Dutchwest Seneca
hardwood is not available, tamarack, yellow pine, white pine, Eastern red cedar, fir, and redwood are softwoods that are commonly burned. They too should be prop- erly dried. The length of the wood should be the same as that specified for your particular stove. Avoid using wood that has been dried more than two years. Often gray in color, this wood burns very quickly, resulting in short burn time and diminished stove performance. If you must burn it, mix it in with greener wood to slow the burn.
The length of the wood should be 16Ó - 18Ó (410- 460mm).
Store your firewood under cover to keep it dry. Even for
Use the Air Control Settings
that Work Best for You
No single combination of control settings will fit every situation. Each installation will differ depending on the quality of the fuel, the amount of heat desired, and how long you wish the fire to burn.
Control settings also depend on your particular installationÕs Òdraft," or the force that moves air from the stove up through the chimney. Draft is affected by such things as the height, type, and location of the chimney, local geography, nearby obstructions, and other factors.
Too much draft may cause excessive temperatures in the stove. On the other hand, too little draft can cause backpuffing into the room and/or the ÒpluggingÓ of the chimney and catalytic burner.
How do you know if your draft is excessively high or low? Symptoms of too much draft include an uncontrol- lable burn or a
In some newer homes that are
Another option for getting more combustion air to the stove is to duct air directly from the outside to the stove. In fact, in some areas provisions for outside combustion air are required in all new construction.
Your Seneca is designed to incorporate outside com- bustion air, and directions for installing an outside air duct may be found in the Assembly section.
When first using the stove, keep a record of the results you achieve from different control settings. You will find
that specific control settings will give you a fixed amount of heat. It may take a week or two to determine the amount of heat and the length of burn you should expect from various control settings.
Most installations do not require a large amount of combustion air, especially if adequate draft is available. Do not for any reason attempt to increase the firing of your heater by altering the air control adjustment range outlined in these directions.
Use the following air control settings as a starting point to help determine the best settings for your installation:
NOTE: To make the settings for these directions as clear as possible, imagine that the face of a clock is mounted behind the primary air control lever. Then, follow the directions to set the lever at the correct ÒtimeÓ. (Fig. 23)
Seneca Control Settings
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Fig. 23 Seneca control settings.
If your stove is equipped with an optional blower, it is important to follow these guidelines as well for best results:
At
At higher heat outputs, (above 6:00) the blower can be set on high if desired.
DO NOT OPERATE THE STOVE WITH THE ASH DOOR OPEN. OPERATION WITH THE ASH DOOR OPEN CAN CAUSE AN OVERFIRING CONDITION TO OCCUR. OVERFIRING THE STOVE IS DANGER- OUS AND CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE.
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