Lighting a Fire
WARNING: Never use chemicals or any other volatile liquid to start a fire.
1. Adjust air control to “High” position (all the way to the left) and open door.
2. Place crumpled newspaper in the centre of the heater and crisscross with several pieces of dry kindling.
Add a few small pieces of dry wood on top.
3. Ignite the paper and leave the door ajar approximately 1/2"(13mm) - 1"(25mm) until the wood kindling is
fully engulfed in flame. ** DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED WHILE THE DOOR IS OPEN**
4. After the kindling is fully engulfed add a few small logs. Close door.
5. Begin normal operation after a good coal base exists and the wood has charred.
Normal Operation
WARNING: This wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum low burn rate that must not be altered.
It is against federal regulations to alter this setting or otherwise operate this wood heater in a manner
inconsistent with the operating instructions in this manual.
1. Set air control to a 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. The wide range control makes
finding the desired setting for your application easy. As every home's heating needs vary (ie. 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 “High” position(all the way to the left), and give the fire time to brighten.
Open the door slowly, this will prevent backpuffing or flame roll-out.
3. Use wood of different shape, diameter and length ( recommended 18"(450mm)). Load your wood and try
to place the logs so that the air can flow between them. Always use dry wood.
4. Do not load fuel to a height that exceeds 7 1/2" from the firebox floor 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
"High" setting before adjusting air control to the "Low" setting for overnight burn.
• Highest smoke densities and emissions occur when a large amount of wood is added to a bed of hot
coals and the air inlet is closed too soon. The heated wood generates smoke, but without ample air, the
smoke cannot burn. Smoke-free, clean burning requires small fuel loads, two or three logs at a time or 1/2
of a fuel load and leaving the air inlet relatively wide open, when most of the smoke generating reactions
are occurring. After 15 to 30 minutes, the air inlet can be turned down substantially without excessive
smoke generation.
WARNING: Always keep loading door closed when burning. This heater is not designed for open door
burning.
WARNING: No alteration or modification of the combustion air control assembly is permitted. Any
tampering will void warranty and could be very hazardous.
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