4.If your Defiant has been
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Fig. 34 Add larger pieces of wood as the fire begins to burn |
well. |
5.Close the damper when the griddle temperature reaches 450°F (230°C).
6.Adjust the air control for your desired heat output.
NOTE: Stove installations vary widely, and the operat- ing guidance given here is only a starting point . The draft management information on Page 26 will explain in detail how the features of your installation may help or hinder good draft, and how you may need to vary your firing technique if your installation doesn’t encour- age a good draft.
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Fig. 35 Add full size logs after the ember bed is 3” (75mm) |
deep. |
Refuel While the Embers Are Still Hot
When reloading, best results will be achieved if you first
Defiant Woodburning Stove
Do not break the charcoal into very small pieces or pound or compress the charcoal bed.
It is important that air can circulate through the charcoal bed during the burn. Larger pieces of charcoal allow more air to circulate under the wood, resulting in the fire reviving more quickly. (Fig. 35)
For best results when refueling, wear
1.Open the damper.
2.
3.Open the griddle, load the wood (smaller pieces first), and close the griddle.
4.Close the damper.
5.When the surface temperature reaches 450°F. (230°C), adjust the air control for the amount of heat you desire.
NOTE: If the remaining charcoal bed is relatively thick and if your fuel is well seasoned, it is possible to add fresh fuel (smaller pieces first), close the door and damper, and reset the primary air thermostat for the desired heat output.
WARNING: Operate your Defiant only with the doors either fully open or fully closed.
CAUTION: The Defiant will be hot while in opera- tion. Keep children, clothing and furniture away. Contact may cause skin burns.
DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS HEATER. Overfiring may cause a house fire, or can result in permanent dam- age to the stove and to the catalytic combustor. If any part of the Defiant other than the baffle and/or catalytic combustor glows, you are overfiring.
The throat is made of a special cast iron which can withstand higher temperatures than most other parts of your stove. It protects the catalytic element from direct flame impingement, which can shorten the catalyst’s life. Since the throat is in the direct path of flame between the firebox and the catalyst, it reaches higher temperatures than other firebox parts, and it may glow at times. If it does glow, you will see this directly through the front doors. The glow is normal and does not indicate a problem.
At times you may see a glow from the catalyst shining through the ports of the throat. This is also normal and does not indicate a problem. The catalytic element,
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