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Operational Procedures
The burning cycle
Please learn and follow the cycle of combustion and re-fueling in the
S4868P furnace. Doing so will increase the life of your unit by reduced
emissions, increase efficiency and decrease the amount of ash removal.
The S4868P furnace burns its fuel charge in a
wick form. This effectively controls the amount of
air and fuel that are allowed to mix, thereby creat-
ing a cleaner burn with hotter firebox tempera-
tures. The greater the difference between the wa-
ter temperature and the firebox temperature, the
more heat transfer power is available. This
equates to quicker recovery times and shorter
burn cycles. Notice to the left how the wood
charge has been consumed from the back to the
front. This is an appropriate amount of coal bed to
start up the next fuel charge.
Carefully push the remaining coal bed from
the previous fuel charge to the rear 1/3 of the fire-
box with a long handled shovel.
NOTE:
Be aware that the hotter the fire, the
less creosote that is deposited and that weekly
cleanings may be necessary during mild
weather, even though monthly cleaning may
be enough in the coldest months. A Small in-
tense is preferable to a small smoldering fire
to reduce the amount of creosote deposition.
Load the new fuel charge to the front of the fire-
box no higher than 3/4 up in the door frame. A
partial fuel charge is shown in the picture to the
left for educational purposes. Once you get to
know your furnaces demands, it would be good
practice to only load as much fuel as would be
needed to get you to the next convenient fueling
time.
Summary of Contents for Elite Heat 4868P
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