Owner`s manual
OM-BRII/90I.PUB Page 13 Rev. Date: Nov 27, 2003
Printed: February 8, 2005
Operation—General
ANDIRONS OR GRATES - (Not For Use On The Briarwood Insert)
Briarwood Stoves are designed for the burning of wood directly on the firebrick. Best efficiency and burn
characteristics are obtained when a half-inch bed of ashes is maintained in the firebox.
STARTING YOUR FIRST FIRE (Curing Your Stove Paint)
Make sure you provide extra ventilation by opening a door or window as the paint will give off fumes while it is curing.
There will be some paint odor during your first few fires. To cure the paint on your stove you should build a small
kindling fire, let it die down; build another fire, slightly larger, let it die down; build yet another fire, slightly larger
(stove should be fairly hot by this point). Do not over fire your woodstove for the next few fires - this should
sufficiently cure the paint. If you should have any blistering or peeling of paint, it can be sanded down and repainted
with high temperature stove paint, available in aerosol cans from your local dealer. NOTE: The paint is not covered
by the warranty.
STARTING A FIRE
"DO NOT TAMPER". It is against the law to alter this wood heater. This heater is designed for clean burning in
accordance with rules and regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "It is against the law to operate
this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual."
CAUTION: NEVER USE GASOLINE, LANTERN FUEL OR KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR
SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR FRESHEN UP A FIRE IN THIS HEATER. KEEP ALL FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS A
SAFE DISTANCE FROM YOUR STOVE.
1. Make sure the draft control is on the high setting, see illustration below. Clean any coals away from the starter
manifold at the front of the firebox as they may create an obstruction of starter air to the fuel.
2. Place several pieces of "wadded up" or "balled" paper in the firebox.
3. Place several pieces of small, dry, finely split kindling on the paper.
4. Light the paper in several places and hold the door partially open (usually 1-2 inches) until the kindling is ignited
adequately to sustain combustion with the door closed. Never leave the stove unattended unless the door is
properly closed and latched.
5. Allow the fire to burn until an adequate bed of coals is formed.
6. You may now place several larger pieces of wood on the fire. In order to insure complete combustion of the
organic compounds released from the wood, load the fuel as far back in the firebox as possible. Also, the
charcoal bed can be sloped slightly towards the rear so that the fuel does not tend to fall forward. Close the door
with the draft control open until a robust fire occurs.
7. Operate on high setting for at least 5 minutes or until combustion will sustain at
starter manifold before closing draft to desired setting. After refueling operate with
blower "off" for at least 30 minutes.
CONTROLS
This stove is equipped with a combustion air control (draft control) located beneath the
door opening. This control regulates the heat output and burn time of the stove. Closing the setting restricts the
incoming combustion air for minimum heat output and maximum burn duration. The further open the setting, the
faster the fuel will burn and the higher the heat output.
This heater is designed to burn natural cord wood only. Higher efficiencies and lower emissions generally result
when burning air dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods or too green or freshly cut hardwoods.
DO NOT BURN
Do not burn treated wood, solvents, coal, colored paper, garbage, trash, cardboard, board ends, plywood, composite
boards, etc…
CAUTION: Do not burn board ends, kiln dried lumber, etc. for other than kindling purposes. Extended use
may damage the stove and void warranties.
HEAT OUTPUT
The heat output of this stove depends on the amount of wood used, the type and dryness of wood used, the size of
smoke path leading from the woodstove and the amount of air entering the woodstove.
DO NOT OVER FIRE YOUR HEATER
Although your woodstove has been designed to heat efficiently and operate at high temperatures, it is meant to
supplement other heating means in your home, and it should never be fired to a red hot condition. Once the
woodstove is in use, it should be checked frequently to be sure that it is operating at the temperature range you have
selected.
Low High
Draft Control