Installation Manual

W415-1463 / C / 10.19.17
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AIR CONTROL
Without a appliance thermometer, you are working blindly and have no idea of how the appliance is operating! An
appliance thermometer offers a guide to performance and should be located 18” (457mm) above the flue collar.
Install the thermometer according to manufacturers instructions.
Can’t get the fire going?
Use more kindling and paper. Assuming the chimney and vent are sized correctly and there is sufficient
combustion air, the lack of sufficiently dry quantities of small kindling is the problem. Thumb size is a good gauge
for small kindling diameter.
Can’t get heat out of the appliance?
One of two things may have happened. The appliance door may have been closed prematurely and the appliance
itself has not reached optimum temperature. Re-open the door and/or draft control to re-establish a brisk fire. The
other problem may have been wet wood. The typical symptom is sizzling wood and moisture being driven from the
wood.
Draft is the force which moves air from the firebox up through the chimney. The
amount of draft in your chimney depends on the length and diameter of chimney,
local geography, nearby obstructions and other factors including the amount of
heat generated by the fire which can be measured by an appliance thermometer.
Adjusting the air control all the way to the left reduces the temperature. The draft
can be adjusted from low to high by moving the handle from left to right.
Inadequate draft may cause back-puffing into the room through the appliance
and chimney connector points and may cause plugging of the chimney. Too
much draft may cause an excessive temperature in the appliance, glowing red
appliance parts or chimney connectors or an uncontrollable burn which can lead
to a chimney fire or permanent damage to the appliance.
Do not operate your appliance for longer than 30 minutes with the draft control on “HIGH” (fully open).
7.1 optimum burn method
For optimal emissions performance and efficiency follow these simple guidelines when using your appliance:
A. Maintain a 2" (51mm) deep, hot, glowing red coal bed.
B. Burn dry seasoned wood with less than 20% moisture content and burn so that the glass door remains
clean.
C. A stove thermometer 18" (457mm) up on the single wall stove pipe should indicate 350°F (176°C) as an
average temperature.
D. Maintain a minimal trace of smoke coming from the chimney when the appliance is burning as intended.
E. Inspect and replace all necessary components such as gaskets, manifolds, glass and other components
which may affect the overall appliance performance.
F. Ensure an adequate draft to control burn rate and temperature.
Refer to “OPERATION” and “MAINTENANCE” sections for detailed information.
50.9
All homes with a solid fuel burning appliance should have at least one fi re extinguisher in a central location,
known to all, at least one smoke detector and carbon monoxide (CO) detector in the room containing the
appliance. If the smoke detector sounds an alarm, correct the cause but do not de-activate or relocate the
smoke detector. If the carbon monoxide detector sounds an alarm, immediately vent the area, evacuate and
call your local fi re department.
NOTE: Always check your smoke and CO detectors are working properly.
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WARNING
THIS WOOD APPLIANCE HAS A MANUFACTURER-SET MINIMUM LOW BURN RATE THAT MUST
NOT BE ALTERED. IT IS AGAINST FEDERAL REGULATIONS IN THE UNTIED STATES TO ALTER THIS
SETTING OR OTHERWISE OPERATE THIS WOOD APPLIANCE IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL.
7.2 air control
7.3 fire extinguishers / smoke & carbon monoxide detectors