flue damper as far as you can and keep the insert burning good. In most cases this will be
completely pushed in. Even with damper all the way closed the flue is not completely
blocked. If insert seams sluggish or smoke backs up into the room the damper must be
pulled out till the problem is eliminated. For most efficient operation burn with damper as
far closed as possible. Air wash draft under glass door may be adjusted to add air on top
of fire and across glass. This operates the same as the ash door slide. Slide handle to the
right to open draft holes and to the left to close the draft holes. This helps burn coal gas
and also keeps combustion by- products away from glass keeping it cleaner.
Starting your fire with bituminous coal:
To burn bituminous coal you must first remove the lower portion of the hopper.
CAUTION: DO NOT PUT BITUMINOUS COAL IN THE HOPPER AS IT WILL
BURN UP INTO THE HOPPER AND POSSIBLY OVERHEAT THE STOVE.
BUILD FIRE ONLY ON INTEGRAL GRATE. DO NOT RAISE FIRE BY
ADDING ANOTHER GRATE.
Bituminous coal is started in much the same manner however it is not necessary to cover
the entire grate with the coal. The opening of the air wash is more important with
bituminous coal as there is much more soot that can cloud the glass.
Adding fuel and removing ashes: Anthracite coal
When it is time to add coal slide flue damper all the way out to the full open
position. Open the ash door and place shaker handle on the end of grate. Shake
vigorously until you see red coals dropping into the ash pan. Caution should be used
when burning pea coal as shaking the grates too far can cause the small coal to be
dumped into the ash pan thus wasting your coal. Remove shaker from grate and attach to
other grate. Shake until you see red coals again. Now you can refill the hopper with
fresh coal. Remove hopper lid and fill hopper with coal. For best results push coal with
poker or small shovel to fill the back of the hopper. Replace hopper lid making sure it
seals and reset your flue damper.
CAUTION: MAKE SURE THERE IS NO COAL OR OTHER DERBIES ON
LEDGE WHERE HOPPER LID SEALS. IF HOPPER LID DOES NOT SEAL
STOVE MAY OVER HEAT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE THE STOVE OR
CAUSE A HOUSE FIRE.
How often you do this will depend on how hard you are burning the stove. Once or
twice a day should be enough in most cases. Remove and empty ash pan each time and
make sure ash in pan does not contact bottom of grates as this can cause the grate to
warp. If fire seems sluggish or is going out then not enough ash has been shaken out.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container
of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all
combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in
soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until
all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
