Specifications
Heater model installaon and operaon manual
Maintaining Wood Fires
General Advice
IF YOU MUST OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE FUEL IS FLAMING, OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY FOR A FEW
MINUTES, THEN UNLATCH AND OPEN THE DOOR SLOWLY.
Ash Removal
Ash should be removed from the rebox every two or three days of full time heating. Do not let the ash build up in the rebox
because it will interfere with proper re management.
e best time to remove ash is after an overnight re when the stove is relatively cool, but there is still some chimney draft to draw
the ash dust into the stove and prevent it from coming into the room.
After ashes have been removed from the stove and placed in a tightly covered metal container, they should be taken outside imme-
diately. e closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible oor or on the ground well away from all combus-
tible materials pending nal disposal. Ashes normally contain some live charcoal that can stay hot for several days. If the ashes are
disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have
thoroughly cooled. Other waste shall not be placed in this container.
NEVER STORE ASHES INDOORS OR IN A NON-METALIC CONTAINER OR ON A WOODEN DECK.
Moving Embers
When the wood is practically all burned, the remaining embers must be moved to the center of the rebox, where the air intake is
located. is helps the embers burn out faster so the re can die out.
Steatite (soapstone) is designed to absorb heat fast and then radiate it slowly. is is why a good re should get going relatively
quickly to store up heat in the appliance as the energy contained in the rewood is at its peak.
Air Intake Control
e heater has an air intake control. is device is used to control the ow of air into the heater. e re needs the right amount
of air to be goingat full capacity. If the air inow is too great, the re loses eciency. If the re does not have enough air, it will
tend to smolder and the wood will burn less eciently. e heater will thus have a poorer performance.
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