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Pine HF-75

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Doors/Window:

The Pine HF-75 has a large glass enclosed door for fire viewing. There is a second steel door on

the bottom of the stove for ash removal. There is a steel dial on the ash removal door which may be adjusted to
change the amount of combustion air entering the stove. To open either door, turn the handle clockwise and pull
out; to close the doors, turn the handle to an 11 o’clock position and push in, returning the handle to a closed 8
o’clock position.

Doors must be closed during normal operation of the stove. The gaskets in the doors should be examined on a
regular basis for wear and replaced when necessary. Maintaining proper door seals is important to ensure proper
control of the stove. The stove should not be operated with an inadequate gasket seal, or with the ash removal door
open, as a serious over-firing condition may result.

NOTE:

The glass in your Pine HF-75 is manufactured to exact standards to withstand the high heat of an

Anthracite Coal fire, but it is glass and as such must be treated with care. Do not slam the door shut or strike the
glass with a heavy object. If the glass is broken, do not operate the stove until it has been replaced.

CAUTION:

Substitution of any high-temp glasses, glass-ceramics, or other components in place of genuine

Reading Stove Company parts may compromise the performance, the warranty, and even the safety of your stove.

Grates:

The grate system of the Reading Stove Company Pine HF-75 consists of two (2) cast iron grates. The

grates are linked together to operate in unison when the external shaker handle of the stove is moved. The grate
system serves a dual purpose, the first of which supporting the coal while allowing air to flow through to the
burning coals. The second purpose of the grate system is the removal of ash from the bottom of the coal bed while
the stove is still under fire. The shaker lever should be moved back and forth in short choppy strokes causing the
ashes to fall through into the ash pan.

C. Coal Combustion:

A number of factors are critical to safe and efficient combustion. Each of the factors

will be addressed independently in the paragraphs that follow. If any questions remain after you have studied this
section, please do not hesitate to contact your local dealer or Reading Stove Company.

Draft:

This term is defined as the vacuum generated within the chimney by your heating system. Your stove will

operate best if you maintain a draft of .04 to .06 inches H2O.

Excessive Draft:

Excessive draft will make it difficult to control the heat output of your stove. Air will move so

quickly through the system that combustion efficiency will be hindered and needless heat will exit the chimney. A
barometric damper must be installed on the flue pipe of your stove.

Insufficient Draft:

Insufficient draft will result in a loss of heat output and possibly some back-smoking,

especially when the fueling door is open. Draft may be improved by increasing the height of the chimney, or, in
many cases, by resizing the chimney liner to match the diameter of the stove.

Intermittent Draft or Down Draft:

This type of draft is generally caused by wind patterns that are moving

downward as they pass the chimney outlet. There are a number of chimney caps available that address that
problem. Shared chimney liners should never be used.