OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATION
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Draft Control
Both the primary and air wash drafts are controlled by the control rod located behind the bottom louver. To increase your draft, pull to the right for open, to decrease push to the left for closed.
WARNING: Do not build the fire too close to the glass.
FIRST FIRE
When your installation is completed and inspected you are ready for your fi rst fi re.
1)Open draft control fully to the right to open.
2)Open fi rebox doors and build a small fi re using paper and dry kindling. Secure doors on the fi rebox and wait a few minutes for a good updraft in the fl ue to establish the fi re. Leaving the doors slightly open will help your fire start more rapidly and keep glass clean. Add more kindling to establish a hot coal bed before adding larger cordwood.
CAUTION: Fireplace equipped with doors should be operated only with doors fully open or doors fully closed. If doors are left partly open, gas and flame may be drawn out of the fireplace opening, creating risks of both fire and smoke.
3)With the draft still in the fully open position add two or three seasoned logs to your fire. Form a trench in the ash bed to allow air to reach the rear of the firebox prior to closing the doors.
4)During the first few days it may be more difficult to start the fire. As you dry out your firebrick, your draft will increase. Due to the large quantity of firebrick, which has a high water content, it may take many
fires (20 or more) to thoroughly cure the
firebrick. The fi rebrick will become lighter in colour as it dries out.
5)After about 15 to 20 minutes, when your wood has begun to burn strongly, adjust your draft control down to keep the fi re at a moderate level.
WARNING: Never build a roaring fire in a cold stove. Always warm your stove up slowly!
6)Onceabedofcoalshasbeenestablished,you may adjust the draft control to a low setting to operate the unit at its most efficient mode.
7)For the first few days, the stove will give off an odour from the paint and oil burn off. This is to be expected as the high tempera- ture paint becomes seasoned. Windows and/or doors should be left open to provide adequate ventilation while this temporary condition exists. Burning the stove at a very high temperature the first few times may damage the paint. Burn fi res at a moderate level the fi rst few days.
8)For those units installed at higher elevations drafting problems may occur. Consult an experienceddealeronmethodsofincreasing your draft. Follow the Flue Height Chart (Table 2, page 15).
9)Some cracking and popping noises may be experienced during the heating up process. These noises will be minimal when your unit reaches temperature.
10)Before opening your door to reload, open draft fully for approximately 10 to 15 seconds until fi re has been
11)All fuel burning appliances consume oxygen during operation. It is important that you supply a source of fresh air to your unit while burning. Air drawn from the interior of the building will affect the performance of gas or oil furnaces, and exhaust fans and fan driven appliances. This may cause a negative pressure in the house allowing smoke to back into the home. The preferred source of combustion air is from outside the building. If possible, install the kit on the wind loading side of the building not the leeward or (negative pressure) side.
12)Green or wet wood is not recommended for your unit since most of the energy will be used to drive off the moisture instead of heating your home. As well, green or wet wood can result in dirty glass.
13)Always maintain clean glass. Clean glass means a clean fl ue; if you are experiencing dirty glass you may be operating a fi re that is set too low. Ask your dealer for details.
14)Keep your spark arrester on the flue clean. It shouldbecheckedandmaintainedregularly, at least monthly.
SAFETY GUIDELINES
1)Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern fuels, kerosene, charcoal lighter fuel or similar liquids to start or ‘freshen up’ a fire in your fireplace. Keep all such liquids well away from the unit while in use.
2)Keep the doors closed during operation. Doors can be fully open during operation when optional fire screen door is used. Maintain all seals in good condition.
3)Do not burn large quantities of paper in your fi replace.
4)If you have smoke detectors, prevent smoke spillage as this may set off a false alarm.
5)Do not overfi re fi replace. If overfi ring takes place, stop adding fuel and close the draft control. Overfi ring can cause extensive damage to your unit including warpage and premature steel corrosion. Overfiring will void your warranty.
6)Do not permit creosote or soot
7)The fi replace face can be very hot. You may be seriously burned if you touch the unit while in operation. Warn children of the burn hazard.
8)Do not connect this unit to a chimney fl ue serving another appliance.
9)Do not use grates or andirons or other methods for supporting fuel. Burn directly on the bricks.
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11)Your unit should burn dry, standard fi rewood only. Theuse of“millends”isdiscouragedas this fuel can easily overheat your fireplace. Evidence of excessive overheating will void your warranty. As well, a large portion of sawmill waste is chemically treated lumber, which is illegal to burn in many areas. Salt drift wood, chemically treated fi re logs and pressure treated woods, green or wet wood, must not be burned in your woodstoves.
12)Do not store any fuel closer than 3 feet from your unit.
13)Clearances from front of the fireplace to combustible materials is 36" (i.e. from a sofa, table, etc.).
14)IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the convection louversatanytime. Blockingairintothisareawill cause excessively high firebox temperatures and a potentially dangerous situation.
15)Creosote: Formation and need for removal. When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney fl ue of a
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