam-
age fire box baffles leading to dangerous over firing.
6.8 rE-LOAdINg THE APPLIANCE
BURNINg wET, UNsEAsONED wOOD CAN CAUsE ExCEssIvE CREOsOTE ACCUMULATION. wHEN
IgNITED IT CAN CAUsE A CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY REsULT IN A sERIOUs HOUsE FIRE.
d.
close fire box door.
ALwAYs ENsURE THE DOOR Is COMpLETELY sEALED wHEN HANDLE Is ROTATED CLOCkwIsE.
DO NOT ALLOw FURNACE TO RUN wITH A sLIgHTLY AjAR DOOR. THIs CAN REsULT IN OvER
FIRINg, As wELL As A pOTENTIAL FIRE HAzARD.
