CARE AND OPERATION
AIR DRAFT CONTROLS
This appliance has two combustion air controls located under the hearth extension. The control on the left is the
Start-Up Air Control
To provide sufficient combustion air to achieve a clean burn as quickly as possible, the 2800HT supplements its primary air with a separate
From a cold start, approximately 10 minutes in the open position is all that is required to achieve a stable burn.
CAUTION: OPERATION OF THE APPLIANCE WITH THE
PRIMARY AIR CONTROL
Once the fuel load is well ignited, the Primary Air Control is all that is needed to vary the burn rate in the insert. Push in for a high burn rate; pull out for a slower burn rate.
USE CONTROL SETTINGS THAT WORK FOR YOU The fuel, the amount of heat you want, the type of instal- lation you have and how long you wish the fire to burn are all variables that will affect the control setting. The same control settings in a variety of installations will pro- duce different results.
Familiarize yourself with your fireplace insert by trying different settings so you can learn how much heat to expect and how long the fire will burn. It may take a week or two to learn but your patience will be rewarded by the warmth and pleasant satisfaction that only a wood fire can provide.
HOW TO START AND MAINTAIN A FIRE
1.Set the primary air control to the open position (push in).
2.Set the
3.Build a fire directly on the firebrick covering the bot- tom of the stove.
a.Place two or three loosely crumpled sheets of newspaper in the insert firebox.
b.Add a small amount of dry kindling randomly on the top of the newspaper.
c.Place one or two more loosely crumpled newspa- pers on top of the kindling and light the bottom paper first, then light the top paper.
4.Once the kindling is ignited and burning on its own, close the fuel door. The upper fire should help pre- heat the chimney and create an effective draft while the lower fire ignites the kindling.
5.When the kindling is burning well, add increasingly larger pieces of wood until the fire is actively burning and a coal bed develops. By keeping both air con- trols open for approximately 10 minutes, the fuel and the insert will quickly come up to ideal operating tem- peratures producing the highest combustion effi- ciency and least emissions.
6.Close the
CAUTION: THIS CONTROL SHOULD ONLY BE USED DURING START UP AND REFUELING.
7.Set the primary air control to the desired setting. The insert will now provide clean, efficient and safe heat for your home.
REFUELING
To refuel the insert, first move the primary air control to high. Let the fire "liven up" for about one minute. Open the fuel door about 1/2" (1 cm) and hold in this position about 30 seconds or until insert is drafting well. Open the door and add wood. If the fire or coal bed is almost depleted and a full load of cordwood is added, it may be necessary to open the
NOTE: After refueling and the wood is burning at a brisk rate, reset the primary air control to the desired position and close the
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