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The Model 1600 is equipped with a clear

window which allows monitoring the condi on of the

without the need to open the Loading Door. The transparent
ceramic material has been safety tested for impact and ther-
mal resistance, however it can be damaged if it is abused.
Inspect the ceramic glass frequently for signs of damage.
Never operate the wood heater with damaged, cracked, or
broken ceramic glass. See

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Creosote deposits will build up on the window, especially
when burning low

res. The deposits may burn o

ﬀ

with a

hot

re.

Never

use oven cleaners, harsh cleaners containing

ammonia, or abrasive cleaners that may cause scratches that
can develop into cracks. A simple and cost e

ﬀ

ec ve solu on

is to use damp (not wet) black & white newspaper to remove
light staining. To remove heavier deposits, dip the newsprint
(or a damp cloth) in a small amount of cold wood ash. Spe-
cial glass cleaners for woodstoves, formulated to dissolve
creosote, are also available through your dealer.

Remove ashes once they get 2" to 3"

deep, or deep enough to impede the air inlet located be-
neath the Loading Door opening. Remove ashes when the

re is ex nguished or burned down to embers at the end of

the charcoal stage of combus on. Use a steel rake to gather
unburned charcoal or embers to one side and leave them
in the

rebox to be consumed as fuel. Remove spent ash

only, leaving @ ½" to 1" of ash and hot coals in the

rebox

to insulate the ember bed and ignite fresh fuel. Again, try
to avoid shoveling up hot coals or embers with the spent
ash. Embers can stay hot for days insulated in ashes. Use a
steel shovel to carefully remove the spent ashes into a steel
container with a ght-

ng lid and move the container out-

doors immediately. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combus ble surface or on bare ground,
well away from any building and all combus ble materials,
pending

nal disposal. If the ashes are to be disposed of by

burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be
retained in the closed container un l all embers have thor-
oughly cooled. No other waste of any kind shall be placed
in this container.
Some ashes may spill while removing them from the

rebox.

Ashes can be vacuumed up once they are proved to be com-
pletely cool, but be advised that

ne ash can pass through

the vacuum and into the home. Special vacuums, equipped
with heat resistant

lters and designed for ash clean-up and

removal, are available through your dealer.

A Convec on

Blower is an op  onal feature of the Model 1600. The Con-
vec  on Blower increases the delivery of heated air into the
home. Room air is drawn in by the blower and circulated be-
tween the double walls of the Model 1600. The Convec  on
Blower is equipped with a Variable Speed Control that allows
you to adjust the blower speed to suit the current burn rate.
If you have purchased an op  onal Convec  on Blower Kit ad-
di  onal instruc  ons are found on

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• Rotate the Variable Speed Control clockwise to increase

the blower speed and counterclockwise to reduce speed.

• Match the Convec on Blower speed to the burn rate. Re-

duce the blower speed if cool air is coming from the vent.

• Rotate the control knob fully counterclockwise to the O

ﬀ

posi on when the Model 1600 is not in opera on.

The amount and density of smoke com-

ing from the chimney is a visual indicator of how cleanly the
wood heater is burning. Develop a habit of checking the
smoke opacity regularly, and at various stages of combus-

on. With experience a quick glance can con

rm proper op-

era on or signal that something needs a en on. Modern
wood heaters can burn wood very cleanly and e

ﬃ

ciently but,

ul mately, they rely on the operator to adjust the combus-

on air properly. The correct combus on air se ng is de-

pendent on the dra of the chimney, the fuel being burned,
and the stage of combus on. Ideally you will observe li le
or no smoke (0% opacity) if the

re is burning e

ﬃ

ciently.

Dense smoke indicates poor combus on. Be aware that in
cold weather what looks like smoke could be moisture vapor
condensing in cold air.

When wood

is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors
which combine with moisture to form creosote. Modern
wood heaters, properly sized and operated, should not pro-
duce smoke or creosote to the degree that older stoves did,
but the same elements are present. At one   me it was pop-
ular to install a very large woodstove, load it full of wood,
and reduce the combus  on air; perfect condi  ons for pro-
ducing creosote. Tars and vapors, combined with moisture,
condense in the chimney at temperatures below @ 250°F.
The resul  ng creosote can accumulate, clinging   ghtly to the

ue liner and, if ignited, can create a very hot and dangerous

chimney

re.

Creosote producing tars and vapors are burned at tempera-
tures over 1100°F inside a modern wood heater producing
the

ames at the top of the

rebox during the second stage

of combus  on. Ensure that there is always enough com-
bus  on air to support secondary combus  on. Even s  ll,
a rela  vely cool chimney, especially an exterior masonry
chimney, can cool the exhaust gasses before they exit the

ue and some creosote will be produced. The chimney con-

nector and chimney should be inspected at least once every
two months during the hea  ng season, or more frequently
as needed, to determine if creosote build-up has occurred.
Contact your High Valley dealer or local chimney sweep if
you are uncertain how to inspect the ven  ng system. Always
have the chimney professionally cleaned at the end of the
burning season or before resuming opera  on.

I C

If your wood heater is

operated properly to maintain clean, e

ﬃ

cient combus on,

connected to a good chimney, burning good, dry wood, and
inspected regularly, a chimney

re should be an unlikely oc-

currence. If a chimney

re does occur it can be dangerous

and frightening. Chimney

res are o en accompanied by a

loud rushing sound and, at mes, banging noises within the
chimney.

Should a chimney

re occur, alert everyone in the

home and leave the building immediately.

Contact the

department. If it appears safe to reenter the home close
the Air Control and manual damper (if so equipped) wear-
ing a heat resistant glove, to cut o

ﬀ

air to the

re. Do not

throw water on the wood heater. Thermal shock could break
the ceramic glass causing smoke and/or ember spillage, or
otherwise damage the wood heater. Have the chimney in-
spected and cleaned or repaired as necessary before resum-
ing opera on of the wood heater.