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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.
Use the following table to adjust the draft control to the desired burn rate:
BURN RATE DRAFT SETTING
Low and Medium Low
Medium
Medium High
High
Push control to the left.
Push control 3/16" to the right
Push control over by approx.
3/16" to 5/16" from low setting
Push control all the way over.
Closing the draft control down too soon will hurt combustion efficiency and result in
creosote build-up in the chimney (which could lead to a chimney fire some time in the
future).
RELOADING
Once you have obtained a good bed of embers, you should reload the unit. In order to do
so, open the air controls to maximum a few seconds prior to opening the stove's door.
Then proceed by opening the door very slowly; open it one or two inches for 5 to 10
seconds, before opening it completely to increase the draught and thus eliminate the
smoke which is stagnant in a state of slow combustion in the stove. Then bring the red
embers to the front of the stove and reload the unit.
For optimal operation of your wood stove, we recommend you operate it with a wood load
approximately equivalent to the height of fire bricks.
It is important to note that wood combustion consumes ambient oxygen in the room .In the
case of negative pressure, it is a good idea to allow fresh air in the room, either by opening
a window slightly or by installing a fresh air intake system on an outside wall. Refer to
page 16 of the present manual.
CREOSOTE FORMATION AND NEED FOR REMOVAL
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapours, which combine
with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapours condense in the relatively
cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the
flue lining. When ignited this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. When burning wood,
the chimney connector and chimney should be inspected at least once every two months
during the heating season to determine if a creosote build-up has occurred.