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OPERATING TIPS
1. Always use dry, seasoned firewood, up to 18" long.
2. Operate on a medium to high setting, for up to 1 hour from
cold start. After the initial warm up period, refuel and leave
the air control on a medium setting for 5 to 10 minutes more
and then set the air control to the desired position.
3. If a slow burn is desired, set the air control to low. Active
secondary burning should be present above the wood load.
If it is not present or goes out shortly after, proper operat-
ing temperature has not been
reached and the stove needs
additional warm up time.
Understanding & Operating Your Pacific Energy Stove
The Pacific Energy SUPER SERIES line of woodstoves is a
culmination of years of research and development. Designed
to be efficient, clean-burning and user-friendly, this heater will
give you years of warm service. However, a knowledgeable
operator is still the most important factor for maximum perfor-
mance and part of this is understanding the basic functions
of this design.
Traditional wood stoves had a basic combustion system which
allowed a considerable amount of heat energy to escape up
the chimney as unburned gases and particulates (smoke).
Pacific Energy has designed a system that solves the problem
by burning the smoke and releas-
ing the additional heat to the room.
This system has two critical design
features:
1.
Above fire secondary air injec-
tion:
The hollow "air baffle" injects
super-heated secondary air just
above the load. With the stove at
the proper operating temperature,
this will create a secondary flame
that will be evident for approxi-
mately 1/3 of the total burn time.
2.
High mass and thermal insula-
tion:
The high mass (weight) acts as
a heat storage and the thermal
insulation keeps the combustion
zone hot. Active flaming takes
place during the first part of the
burn. During this stage, heat is
stored in the mass of the unit and
is later released slowly and evenly.
As wood chars, active flaming will
diminish. This clean charcoal burning stage will last for a
considerable length of time and refuelling should be avoided
until the charcoal base has become quite small.
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2
3
5
6
4
1 -Boost Air
4 -Secondary Combustion Zone
2 -Main Combustion Air
5 -Radiant Heat
3 -Air Wash System
6 -Convected Heat
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