PRIMARY AIR CONTROL: This feature is located on the lower portion of the ash door of the stove. The primary air control allows you to regulate the amount of air entering the firebox. Generally speaking, the more air allowed into the firebox, the faster and hotter the rate of burn; conversely, less air creates a slower burn. Push the lever to the left to open the primary air control; push the lever to the right of the stove to close the primary air control.
ASH PAN: The ash pan is located under the firebox door. The ash pan collects burned ash from a fire and allows you to conveniently remove the ash from your wood stove. The ash pan is easy to remove. Sift the ashes across the grate and into the ash pan, then rotate the ash door handle to the 9:00 o’clock and pull to open. Remove the ash pan by grabbing the handle and sliding it out carefully. After you have disposed of the ashes, push the ash pan all the way into the stove and close the ash door by turning the handle to the 6 o’clock position.
Remove ashes when the stove is cold. If the ash pan is warm, use protective fireplace gloves. Exercise extreme caution when handling, storing or disposing of ashes.
CHOOSING FIREWOOD
Your Deva 100 cookstove is designed to only burn
▌CAUTION:
DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR ENGINE OIL TO START A FIRE. DO NOT USE CHARCOAL, PELLETS, COAL, ARTIFICIAL LOGS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS AS FUEL; THEY ARE NOT SAFE. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE.
The quality of your firewood affects heat output, duration of burn and performance of your stove.
Softwoods generally burn hotter and faster, while hardwoods burn longer and produce more coals. Density and moisture content are two critical factors to consider when purchasing wood for your stove.
The following is a list of wood species and their relative BTU (British Thermal Unit) content. The higher the BTU the longer the burn. Firewood with higher BTUs is generally considered more ideal for a wood stove.
HIGH: Apple, Black Birch, Hickory, Locust, White Oak, Black Beech, Mesquite
MEDIUM HIGH: White Ash, Beech, Yellow Birch, Sugar Maple, Red Oak
MEDIUM LOW: Black Ash, White Birch, Grey Birch, Elm, Norway Pine, Pitch Pine, Black Cherry, Soft Maple, Tamarack
LOW: White Pine, White Cedar, Balsam Fir, Spruce, Aspen, Basswood, Butternut, Hemlock
Moisture content also plays a key role in the performance of your stove. Wood freshly cut from a living tree (green wood) contains a great deal of moisture. As you might expect, green wood has difficulty burning and should be seasoned before using it in your cookstove. To properly season green wood, it should be split, stacked and allowed to air dry for a period of one year.
Stack the firewood on skids or blocks to keep it off the ground, cover only the top of the stack. Plastic or tarps that cover the sides of the woodpile trap moisture and prevent the wood from drying. As for stacking, an old Vermonter said, "The spaces between the logs should be large enough for a mouse to get through, but not for the cat that's chasing it."
Firewood should not be stored within the stove's specified clearances to combustible materials.
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