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HEATING
Controlled combustion is the most ef
fi
cient technique for wood heating because it enables you to select the type of combustion
you want for each given situation. The wood will burn slowly if the wood stove air intake control is adjusted to reduce the oxygen
supply in the combustion chamber to a minimum. On the other hand, wood will burn quickly if the air control is adjusted to admit
a larger quantity of oxygen in the combustion chamber.
Refer to the primary air settings table for damper operation setting
. Real
operating conditions may give very different results than those obtained during testing according to the species of wood used, its
moisture content, the size and density of the pieces, the length of the chimney, altitude and outside temperature.
CAUTION: NEVER ALTER THE DAMPER SLIDE OR THE ADJUSTMENT RANGE
TO INCREASE FIRING FOR ANY REASON. DOING SO COULD RESULT IN HEATER
DAMAGE AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
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Primary Air Settings
(Slide Damper is located in center of stove under hearth plate)
(Damper Adjustment: Pulling out on damper increases air)
Electric Blower Speed Setting (Variable)
(Blower is on High when turned “ON”,
Rotate clockwise until stop for “LOW”.)
Burn Rate
Adjust Damper from fully closed
Burn Time
Blower Speed
Low
3/4”
@ 30 minutes
Low
Medium - Low
7/8”
@ 30 minutes
Low
Medium - High
1-1/4”
@ 30 minutes
Low
High
2-1/4”
All minutes
High
TESTING YOUR WOOD
When the stove is thoroughly warmed, place one piece of split wood (about
fi
ve inches in diameter) parallel to the door on the
bed of red embers.
Keep the air control full open by pulling on it and close the door. If ignition of the piece is accomplished within 90 seconds from
the time it was placed in the stove, your wood is correctly dried. If ignition takes longer, your wood is damp.
If your wood hisses and water or vapor escapes at the ends of the piece, your wood is soaked or freshly cut. Do not use this wood
in your stove. Large amounts of creosote could be deposited in your chimney, creating potential conditions for a chimney
fi
re.
TAMPER WARNING
This wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum low burn rate that must not be altered. It is against federal regulations to alter
this setting or otherwise operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual.
THE FIRST FIRES
The fresh paint on your stove needs to be cured to preserve its quality. Once the fuel charge is properly ignited, only burn small
fi
res in your stove for the
fi
rst four hours of operation. Never open the air control more than necessary to achieve a medium burn rate.
Make sure that there’s enough air circulation while curing the stove. The odors could be smelled during the 3 or 4
fi
rst
fi
res. Never
start your stove outside. You will not be able to see if you are over heating.
IGNITION
After making sure that the stove air intake controls are fully open (completely pull-out towards you), the top down method of
fi
re
building is recommended for this appliance. After making sure that the stove air intake controls are fully open (completely pull-
out towards you), Place the largest pieces of wood on the bottom, laid in parallel and close together. Smaller pieces are placed in a
second layer, crossways to the
fi
rst. A third layer of still smaller pieces is laid crossways to the second, this time with some spaces
between. Then a fourth layer of loose, small kindling and twisted newspaper sheets tops off the pile. No chemical product should
be used to light the
fi
re.
Before igniting the paper and kindling wood, it is recommended that you warm up the chimney. This is done in order to avoid
back draft problems often due to negative pressure in the house. If such is the case, open a window slightly near the stove and twist
together a few sheets of newspaper into a torch. Light up this paper torch and hold it as close as possible to the mouth of the pipe
inside the combustion chamber to warm up the chimney. Once the updraft movement is initiated, you are ready to ignite the stove
by lighting the paper and kindling wood inside the combustion chamber.
When you have achieved a good bed of hot embers, we recommend the following burn procedures:
