4.
Light the Fire, you can optionally leave the door slightly cracked open to aid in the start-up of your
stove. Close the door once the fire is well lit. Do not leave the stove unattended with the door open.
5.
After 15 minutes or Once the catalytic thermometer is close to the active range, close the bypass
control to the
Run Position
engaging the combustor (Simply lift the bypass control and you will feel it
return to the run position). Leave the air control open for 20-30 minutes so that the fire becomes well
established. If you shut the stove down too soon, it may go out or the combustor may stop working.
6.
Begin to regulate the heat output and burn rate by sliding in the primary air control. Use the following
table to adjust your rate of burn.
Desired Burn Rate
Position of the air control
Approximate Burn Time
Low Burn
Fully Closed
7-9 hours
Medium Burn
About 1/2” Open
4-6 hours
Start Up
Fully Open
2-3 hours
ADDING MORE WOOD TO THE FIRE
1.
Slide the air control to fully open and pull open the bypass to the
Start/Reload Position
. Wait 5
minutes to allow the coals to become active and to allow the smoke to draft up the chimney.
2.
Slowly open the wood loading door and rake the coals breaking up any larger pieces. Add wood then
shut the door.
3.
As soon as the catalytic thermometer is in or near the active range, close the bypass control to the
Run Position
engaging the combustor.
4.
Leave the air control open for 10-20 minutes so that the fire becomes well established then begin to
adjust your rate of burn.
ADDITIONAL TIPS FOR BURNING EFFICIENTLY
Burning wood produces both visible emissions (e.g. particulate matter or smoke) as well as invisible
emissions (e.g. Carbon Monoxide). When operating you
r
stove, periodically check for visible emissions
coming from the chimney and adjust the burn rate and fuel load to reduce emissions. Remember to let
your stove burn open for 20-30 minutes each time you reload it with wood. Shutting the air control
prematurely can cause excessive creosote in the chimney. This wood heater has a manufacturer-set
minimum low burn rate that must not be altered. It is against federal regulations to alter this setting or
otherwise operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual.
Small hot fires produce less creosote than long, low smoldering fires. When you start your stove or reload
your stove with more wood, open the draft fully and burn the stove at high burn for 10-30 minutes to heat
up the chimney and secondary burn system. This ensures that when the draft control is pushed in for a
lower, longer burn, the stove will burn cleaner.
