Proper operation of your 52 Bay stove will help to
ensure safe, efficient heating. Review these operating
instructions.
1. FUEL SELECTION
The 52 Bay is designed to burn natural wood only.
Higher efficiencies and lower emissions generally result
when burning air dried seasoned hardwoods, as
compared to softwoods or to green or freshly cut
hardwoods. DO NOT BURN THE FOLLOWING:
treated wood, coal, garbage, solvents, colored papers, or
trash. Burning these may result in the release of toxic
fumes and may poison or render the catalytic ineffective.
Burning coal, cardboard, or loose paper can produce
soot, or large flakes of char or fly ash that can coat the
combustor, causing smoke spillage into the room,
rendering the combustor ineffective.
2. BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A FIRE
(A) Open the damper fully by pulling the damper
control panel all the way out.
(B) Place a base of crumpled uncolored newspaper in the
bottom of the stove. Lay pieces of kindling on top of the
newspaper and light it.
(C) As the kindling begins to burn, add several larger
pieces of wood until the fire is burning well. At this
point, regular size logs may be added.
NOTE: Until the fire is burning well, leave the draft
controls in the door fully open.
NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE TYPE
LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL,
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START
OR “FRESHEN UP” A FIRE IN THIS HEATER. KEEP
ALL SUCH LIQUIDS FAR AWAY FROM THIS
HEATER WHILE IN USE.
(D) For a stove equipped with a catalytic combustor, the
damper must be fully closed after the fire is burning well.
(E) Regulate the heat output of the stove by adjusting
the draft controls to allow a larger fire and vice versa. A
short period of experimentation with the control
settings will allow you to regulate the heat output to
keep your home comfortable.
CAUTION: DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR BLOWER
WHILE THE STOVE IS IN OPERATION.
CAUTION: THE ASH PAN DRAWER MUST BE
CLOSED WHEN THE STOVE IS IN OPERATION.
VIII. OPERATION
3. REFUELING THE STOVE
(A) Before attempting to add fuel to the stove, OPEN
the damper control fully by pulling it all the way out.
This allows the chimney to carry away the additional
smoke that occurs when the door is open.
(B) DO NOT OVERLOAD THE STOVE. Normally,
three or four logs will provide heat for several hours.
Never operate this stove where portions glow red hot.
4. ACHIEVING CATALYST LIGHT OFF FROM A
COLD START
The temperature in the stove and the gasses entering
the combustor must be raised to between 500 and 700
degrees F. for catalytic activity to be initiated. During
the startup of a cold stove, a medium to high firing
rate must be maintained for about 20 minutes. This
assures that the stove, catalyst, and fuel are all
stabilized at the proper operating temperatures. Even
though it is possible to have gas temperatures reach
600 degrees F. within two to three minutes after the
fire is started, if the fire is allowed to die down
immediately, it may go out, or the combustor may stop
working. Once the combustor starts working, heat
generated by burning smoke will keep it working.
5. ACHIEVING CATALYST LIGHT OFF WHEN
REFUELING
During the refueling and rekindling of a “charcoal
phase” fire, operate the stove at a medium or high
firing rate for about 10 minutes to ensure that the
catalyst reaches approximately 600 degrees F.
It is important to periodically monitor the operation
of the catalytic combustor to ensure that it is
functioning properly and to determine when it needs
to be replaced. A non-functioning combustor will
result in a loss of heating efficiency and an increase in
creosote emissions.
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