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BURN ONLY SOLID WOOD DIRECTLY ON
THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE STOVE. DO
NOT ELEVATE THE FIRE IN ANY WAY. DO
NOT USE ANY STOVE GRATES.
WARNING
ALWAYS WEAR STOVE GLOVES WHILE
TENDING THE FIRE.
NEVER ALLOW THE FIRE TO REST DIRECTLY
ON THE GLASS. KEEP THE LOGS SPACED
AT LEAST ONE INCH FROM THE GLASS TO
ALLOW FOR PROPER AIR FLOW WITHIN THE
STOVE. AVOID STRIKING THE GLASS WITH
LOGS.
OPERATE THIS STOVE ONLY WITH THE
FRONT DOOR AND ASH DOOR FULLY
CLOSED. OPERATION WITH THE DOOR
PARTIALLY OPEN MAY RESULT IN OVER-
FIRING. IF THE DOOR IS LEFT PARTIALLY
OPEN, GAS AND FLAME MAY BE DRAWN OUT
OF THE STOVE CREATING SAFETY RISKS
FROM BOTH FIRE AND SMOKE.
The is designed to burn natural wood only.
Higher efficiencies and lower emissions generally
result when burning air-dried, seasoned hardwoods,
as opposed to softwoods, green or freshly cut
hardwoods. Wood that has been air-dried for a
period of 6 to 14 months will provide the cleanest,
most efficient heat. Wood seasoned more than 2
years will burn too quickly to take advantage of the
stove’s low-end efficiency strength.
A seasoned log will have check marks on the ends
and be lighter than an unseasoned log which will
show little or no check marks.
We recommend using a moisture meter to
determine the moisture content of your wood. For
purposes of home heating, your fuel should have
a moisture content between 12 - 20%. Wood with
higher moisture content will burn, however, very
inefficiently. Most of its heat value will be lost to
driving water out of the wood. Worse, that moisture
will condense as creosote in the relatively cool
chimney flue, increasing the potential for a chimney
fire. Use of unseasoned wood defeats the purpose of
any modern wood-burning stove.
Air control settings
A single lever regulates the primary air flow that
controls the intensity of the fire and consequent heat
output and burn time. The lever is located within the
slot below the stove door.
Primary air enters the stove above the door and washes
over the glass before reaching the fuel. Some air is also
provided to the fuel at the bottom of the door through
a small hole. This provision of air is also called
pilot
air
. It is used to keep the fire going, preventing it from
extinguishing when the air wash is regulated down to a
minimum.
Unrestricted secondary air is delivered through
manifolds at the rear and top baffle where it ignites
volatile gases that would otherwise pass unburned
into the environment. In this way, the wood is burned
efficiently and exhaust is minimized. When the fire is
burning well, little or no smoke will be evident from
the chimney.
When first starting or reviving the fire, the control
lever should be pulled out completely to allow the
maximum amount of air into the stove. After the fire
is well-established, the lever should be set at position
to moderate incoming air, but never less than half its
maximum, to maintain the desired long term burn
time. However, always keep enough air to allow the fire
to burn. A genuine soapstone stove does not need to
be burned at a low burn rate to have heat for a longer
time: most of the heat is stored in the stones and will
be radiated out after the fire has extinguished.
In general, the more air made available to the fuel will
result in the hottest fire intensity and the fastest fuel
consumption. Do not smolder the fire in your genuine
soapstone stove!
Adding firewood to a still hot soapstone stove
When reloading the stove while a bed of hot embers
still exists, follow this reloading procedure:
•
N
ever open the door when there is still fire (flames)
in the burn chamber. The load has to burn out
completely first.
•
Always use the stove mitt when tending to the fire.
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