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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
Place a small
amount of
crumpled paper
in the front of the
firebox
Cover paper with
a few pieces of
kindling
Light paper
STARTING AND MAINTAINING A FIRE
Figure 29
Figure 30
DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED WHILE THE FRONT
DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN.
CAUTION: Do Not alter the adjustment range of the draft control
for increased firing for any reason.
Operate only with fuel door and ash drawer closed. Maintain
all seals in good condition. Do not operate with broken glass.
1.
NEVER USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR REKINDLE
A SOLID FUEL FIRE!!
2. Fully open the primary draft control by placing draft control (wood
handle located on left side of the stove) in the highest position. This
control determines the amount of air entering the stove. Lowering
this control reduces the burn rate of the stove. For your convenience,
the control is marked with five positions to assist you in obtaining
repeatable burn rates.
3. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in the front of the firebox
and cover it with a few pieces of kindling.
4. Light the paper and allow sufficient time for the kindling to become
fully engulfed in flames. You will now close the wood units front door.
Your wood units front door may or may not need to be left slightly
open during this start up process, this depends on the stove model
and the amount of draft present.
5. When operating any wood burning appliance, it is important to
become familiar with how the damper control affects heat output
and the overall temperature of the appliance. A stove thermometer
can be a helpful tool to help ensure you are not over-firing your
appliance and it will also ensure you are burning fuel at a rate
that is most efficient. Place a stove thermometer on the top of
the appliance as shown in
Figure 29
. Monitor the temperature
every 15 minutes or so until you become more familiar with your
appliance. Close the damper all the way down if you begin to
reach 500 degrees, as this is a sign that you are operating your
appliance at too high a temperature.
Low Burn
Medium Burn
High Burn
SEE MAINTENANCE SECTION FOR GLASS CLEANING GUIDELINES AND
TIPS FOR KEEPING THE GLASS CLEAN
(Page 33)
.
Magnetic Thermometer
(recommended)
Figure 31
6. Once kindling is burning well, larger pieces of wood may be added,
then the door should be fully closed if there was the need to keep it
slightly open during start up.
7. For best results, use smaller pieces of wood to get the appliance
temperature very high before loading larger wood for sustained
burns. If necessary, crack the door to allow ignition of the fuel charge.
Now you can add larger pieces of wood and after several minutes of
high burn, set the left control for the desired heat output. Check the
exhaust in about 15 to 20 minutes
(see
Figure 32
)
. Large amounts
of smoke indicate an improper burn setting (either too high or too
low). Adjust and recheck in 5 to 10 minutes.
