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GENERAL OPERATION: FLASHBACK
When opening the fuel door during operation, wait ten seconds after releasing the first latch, then
proceed to the fully open position. The dual latch system has been incorporated as a safety feature
designed to eliminate the possibility of gaseous ignition. Laboratory testing has determined that when
incomplete combustion occurs, the partially spent fuel sometimes concentrates large amounts of poten-
tially hazardous gases within the fire chamber. If the door is opened suddenly under these conditions,
the oxygen may combine with these gases and cause ignition. Use
EXTREME CAUTION
when
opening the loading door.
When reloading the Model 300, spread the embers evenly over the grate. Place smaller pieces of wood
on the hot embers and layer larger pieces of seasoned wood on top of them. Finally, due to the wide
variety of temperature ranges during the winter, you may experience periods when it is not necessary to
fully load the fire chamber in order to maintain an overnight burn. Your Model 300 will operate at the
highest efficiency by adding fuel in amounts to maintain comfortable temperatures in your home.
WARNING
:
In the event of a chimney fire, take the following actions immediately:
1. Close the Ash Drawer, Fuel Door and Spin Drafts.
2. Alert the
ENTIRE
household and prepare to evacuate if necessary.
3. Call your local Fire Department.
ASH REMOVAL
:
In order to remove ashes from your Model 300, remove the Ash Drawer from the furnace and dump the
ashes into an
AIRTIGHT METAL
container.
HOT
ashes must always be placed into an airtight
metal container. Always place this metal container on a
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
surface. Emptying hot
ashes into a combustible container is an extreme fire hazard. Return the Ash Drawer to the furnace and
lock the latch on the drawer.
NOTE:
1. We advise removing ashes at least once a day or as often as necessary to ensure that the ashes never
accumulate to the level of the grates. If ash build-up is allowed at the grate level, it will cause prema-
ture failure of the grates, voiding the warranty on the grates. Unacceptably high temperatures will
result because the ashes have restricted the flow of cooling air beneath the grate. This flow of air was
designed to not only cool the grates, but to also provide the combustion chamber with warmed air for
combustion. If the ash level is improperly maintained, the fire box will be starved for combustion air,
greatly reducing the efficiency and heating capability of your Model 300.
2. Wood ash is an especially potent fertilizer.
CREOSOTE PREVENTION:
1. To help prevent the formation of creosote within the flue,
ALWAYS BURN DRY SEASONED
WOOD
.
Dry wood burns hotter, allowing flue gases to maintain temperatures above 212°F which
should prevent the formation of creosote in the flue.
If the flue gas temperature falls below 212°F,
condensation occurs causing the formation and accumulation of creosote within the flue.
