Vermont Casting 2463 Use the Air Control Settings, that Work Best for You, Loading Wood, 7001219

Dutchwest

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 instal- lation’s “draft,” 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

Primary Air

High

Med.

Closed Low

Position of primary air control lever for different burn rates.

Underfire Air

Low	1/8 turn open
Medium	1/2 turn open
High	full open

Number of turns the air control is open for different burn rates.

the stove. On the other hand, too little draft can cause backpuffing into the room and/or the “plugging” 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 glowing-red part of the stove or chimney connector. A sign of inadequate draft is smoke leaking into the room through the stove or chimney connector joints.

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 attempt to increase the firing rate of your heater by altering the air control adjustment range outlined in these directions.

In some newer homes that are well insulated and weather-tight, poor draft may result from insufficient air in the house. In such instances, an open window near the stove on the windward side of the house (side against which the wind is blowing) will provide the fresh air needed.

A better option for assuring the delivery of adequate combustion air is to duct air directly to the stove from outside the house. In some areas, provisions for out- side combustion air is required in all new construction. Check your local codes.

Use the air control settings indicated in Figure 24 as a starting point to help determine the best settings for your installation.

Fig. 24 Primary and Underfire air settings.

NOTE: The thermometer should be used only as a general indicator of temperature output. The “Inactive”, “Normal”, and “Hot” temperature range demarcations do not have function significance on the Dutchwest Model 2463. Normal operating temperatures will range within 500°F - 700°F from a well-established fire.

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.

How to Build and Maintain a Wood Fire

Loading Wood

Your Dutchwest Convection Heater accepts wood from both the front and side. Front loading is useful for kin- dling a new fire and adding an occasional log, however, we recommend side loading as most convenient when adding several logs at a time. Always be certain that the stove damper is open before opening either door.

WARNING: OPERATE YOUR DUTCHWEST CON- VECTION HEATER ONLY WITH THE DOORS FULLY CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN REFUELING.

THIS STOVE IS HOT WHILE IN OPERATION! KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.

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