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©PACIFIC ENERGY FIREPLACE
PRODUCTS LTD.
CAUTION:
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 it is in use.
CAUTION: Hot while in operation. Keep children, cloth-
ing and furniture away. Contact may cause skin burns.
Your PACIFIC ENERGY heater is designed for many years of
trouble free operation. Over fi ring the appliance will shorten
the life of the product. Failure to recitify an over fi ring condition
can be hazardous and may void the manufacturer's warranty.
Wood Selection
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher ef-
fi ciency and lower emissions generally result when burning
air-dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods
or to 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 smoke and creosote. Wet
wood also produces very little heat and tends to go out often.
DO NOT BURN :
-Salt water wood *
-Treated wood
-Wet or green wood
-Coal/charcoal
-Garbage*
-Solvents
-Lawn clippings/yard waste
-Unseasoned wood
-Railroad ties
-Manure or animal remains
-Materials containing rubber, including tires
-Materials containing plastic
-Waste petroleum products, paints or paint
thinners, or asphalt products
-Materials containing asbestos
-Construction or demolition debris
-Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard.
* These materials contain chlorides which will rapidly
destroy metal surfaces and void warranty.
Burning these materials may result in the release of toxic
fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause smoke.
The prohibition against burning these materials does not
prohibit the use of fi re starters made from paper, cardboard,
saw dust, wax and similar substances for the purpose of
starting a fi re in an affected wood heater.
Do not burn anything but wood. Other fuels, eg. 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
Lighting a Fire
WARNING: Never use chemicals or any other volatile
liquid to start a fi re.
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 criss-cross 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 approimately
1/2"(13mm) - 1"(25mm) until the wood kindling is fully
engulfed in fl ame.
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
wood has charred.
Curing of the Paint Finish
When burning your stove for the fi rst 2-3 times it is very im-
portant that the room be well ventilated. Open all windows
and doors. Smoke and fumes caused by the curing process
may cause discomfort to some individuals.
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 other-
wise 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 fi nding the desired
setting for your application easy. As every home's heat-
ing 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 fi re time to brighten. Open the
door slowly, this will prevent backpuffing or fl ame roll-out.
3. Use wood of different shape, diameter and length ( recom-
mended 16"(406mm)). Load your wood and try to place
the logs so that the 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 "High" set-
ting before adjusting air control to the "Low" setting for
overnight burn.
WARNING: Always keep loading door closed when burn-
ing. This heater is not designed for open door burning.
Operation
