BUILDING A FIRE:
1.Place the “Manual/Off/Automatic” switch in the “Automatic” (bottom) position for thermostat control operation. Turn rheostat knob clockwise (it will click from “Off” position to “On”) so you can vary the speed of motor.
2.Open the door.
3.While looking inside firebox, operate the damper bypass plate in and out observing the movement. This should operate freely and close completely. Open the damper bypass.
4.Open the air controls on each side of stove (pull out).
5.Twist 4 or 5 pieces of
6.The Model 91 Bay is not designed for use with grates, andirons or other methods of supporting the fuel.
7.Lay several pieces of dry kindling on top of the newspaper.
8.Place three or four small pieces of firewood,
9.Light the newspaper, close and latch the door. Don’t leave the fire unattended at this point. The draft should start quickly. If not, it may be necessary to preheat the chimney to get the draft started. To do this, open the door and add newspaper to the top rear of the wood. Light or let this paper ignite and allow to burn while holding the door slightly open. Do not leave the stove unattended with the door open! Once the draft has started, close and lock the door. A direct connect (option) usually solves this problem. Check with your dealer.
10.After embers and a coal bed have been established, load the heater with wood. DO NOT BUILD A LARGE ROARING FIRE! Initially, build
11.Within the 20 minute time frame, you can begin to add your wood.
12.Once your fire is burning well, close the bypass damper completely (push in). Gradually close the primary air controls (push in). You will have to experiment with the primary air controls to accommodate your draft. If you close them too soon, your fire may die down too quickly and go out. Close them gradually, a little at a time, until you can close completely.
BURN RATES
A.Low Burn Rate: Set primary air controls (both) almost closed - leave open about 1/8". Set the rheostat for fan control between the low to medium speed. This burn rate is the most desired and most efficient, but can only be achieved after a fire has been established and burning on its own controlled air. Close the bypass damper (push in).
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D.High Burn Rate: Set primary air controls wide open. Have the damper closed. Set the rheostat for the fan control all the way on high. USE CAUTION! Close shotgun air control after 5 minutes.
E.Wood Loading: During refueling, open (pull out) the bypass damper to allow smoke in the firebox to escape - wait a few seconds, slowly add wood. Immediately close door and bypass damper. Open primary air control wide open for 2 minutes to charge the wood. After most of the wood has burned and if you are not planning on reloading immediately, it may be necessary to open damper bypass, then the door, and rake the wood and coals into a pile near the front center of the firebox. (Be certain wood chunks are pulled out of the rear corners.) Close the door and the damper bypass. This step will assure continued combustion and thorough burning of the wood.
You will have to experiment with the fire rate until you find the particular setting for heating your home. Chimney drafts, tightness of the house, doors, windows, insulation in the house, and atmospheric conditions all influence which setting you must have, so it may take several firings to learn the setting necessary for your installation. Heating capacity is based on BTU output and the conditions listed above. These conditions will affect the heating capability of your heater.
Although the catalytic stoves decrease ash residue, routine removal of excess ash is still necessary.
