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Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any
chemical additives. Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be
burned, but be careful burning too much of these logs at the same time. Start with one
manufactured log and see how the stove reacts. You can increase the number of logs
burned at a time to making sure the temperature never rises higher than 475 °F (246 °C)
on a magnetic thermometer for installation on single wall stove pipes or 900 °F (482 °C)
on a probe thermometer for installation on double wall stove pipe. The thermometer
should be placed about 18” (457 mm) above the stove. Higher temperatures can lead
to overheat and damage your stove.
OPTIMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION
This appliance is designed to get the most efficient transfer of heat energy from the wood fuel and radiate it into
your living environment. The fire box introduces combustion air through three sources; (1) Immediately beneath
the door opening below the window is a Lower Primary Air Orifice (LPAO), (2) The door air inlet control brings air
into the firebox and controls the rate of burn (and the amount of heat the appliance radiates), (3) The secondary
air tubes at the top of the firebox are designed to ignite the combustion gases (smoke) given off by the burning
wood and increases the efficiency of the appliance and reduces chimney emissions.
Smoke given off by burning fuel consists of very small organic liquid droplets. If these droplets condense, they
form a sticky tar-like substance called creosote. When operated properly, this appliance is designed to burn these
droplets. Burning these droplets releases heat that would otherwise be lost up the chimney as smoke. Following
the instructions below will help you operate your appliance properly to maximize the appliance’s performance.
Actual performance is dependent on chimney height, weather, log size, wood species, and moisture content.
Some experimentation will initially be required to find that spot where your appliance performs best. The following
will give you a starting point to find your optimum settings.
When first loading fuel, set the door air inlet control at the wide open position for at least 15–20 minutes. When
the appliance is working properly, you should be able to observe secondary combustion flames above the fuel
pieces in front of the secondary air tubes at the top of the firebox. These secondary flames should continue
to burn after the primary air inlet is reset from wide open to the desired operating setting. If the flames do not
continue to burn, open the air control to re-establish the secondary flames then slowly reset the air control to the
desired setting. Initially it may take several attempts to figure your appliance out. But once you find the efficient
operating spot and the correct mix of procedures to get there, only minor adjustments will be necessary.
The best indicator of a properly operating appliance is to look for smoke coming out of the chimney. You may
see steam emissions that will quickly dissipate. Smoke will thin but continue to drift without totally disappearing.
If you do detect smoke emissions, open the air control a little bit, let the appliance adjust for 10–15 minutes and
re-check your chimney. Remember – visible smoke represents lost heat.
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.
EFFICIENCIES
Efficiencies can be based on either the lower heating value (LHV) or the higher heating value (HHV) of the fuel.
The lower heating value is when water leaves the combustion process as a vapor, in the case of woodstoves the
moisture in the wood being burned leaves the stove as a vapor. The higher heating value is when water leaves
the combustion process completely condensed. In the case of woodstoves this would assume the exhaust gases
are room temperature when leaving the system, and therefore calculations using this heating value consider
the heat going up the chimney as lost energy. Therefore, efficiency calculated using the lower heating value of
wood will be higher than efficiency calculated using the higher heating value. In the United States all woodstove
efficiencies should be calculated using the higher heating value.
The best way to achieve optimum efficiencies is to learn the burn characteristic of you appliance and burn well-
seasoned wood. Higher burn rates are not always the best heating burn rates; after a good fire is established a
lower burn rate may be a better option for efficient heating. A lower burn rate slows the flow of usable heat out
of the home through the chimney, and it also consumes less wood.
Notice: Use solid wood fuel only! Do not burn garbage , or flammable fluids. Do not use coal. This appliance
is not designed to accommodate the air flow (draft) required to properly burn coal or coal products. Do not
elevate the fire using grates or irons. Build the fire directly on the firebrick.
