IV. OPERATION OF STOVE
WARNING: ALWAYS USE A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR AND A SMOKE
DETECTOR WHEN USING THIS APPLIANCE.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START THE FIRE.
NEVER USE GASOLINE, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR ANY TYPE OF
FLAMMABLE FLUID TO START OR “FRESHEN UP” YOUR FIRE. KEEP ALL SUCH
LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FORM THE HEATER WHILE IT IS IN USE.
CAUTION: DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS.
CAUTION: THE FUELING DOOR AND ASH REMOVAL DOOR MUST REMAIN CLOSED
DURING OPERATION.
Starting An Anthracite Coal Fire:
Starting an Anthracite coal fire takes time and patience. Take several sheets of newspaper, crumble
into balls and place on top of grates. Next, lay fine kindling on top of the paper. The kindling must be
dry and no larger than 3/
4” in diameter. Layer the kindling in a crisscross fashion to allow good air flow.
Open the draft control fully, this can be found on the back of the free standing units and the ash door
slide. Then light the paper just inside the door. Now, close the loading door and allow the kindling to
catch fire. After a few minutes, open the loading door an inch or two for a few seconds before opening
completely. This method will allow smoke to clear away from the door opening before the loading door
is completely opened. Add a good amount of small, compact pieces of hardwood when the kindling fire
is burning hot. Keep the draft controls fully open to establish a hot fire quickly. Anthracite coal requires
a hot sustained fire to ignite. When there is a well-established kindling wood fire going spread it out
with a poker and start adding coal. Nut and/or pea are the preferred sizes. Add a thin layer,
approximately the thickness of the coal, covering the entire grate area. If the entire grate area is not
covered, the coal will not ignite. Keep the draft controls open. Once a layer has started to burn and turn
red, another layer can be added.
Another method for starting an Anthracite coal fire is by using self-starting charcoal briquettes.
DO
NOT USE LIGHTER FLUID OR ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUID
! First, start by making a
substantial mound of briquettes in the center of the grates. Light the mound of briquettes. Allow the
mound to burn until the charcoal has turned white. Once the charcoal fire has reached this stage it
should be spread out over the entire grate area and start adding coal. Add a thin layer, approximately
the thickness of the coal, covering the entire grate area. If the entire grate area is not covered, the coal
will not ignite. Keep the draft controls open. Once a layer has started to burn and turn red, another
layer can be added.
Continue adding layers of Anthracite coal until there is a solid bed of burning coal. Adding to much
coal at one time can put the fire out. Allow sufficient time between each layer (at least 10-15 minutes),
so that each layer has time to ignite thoroughly before the next layer is put in. When a substantial bed
of burning coal has been established, fill the stove to approximately the top of the firebrick. Never load
coal above the firebrick lining. A deep bed of coal will always burn more satisfactory than a shallow
bed. Control the heat output of the stove by the amount of air (draft controls), not by the amount of fuel
in the unit. When the deep bed of coal is completely ignited, the Dial Heat Regulator should be set to
desired heat output.
