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CleanFire Owners Manual
2016
Operation
Reloading the Boiler
The WoodMaster CleanFire is designed for a continuous burn and can be reloaded at any time as long as certain
parameters are met. Under low load conditions a full fuel load may be added. This will not affect the burn quality or
efficiency of the boiler.
The best time to reload the boiler is when there is a well established coal bed in the bottom of the boiler and the
boiler is currently under load.
Do not reload the boiler if the coal bed is too low to maintain a catalyst temperature of 600° F and above. This can
be checked on the display. If the catalyst is below 600°F and the coal bed is low, then light the boiler according to
the initial firing as explained on the previous pages.
Do not reload the boiler if the water temp is at 185° or above and the load on the boiler is minimal. Reloading at
this time may cause the boiler to go over temperature and lockout.
The boiler may be reloaded when there is a well established coal bed or fire and the catalyst is at or above 600°F.
Caution must be used when opening the fire chamber door since the WoodMaster CleanFire controls the oxygen to
the fire at all times. At certain points in the burn the fire may chase oxygen out of the door when it is opened. The
WoodMaster CleanFire is equipped with a two stage latch that will prevent burn back when used properly.
It may be necessarry to rake and level the coal bed druing the burn cycle under heavy loads to maintain output.
When raking, bring any large unburnt pieces of wood to the center of the fire chamber. If done properly, this will
only have to be done once, midway through the burn.
Since the CleanFire is a fully automatic boiler that can burn to match the heat load, it is not necessarry to load the
fire chamber according to the heat load. Loading a part load or a full load will not affect the efficiency or the emis-
sions output, it will only affect the burn time. It is imperative to use dry, seasoned wood that is properly split to
maintain a good coal bed during all seasons and heat loads. During time of light heat load, check the boiler daily
and rake the coal bed as needed.
To reload the boiler, make sure the conditions are met
as previously explained. Open the fire chamber door by
turning the latch and opening to the first stop (Shown In
Picture) on the latch. Wait for one minute before opening
the fire chamber door completely. This will slowly allow
oxygen to fill the fire chamber.
Turn the latch past the stop and slowly open the door.
