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Encore
®
1450CE Non-Catalytic Woodburning Stove
30003845
To open the front doors, insert the handle into the door
latch stub and turn it clockwise. (Fig. 3)
To close them, always close the left door first. Turn
the handle in the right door first clockwise to the open
position and swing the door closed. Finally, push on the
door as you turn the handle counterclockwise (down).
The doors will draw in slightly, and the handle should of-
fer some resistance as you turn it to the closed position.
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GRIDDLEOPEN
Handle
ST849
fig. 22
The Encore’s hinged griddle makes it easy to top-
load wood.
andirons help protect the glass
Your stove has andirons to keep logs away from the
glass panels. The andirons are essential to maintain
clear fire viewing, and should be left permanently in
place. Since the andirons may slightly hinder refueling
through the front doors, many stove owners will prefer
the convenience of top loading through the griddle.
burn only high-quality wood
The Encore is designed to burn natural wood only; do
not burn fuels other than that for which it was designed.
You’ll enjoy the best results when burning wood that
has been adequately air-dried. Avoid burning “green”
wood that has not been properly seasoned, or cordwood
dried more than two years.
do not burn construction
materials
; they often contain chemicals and metals that
are harmful to the stove, chimney system and the envi-
ronment. The wood should be 457-610 mm (18-0”) in
length.
The best hardwood fuels include oak, maple, beech,
ash, and hickory that has been split, stacked, and air-
dried outside under cover for at least one year.
If hardwood is not available, you can burn softwoods
which include tamarack, yellow pine, white pine, East-
ern red cedar, fir, and redwood. These too should be
properly dried. The basic difference between hard and
soft wood is their density. Hardwoods, because of their
greater density, burn longer than softwoods and can
increase the time between refuelings.
Store wood under cover to keep it dry. The longer it
is stored in a dry condition, the better heating and fire
viewing performance you will enjoy. Even for short-term
storage, however, keep wood a safe distance from the
heater and keep it out of the areas around the heater
used for refueling and ash removal.
use the air control Settings
that work best for you
No single air control setting will fit every situation. Each
installation will differ depending on the quality of the
fuel, the amount of heat desired, how long you wish the
fire to burn, climactic conditions; outdoor air tempera-
ture and pressure may also effect draft.
The control setting also depends on your particular
installation’s “draft,” or the force that moves air from the
stove up through the chimney. Draft is affected by such
things as the length, type, and location of the chimney,
local geography, nearby obstructions, and other factors.
Refer to Page 19 for details on how the installation af-
fects performance.
Too much draft may cause excessive temperatures in
the Encore, and could even damage the stove. On the
ST544
door open
11/00
Clockwise to
OPEN
Counterclockwise
to CLOSE
ST544
fig. 23
To open the front doors, turn the handle clockwise.
To reduce the risk of breaking the glass, avoid striking
the glass or slamming the doors.
When not using the door handle, store it in the holder
behind the right front leg of the stove. (Fig. 19)
this stove id designed to operate efficiently with
the fire doors (front doors and griddle) closed. the
firebox and ash doors should be kept closed at all
times except when refueling or removing ashes.
infrared reflective glass panels
for clear fire viewing
The inner surfaces of the
infrared reflective glass
panels are kept at a higher temperature than the outer
surface. This design, along with a preheated ‘airwash,’
makes clear fire viewing possible at most levels of
operation.
