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Encore
®
FlexBurn
®
2040 Non-Catalytic / Catalytic Wood Burning Stove
30005295
The Encore
®
Controls
Two controls regulate the performance of the Encore
®
: a
primary air control
supplies oxygen for the fire, and a
damper
directs air flow within the stove to activate and
deactivate the combustion system. (Fig. 31)
Symbols cast into the stove are reminders of the correct
directions for using the controls. The words ‘Left’ and ‘right’
in these directions are
facing the stove
.
Operation
A Single Air Control Regulates
Heat Output and Burn Time
The
primary air control lever
, on the right side of the
stove, controls the amount of incoming air for starting,
maintaining, and reviving a fire.
More air entering the stove makes the fire burn hotter and
faster, while less air prolongs the burn at a lower heat
output level. (Fig. 32)
For the greatest air supply and maximum heat output (but
the shortest burn time), move the lever toward the front
of the stove. For a fire that will last longer with less heat,
move the lever toward the rear of the stove.
ST633
Encore
controls
2/01
Griddle Handle
Damper Handle
Air Control
Lever
Door Handle
Holder (Be-
hind leg)
Ashdoor
Handle
Andirons
ST636
Fig. 31
The Encore
®
controls are conveniently located and easy
to operate.
Door Handle
ST637
encore
Air control
2/01
Low Heat
High Heat
ST637
Fig. 32
The handle may be positioned anywhere between the
two extremes for different heat levels.
ST638
Encore
damper control
2/01
Damper Positions
Open
(Updraft Mode)
Closed
(High Efficiency
Mode)
ST638
Fig. 33
The damper is either open or closed. There are no
intermediate positions.
A Damper Directs Air Flow
Within the Stove
The
damper handle
on the left side of the stove operates
the damper to direct air flow within the stove.
The damper is
open
when the handle points to the
rear
,
enabling smoke to pass directly into the chimney. The
damper must be open when starting or reviving a fire, and
whenever the griddle or doors are opened.
The damper is
closed
when the handle points
forward.
Smoke travels through the non-catalytic combustion sys-
tem where it can be further burned, before passing up the
chimney. (Fig. 33)
The damper should always be either fully open or fully
closed. There are no intermediate positions. When
closing the damper, be sure to pull firmly enough to
snap the handle into the locked position.
This wood heater has a manufactured-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.
WARNING
