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OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE (Continued)
Burning Your Appliance Efficiently
Your Lopi Flex-95 is designed to heat your home efficiently with the lowest amount of creosote build-up
and pollutants emitted. The following steps provide a guideline to efficient burning:
On cold days, when you wish for high heat output from your appliance, load the appliance fully after the
fire has been established and burn at a medium-high to high burn mode. When a comfortable heat level
in your home has been reached, subsequent loadings would be of lesser amounts of wood. On warmer
days, burn smaller fires, using less wood. This method will give you the most efficient burn possible.
Although the fire will burn longer at a lower setting, your appliance will not produce as much heat and it
will increase soot accumulation on the appliance, chimney and glass.
For an overnight burn, establish a hot fire. Before you are ready to retire, completely fill the appliance with
wood. With the controls in the fully open position, let the fire burn intensely for 20-30 minutes. Next adjust
the air control so that a low, lazy flame is visible. In the overnight burn, you should be able to maintain a
fire for about 10-12 hours, depending on the type of wood used, and still have a coal bed, with no visible
flame, left to start the morning fire. To re-establish a fire after an overnight burn, open the controls fully
and stir the ashes to bring hot coals to the surface. Then follow the instructions under "first fire". If you
dampen the fire down too low, you will not only lower the heat output, but you will be promoting creosote
build-up. It will take a few days of practice to achieve the desired settings.
APPROXIMATE COMBUSTION AIR CONTROL SETTINGS
TYPE OF BURN RATE
AIR CONTROL SETTING
Overnight Burn ................................................................................
Fully
Closed
Medium Burn ...................................................................................
5/32"
Medium High Burn..........................................................................
3/8"
High Burn .........................................................................................
Fully
Open
Daily Use of Your Appliance
During daily use of your appliance you will learn what rates of burn best accomodate your heating needs.
A Helpful Hint
After loading your appliance, open the air control and allow your appliance to burn vigorously for 20 to 30
minutes. This will assist in the burn-off of any creosote which accumulates over periods of extended use
at low settings.
