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How to Reload Your Appliance
When reloading your appliance, you can avoid smoke entering the room by following the steps below:
1. Push the air control all the way in so the fire starts to burn quickly, helping draft.
2. Pull the bypass out all the way and wait 30 seconds to establish a strong draft.
3. Open the door one inch and let air enter the appliance for a few seconds.
4. Carefully place the new wood on top of the existing fire. Close the door and shut the bypass by
pushing it all the way in. Let the fire burn on high for at least 20 minutes before turning it down
Ð this will reduce creosote build-up.
AIR CONTROL
1.
Open the door 1"
and let air enter
the appliance for
a few seconds
4.
3.
BYPASS
CONTROL
2.
How to Adjust the Heat Output Precisely
One complaint from wood-burning appliance owners is controlling the heat output to obtain a consistent
room temperature. The reason for this is the inherent lag time between adjusting the air control and the
change in heat output. Simply put, if you turn a hot appliance down now, it will continue to put off high
amounts of heat for an additional 15 minutes. To obtain consistent room temperature, think ahead.
When the room is starting to warm, and is almost up to the right temperature, turn the appliance down.
If you utilize an optional blower, turn it on and off to increase or decrease room temperature. If you find
the appliance must be turned down often, burn smaller, more intense fires instead. Although this means
more reloadings, it will reduce creosote build-up and give a more consistent heat output.
