PROCUCT FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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ASH DRAWER
The large ash drawer located below the fuel door is de-
signed to make cleaning easier by containing the ashes in
a removable drawer.
CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE STOVE WITH THE
ASH DUMP COVER OFF, AS THIS WILL PRODUCE EX-
TREME TEMPERATURES WITHIN THE STOVE (OVER-
FIRING) AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AP-
PLIANCE OR OTHER PROPERTY
(SUCH DAMAGE IS
NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURERS WAR-
RANTY). REPLACE THE ASH DUMP GASKET IF IT BE-
COMES FRAYED OR DAMAGED.
BLOWER SYSTEM
The 250-CFM room air circulation blower system comes
equipped with a variable speed control (rheostat). The
blower system can be operated manually or set to operated
automatically (so the blowers will turn on when the insert is
hot and turn off when the insert is cool). See Care and Op-
eration Section –
Blower System
on page 15.
PRIMARY AIR CONTROL
The primary combustion air delivery is controlled by the
primary air control draft module (The control handle is lo-
cated above the fuel door). The heat output can be con-
trolled by sliding the handle to a higher or lower heat output
setting (see following illustrations). The fuel, the amount of
heat and burn times desired, the type of installation are all
variables that will affect the control setting. The same con-
trol settings in a variety of installations will produce different
results. You will need to try different settings so you can
learn how much heat to expect and how long the fire will
burn
.
Lower Higher
CATALYTIC BYPASS DAMPER CONTROL
The bypass damper control handle is located on the front of
the insert (see above illustration). By pushing in or pulling
out the handle, the operator can route the exhaust either
through the catalytic combustor (pushed in) or directly up
the flue (pulled out). When starting a fire or refueling, the
handle must be pulled out. Once the fire is established it
must be pushed in.
CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR
How it works:
From 5 to 30 percent of the chemical en-
ergy contained in every log escapes up the chimney when
wood is burned in a conventional stove. The catalytic com-
bustor is designed to make use of this energy, converting it
into useful heat as it lessens chimney creosote build-up
and air pollution. The catalytic combustor consists of a du-
rable temperature resistant ceramic composition, which is
extruded into a cellular, or honeycomb, configuration. After
extrusion, this ceramic monolith is fired and then covered
with a noble-metal catalyst. When wood smoke contacts
this catalyst, chemical changes occur that causes the
smoke to ignite at temperatures around 600
°
F. Normally,
smoke will ignite and burn only at temperatures around
1000
°
F.
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