Vermont Casting 1637, 1635, 1638, 1636 Starting and Maintaining a Fire Conditioning Your Stove

Vermont Castings Seville

In newer homes that are well-insulated and weather- tight, poor draft may result from insufficient air in the house. In such cases, a slightly opened window near the stove on the windward side of the house will provide the fresh air needed.

A more effective option for delivering ample combustion air to the stove is to duct air directly from outdoors to the stove. In fact, in some areas, provisions for outside combustion air are required in all new construction. The optional Seville Outside Air Adapter is available from your dealer.

When you first begin using the stove, pay attention to the air control settings. You will quickly find that a specific setting will give you a fixed amount of heat. It may take some time to determine the amount of heat and the length of burn you should expect from various settings.

Do not for any reason attempt to increase the firing of your heater by altering the air control adjustment range outlined in these directions.

Use the following air control settings as a starting point to help determine the best settings for your installation. (Fig. 26)

SEVILLE CONTROL SETTINGS

Burn Rate	Primary Air Control	Shutter Position
High	From 7:00	Fully Open
Medium	From 9:00	Half Open
Low	To 10:00	Fully Closed

Before you begin using the stove, please read the Appendix on Draft Management, starting on page 23, to learn how the characteristics of your particular installation will affect your stove's performance. You and the stove are parts of a system; other parts of the system have a strong effect on performance. You may need to vary your firing technique to get the results you desire.

HIGH

MEDIUM

LOW

ST489a

Fig. 26 Air inlet shutter settings; High - Medium - Low.

Starting and Maintaining a Fire

Conditioning Your Stove

Cast iron is extremely strong, but it can be broken with a sharp blow from a hammer or from the thermal shock of rapid and extreme temperature change.

The cast plates expand and contract with changes in temperature. When you first begin using your Seville, minimize thermal stress by allowing the plates to adjust gradually during three or four initial break-in fires following Steps 1- 3.

BURN SOLID WOOD FUEL ONLY, AND BURN IT DIRECTLY ON THE GRATE. DO NOT ELEVATE THE FUEL. DO NOT BURN COAL OR OTHER FUELS.

WARNING: OPERATE THIS STOVE ONLY WITH THE DOOR FULLY CLOSED.

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