Specifications

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BURNING COAL
A barometric draft damper MUST be installed between the solid fuel boiler and the chimney.
Determine and research what types of coal are commonly available in your area. You will get more heat and longer
burn periods if you are educated on how to burn the type of coal available to you. Number 3 “hard” coal tends to work
best. When burning any type of coal in the boiler do not  ll the  re box above the  rebrick. Some types of coal have a
high temperature and can cause damage to the boiler if  lled above the brick. Most coal requires more air for com-
bustion than wood. This is due to the higher kindling temperature needed to burn these types of coal. It usually takes
two or three days to determine the correct positioning of the blower damper to produced a satisfactory burn.
The type of coal and heat demand determine how often the unit will have to be refueled. It may take a week of close
attention to set up a time table for refueling. Generally 8 to 10 hours between  llings can be expected, depending on
the heat loss of the building being heated. The best time for refueling is when the fuel is burned down to about 6” to
8” bed of coals. It is important to maintain a 4” to 5” bed of coals for re-ignition of new coal when refueling.
REFUELING
1) Place the FAN switch in the OFF position.
2) Pull smoke bypass damper rod out and wait one minute.
3) Open the fuel loading door slowly.
4) Pull the glowing coal to the front of the  re box. Try not to disturb the  re too much.
5) Add new coal to the back of the  re box, being careful not to seal o the top. It is important to leave a red spot of
glowing coals visible after adding new coal to ensure that the  re has not been smothered.
6) After the new coal is well ignited add more coal to the front area that was left visible.
7) When refueling process is completed you should have a bed of coal even with the  rebrick at both sides of the  re
box and heaped to the center of the  re box.
8) Close fuel loading door.
9) Gently move the shaker grate handle. A few short movements are better than a long movement of the Grate. The
object is to remove a small amount of the ashes without disturbing the  re. The  re should just be settled down
about a half an inch or an inch in the  re box until the  rst live coals start to fall. The  re may go out if you shake it
too much It is not necessary to sake down the ashes each time you refuel.
10) Open the ash door. Insert the ash pan and scoop out ashes.
11) Empty ashes into a safe container. Do not store the ash pan in the unit during operation.
12) Ensure that the ash door is tightly closed.
13) Place the FAN switch in the ON position.
14) Push the smoke bypass damper rod in.
BURNING WITH COAL
*** DO NOT LOAD COAL ABOVE THE FIREBRICK***