10 VISTA
INSERT-D 210513-24
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 pro-
duces very little heat and tends to go out often.
DO NOT BURN :
-Salt water wood *
-Treated wood
-Wet or green wood
-Coal/charcoal
-Garbage/Plastic *
-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 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.
Lighting the Fire
WARNING: Never use chemicals or any other volatile
liquid to start a fi re.
1) Adjust air control to "H" (Start) position 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 as 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. insula-
tion, 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” (Start) position, 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
18"). Load your wood from side to side 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) set-
ting before adjusting air control for overnight burn.
WARNING: Always keep loading door closed when burn-
ing. This heater is not designed for open door burning.
Restarting After Extended or Overnight
Burns
1) Open door and rake hot embers towards the front of the
heater. Add a couple of dry, split logs on top of embers,
close door.
2) Adjust air control to "H" (high) and in just a few minutes,
logs should begin burning.
3) After wood has charred, reset air control to desired setting.
4) When burning at a slow rate for extended periods,
occasionally maintain a strong fi re under supervision for
a couple of hours to relieve fi rebox and chimney deposits
as well as any of the deposits on the glass.
WARNING: This method is not a substitute for regular
chimney inspections and cleaning.
5) To achieve maximum fi ring rate, set control to "H" (Start).
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 combus-
tion air control assembly is permitted. Any tampering will
void warranty and could be very
hazardous.
Over Firing
Over fi ring can be caused by operating the unit with the door
open, damage to door gaskets allowing excess air to enter
the fi rebox, the use of kiln dried lumber, mill ends or paper
waste and prolonged or continual use on a high burn setting.
More Wood, More Heat
Seasoned wood has approximately 7500 BTU’s per pound. If
you put 10 pounds of wood in your stove for an eight hour burn
the wood will be producing 9375 BTU’s per hour. (7500 BTU x
10 lbs / 8 hrs. = 9375 BTU’s per hr.). If you put 20 lbs of wood
in your stove for an eight hour burn you will get 18,750 BTU’s
per hr. (7500 BTU x 20 lbs / 8 hrs. = 18,750 BTU’s per hr.).
This is only an example and is based on 100% efficiency. In
reality, your stove should perform in the 80% efficiency range.
Experience will give you the right settings for proper combus-
tion and efficient burning. Remember the air inlet setting is
affected by variables such as type of wood, outside tempera-
ture, chimney size and weather conditions. With practice, you
will become profi cient in operating your heater and will obtain
the performance for which it was designed.
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