Specifications
Classic With Blower Installation and Operation Manual
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Table of content
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ................................. 5
1 Safety Information ............................................................................... 5
1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ......................... 5
2 General Information ............................................................................ 6
2.1 Classic With Blower Specifications ......................................................................... 6
2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You .................................................... 8
2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ............................................... 8
2.4 The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment ................................................ 9
2.4.1 What is Your New Stove Made Of? .................................................................... 9
3 Fuel ..................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Materials That Should Not be Burned .................................................................. 10
3.2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood ................................................................ 10
3.2.1 What is Good Firewood? ................................................................................... 10
3.2.2 Tree Species ..................................................................................................... 10
3.2.3 Log Length ........................................................................................................ 11
3.2.4 Piece Size ......................................................................................................... 11
3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood......................................................................................... 12
3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content ................................................................. 13
3.3 Manufactured Logs ............................................................................................... 13
4 Operating Your Stove ....................................................................... 14
4.1 Your First Fires ..................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Lighting Fires ........................................................................................................ 14
4.2.1 Conventional Fire Starting ................................................................................. 14
4.2.2 The Top Down Fire ........................................................................................... 15
4.2.3 Two Parallel Logs ............................................................................................. 15
4.2.4 Using Fire Starters ............................................................................................ 15
4.3 Maintaining Wood Fires ........................................................................................ 16
4.3.1 General Advice ................................................................................................. 16
4.3.2 Ash Removal ..................................................................................................... 16
4.3.3 Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................... 17
4.3.4 Firing Each New Load Hot ................................................................................ 17
4.3.5 Turning Down the Air Supply ............................................................................ 18
4.3.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs ....................................................... 19
5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ....................................... 21
5.1 Stove Maintenance ............................................................................................... 21
5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ......................................................................................... 21
5.1.2 Door adjustment ................................................................................................ 22