Operating instructions
CREOSOTE - Formation and Need for Removal
When
wood
is burned slowly, it produces
tar
and
other
organic
vapors,
which
combine
with
expelled
moisture
to
form creosote. The creosote vapors condense In the relatively
cool
chimney flue
of
a
slow·burnlng
fire. As a result,
creosote
residue
accumulates
on
the flue lin-
ing. When
ignited
this
creosote
makes an extremely
hot
fire.
The
chimney
connector
and
chimney
should be
inspected
at least once every
two
months.
More frequent
inspection
and cleaning
may
be necessary, under
certain
conditions
of
use
creosote
build·up
may
occur
rapidly.
Creosote is caused by
low
temperatures
in
the chimney, which
is
controlled
by the
operator
of the stove.
The
damper
on the stove
controls
the speed
of
the
air
tllat
goes
up
the
chimney,
and
the
drafts
in the
doors
govern
the
volume
of
air entering the firebox, which, in
turn
controls
the
temperature
of
the fire.
Many
experienced
wood
stove operators
state
that
having a short, 10-30
minute
DAILY
hot
burn
(accomplished
by using three pieces
of
split, seasoned hardwood
cut
into
chunks
with
a
three-to-four
inch
diameter
with
the
drafts
and damper open) will raise the
stack
temperatures
sufficiently
to
reduce excessive creosote
accumulation.
Installation
of
the Arden
Industries
"Smoke
Genie"
catalytic
system
into
your
Buck
Stove
can
eliminate
up to 50-90%
of
the creosote produced
during
normal operation.
THERMOSTAT
After
the
thermostat
sits
dormant through an
off-healing
season, it
may
need to be
operated
in
the manual
setting
a few
limes
at the
start
of
a new heating season to break
itself
in.
IMPORTANT - The
following
explains
the
significant
functions
of
some
parts
in your
BUCK STOVE.
THERMOSTAT - The stove is equipped
with
three
thermostatically
controlled
blower
speeds. Under normal operation, the blower
will
operate on low
or
medium. Whenever the
blower goes
into
high
automatically,
the stove has been overfired, but can be
quickly
cooled
by opening the
damper
and
closing
the drafts.
SIDE LINER - Reflects heat back
into
the fire for more
complete
combustion
and even·
Iy
distributes
the heat
throughout
the stove to
help
guard against firebox warpage.
MOTOR THERMAL·OUT - The
motor
is
designed
with
a thermal overload
function,
which
shuts
off
themotor
automatically
if
it
becomes overheated. This keeps the
motor's
elec·
trical
system
safe. The
motor
is
not
designed
to
run on
high
speed
continuollsly.
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