LOADING THE FURNACE
Continued:
Loading the wood into the furnace
1. Refer to the section “Furnace Startup” if there is not already a fire burning in the furnace.
2. If there is a fire burning, open the firebox loading door slowly. Use a furnace poker, shovel or similar
implement with a suitable length and carefully move the embers to the back of the firebox. It is im-
portant not to block off the air intake tubes.
3. Select an appropriate log and place it on the bottom lip of the door opening, then using a poker,
push the log carefully into the firebox.
The furnace is hot during operation, KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE
UNIT. Use protective gloves, clothing and safety glasses when loading
the furnace. Take special care near the loading door refractory and steel
door frame as they are extremely hot.
Furnace burning tips:
Avoid blocking the air intake tube at the back of the firebox.
Use the firebox door as a “Log length guide”. The door width is the maximum length for a log being
loaded into the furnace. Do not load anything longer as refractory damage may occur.
Roll logs into the fire; do not throw them into the firebox. This can result in refractory damage or
cause ashes or cinders to fly back into the room.
Allow the wood to burn down before reloading as this will reduce smoke spillage when opening the
door.
Do not load past the Maximum Load Height Safety Label.
RISK OF FIRE
Keep all combustible materials clear of the furnace. Do not store fuel
or other combustibles within marked installation clearances of
furnace. (Keep a minimum of 5ft. from the furnace.)
Do not store wood within 5 ft. of the furnace.
Do not operate with ash tray or fuel loading doors open.
Inspect and clean chimney flues regularly. (Refer to Chimney
Maintenance section in this manual.)