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©PACIFIC ENERGY FIREPLACE
PRODUCTS LTD.
Operation
Wood Selection
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher efficiency
and lower emissions generally result when burning air-dried
seasoned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods or too green
or freshly cut hardwoods.
Wood should be properly air dried (seasoned) for six months or
more. Wet or undried wood will cause the fi re to smoulder and
produce large amounts of creosote. Wet wood also produces
very little heat and tends to go out often.
DO NOT BURN:
-*Salt water wood
-Coal/charcoal
-Treated
wood
-*Garbage/Plastics
-Wet or green wood
-Solvents
* These materials contain chlorides which will rapidly destroy
metal surfaces and void warranty.
Do not burn anything but wood. Other fuel, e.g. charcoal, can
produce large amounts of carbon monoxide, a tasteless, odourless
gas that can kill. Under no circumstances should you attempt to
barbecue in this heater.
How to Test Your Wood
Add a large piece of wood to the stove when it has a good, large
bed of coals. It is dry if it is burning on more than one side within
one minute. It is damp if it turns black and lights within three
minutes. If it sizzles, hisses and blackens without igniting in fi ve
minutes it is soaked and should not be burnt.
WARNING: Do not use grates or andirons to elevate the fuel.
Burn directly on the fi rebricks. Replace broken or missing
bricks. Failure to do so may create a hazardous condition.
Your Pacifi c Energy heater is designed for maximum overall
efficiency at a moderate fi ring rate. Overfi ring is hazardous and
a waste of fuel. Too slow a burn contributes to creosote buildup
and lowers combustion efficiency.
Lighting the Fire
WARNING: Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fl uid, or similar liquids to start
or ‘freshen up’ a fi re in this heater. Keep all such liquids well
away from the heater while in use.
1) Adjust air control to "H" (high) position (pushed to the far left)
and open door.
2) Place crumpled newspaper in the centre of the heater and
criss-cross with several pieces of dry kindling. Add a few
small pieces of dry wood on top.
3) Ignite the paper and close the door.
4) After the fi re has established itself, open the door and add a
few small logs. Close door.
5) Begin normal operation after a good coal base exists and
wood has charred.
Normal Operation
1) Set air control to desired setting. If smoke pours down across
the glass (waterfall effect), this indicates you have shut the
control down too soon or you are using too low a setting. As
every home’s heating needs vary (i.e. insulation, windows,
climate, etc.), the proper setting can only be found by trial
and error and should be noted for future burns.
2) To refuel, adjust air control to "H" (high) position (pushed
to the far left) and give the fi re time to brighten. Open door
slowly, this will prevent backpuffing.
3) Use wood of different shape, diameter and length (up to 19").
Load your wood endwise and try to place the logs so that air
can fl ow between them. Always use dry wood.
4) Do not load fuel to a height or in such a manner that would
be hazardous when opening the door.
5) For extended or overnight burns, unsplit logs are preferred.
Remember to char the wood completely on "H" (high) setting
before adjusting air control for overnight burn.
WARNING: Always keep loading door closed when burning.
If the door is left partly open, gas and fl ames may be drawn
out of the fi replace stove opening creating risks from fi re and/
or smoke. This heater is not designed for open door burning,
unless a manufacturer supplied screen is used.
WARNING: This method is not a substitute for regular chimney
inspections and cleaning.
5) To achieve maximum fi ring rate, set control to “H” (high)
position (pushed to the far left). Do not use this setting other
than for starting or preheating fresh fuel loads.
DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS HEATER: Attempts to achieve heat
output rates that exceed heater design specifi cations can
result in permanent damage to the heater and chimney.
WARNING: No alteration or modifi cation of the combustion
air control assembly is permitted. Any tampering will void
warranty and could be very hazardous.
Do not store/place wood or other combustibles within the
required clearances surrounding the unit.
Air Control
set to low.
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