Drolet WOODSTOVES owner manual Heating

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HEATING

Controlled combustion is the most efficient technique for wood heating because it enables you to select the type of combustion you want for each given situation. The wood will burn slowly if the wood stove air intake control is adjusted to reduce the oxygen supply in the combustion chamber to a minimum. On the other hand, wood will burn quickly if the air control is adjusted to admit a larger quantity of oxygen in the combustion chamber. The air intake control on your stove is very simple. If you pull on it out completely towards you, it is fully open. If you push on it until it stops the combustion air is reduced to a minimum.

Your DROLET stove burnt between .953 kg\h et 3.639 kg\h. of wood during EPA testing. Real operating conditions may give very different results than those obtained in the lab according to the species of wood used, it's moisture content, the size and density of the pieces, the length of the chimney, altitude and outside temperature.

WARNINGS

NEVER OVERFIRE YOUR STOVE. IF ANY PART OF THE STOVE STARTS TO GLOW RED, OVER FIRING IS HAPPENING. READJUST THE AIR INTAKE CONTROL AT A LOWER SETTING.

THE INSTALLATION OF A LOG CRADLE IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN YOUR DROLET WOOD STOVE.

NEVER PUT WOOD ABOVE THE FIREBRICK LINING OF THE FIREBOX.

NEVER PUT WOOD OVER THE LOG RETAINER LOCATED ON THE FRONT LOWER PART OF THE FIREBOXE (SEE NEXT FIGURE).

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Contents Read and Keep this Manual for Reference Table of Contents Introduction Dimensions Overall Technical SpecificationsTips on Wood Heating Pedestal and Panels AssemblyLegs and ASH PAN Ash Lip InstallationDoor Adjustment Door AdjustmentBenefits of Installing a Blower Positioning the Stove InstallationFloor Protector Single pipe / Double pipe Clearances from CombustiblesType of Protection Reduced ClearancesChimney Chimney Connector Stove Pipe Factory Built Chimney Typical InstallationsLay liner Thimb le Clean out Door Factory Built Thimble Brick Thimble Outside Combustion AIR Average Enrgy Yield of ONE AIR Dried Cord of CUT Wood Woodstove UtilisationIgnition Testing Your WoodFirst Fires Heating Creosote Formation and Need for Removal ReloadingASH Disposal Paint MaintenanceGlass GasketingDrolet Limited Lifetime Warranty