Reading Stove Company Pine HF-75, Owner'S Manual

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Pine HF-75
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Without Hopper -
1. Turn the air control dial to the left (counter clockwise), allowing more air flow – “high setting.”
2. Gently shake down the dead ash, once sparks begin to shower down, stop shaking.
3. Open the glass loading door turning the handle clockwise. CAUTION: Keep your face and body clear
of the opening.
4. Add additional coal to the coal bed, being careful not to exceed the level of the fire brick.
5. Close the loading door and reset the primary air control for the desired heat output.
D. Over-Firing:
WARNING: DO NOT over-fire this heater. Attempts to achieve heat output rates that exceed heater
design specifications can result in permanent damage to the heater. Never open the ash door to accelerate
burn.
Using flammable liquids, wood, or burning trash in the stove may result in over-firing. If the chimney connector
or stove glows red or, even worse, white, the stove is over-fired. This condition may possibly cause a house fire.
If you over-fire, immediately close the stove damper and doors to reduce the air supply to the fire.
E. Understanding Draft:
Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up through the chimney, the
amount of draft in your chimney depends on the length of the chimney, local geography, nearby obstructions, and
other factors. Too much draft may cause excessive temperatures in the appliance. Inadequate draft may cause
back puffing into the room and “plugging” of the chimney. Inadequate draft will cause the appliance to leak
smoke into the room through the appliance and chimney connector joints. An uncontrollable burn or a glowing
red stove part or chimney connector indicates excessive draft.
F. Ash Removal from the Stove:
1. Open the ash removal door, turning the handle clockwise
2. Using a pair of gloves, carefully remove the ash pan
3. Before leaving the stove, close and secure the ash cleanout door
4. Carry the ash pan out of the house. Remember it contains hot ashes and most likely some red hot coals
Place the ashes in a metal container away from combustibles
5. Re-open the ash clean out door and place the ash pan back into the stove, close and secure the ash door
G. Grates:
This stove is designed to be operated ONLY with the grate system, including firebricks in place.
The grate is air-cooled by the primary combustion air. Failure to remove the ashes before they accumulate to the
depth that they are near or touching the bottom of the grate may cause the grate to overheat.
The firebrick walls of the coal combustion chamber are designed to hold the burning embers away from the outer
walls of the stove. Operating the stove with the firebricks removed may overheat parts of the stove and may
subsequently result in unsafe temperatures to surrounding combustibles. Reading Stove Company replacement
parts are available either through your stove dealer or directly from Reading Stove Company.