August
13,
2018 7060-227J
13
Explorer III Wood Stove
G. Building A Fire
NOTE:
The special high temperature paint that your
appliance is finished with will cure as your
appliance heats. You will notice an odor and
perhaps see some vapor rise from the appliance
surface; this is normal. We recommend that you
open a window until the odor dissipates and
paint is cured.
1.
Confirm the baffle is correctly positioned
(Figure 13.1)
.
2.
Before starting, remove all labels from glass and inside
of appliance.
There are many ways to build a fire. The basic principle is
to light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which ignites the
fast burning kindling, which in turn ignites the slow-burning
firewood. Here is one method that works well:
1.
Open the Burn Rate Air and Start-Up Air Controls fully.
2.
Place several wads of crushed paper on the firebox
floor. Heating the flue with slightly crumpled newspaper
before adding kindling keeps smoke to a minimum.
3.
Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
4.
Make sure that no matches or other combustibles
are in the immediate area of the appliance. Be
sure the room is adequately ventilated and the flue
unobstructed.
5. Light the paper in the appliance. NEVER light or
rekindle fire with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter
fluid; the results can be fatal.
6.
Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-
length logs 3 inches (76mm) or 4 inches (102mm) in
diameter. Be careful not to smother the fire. Stack the
pieces of wood carefully; near enough to keep each
other hot, but far enough away from each other to allow
adequate air flow between them.
7.
Set the Burn Rate Air Control and activate the startup
air (ACC).
8.
When ready to reload, It is best to fully open both
the Burn Rate Air and Start-up Air Controls before
reloading. This livens up the coal bed and reduces
excessive emissions (opacity/smoke). Open door
slowly so that ash or smoke does not exit appliance
through opening. Large logs burn slowly, holding a fire
longer. Small logs burn fast and hot, giving quick heat.
9. As long as there are hot coals, repeating steps 6
through 8 will maintain a continuous fire throughout the
season.
Before lighting your first fire in the appliance:
NOTE:
•
Build fire on brick firebox floor.
• Do NOT use grates, andirons or other methods to
support fuel. It will adversely affect emissions.
Figure 13.1
Rear baffle plate and board in proper
position
WARNING
Fire Risk.
•
Do not leave the fire unattended when the
door is unlatched or when using the fire
screen.
•
Unstable firewood could fall out of the firebox
creating a fire hazard to your home.
WARNING
Fire Risk.
Do NOT store wood:
• Closer than required clearances to
combustibles to appliance
•
Within space required for loading or ash
removal.
Do NOT operate appliance:
•
With appliance door open.
•
With ash removal system door open.
Fire Risk.
• Do NOT burn wet or green wood.
• Store wood in dry location.
•
Stack wood so both ends are exposed to air.
Wet, unseasoned wood can cause accumulation
of creosote.
WARNING
