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BUILDING A FIRE
operatmg
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stove.
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Primary
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Air Control
The air control
lever
is located directly below the
ash lip
of
the stove. Using this
lever
you will be able
to
vary the amount
of
air delivered to the fire, creating a
range
of
heat outputs. The low heat output setting is to
the left, and high is to the far right. Do not, under any
. circumstances, alter the configuration
or
operation
of
the ,
air control lever.
For
low bum, slide the air control to the left 2
or
3
notches. For medium bums, use notches 4,5 & 6. Maxi-
mum heat is attained with the air control all the way to
the right. Do not
bum
the stoves continuously at the maxi-
mum setting.
If
maximum heat is required day after day,
the stove is too small for the area you are trying to heat.
If
your wood is not seasoned long enough
or
is high
in
moisture, you may have to adjust the primary air 1
or
2
notches higher to sustain a low
bum
rate with the cleanest
possible exhaust.
Building and Maintaining the Fire
Do not use chemicals or fluids to
start the fire.
Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene,
charcoal lighter fluid,
or
similar liquids to start
or
"freshen
up"
a fIre
in
this heater.
Keep
all
such
liquids well
away
from
the
heater while
it
is
in
use.
Building a fire
First open the bypass damper
then
set the air
control
lever
at the maximum
heat
output
setting, all
the
way to the right.
Build
a
bed
of
paper
and
kindling;
place
several
1 " - 2" (25
mm
-
50
mm)
split
pieces
of
dry
wood
on
top,
followed
by
a few
2"
- 3"
(50
mm
-
·80
mm)
split
pieces;
Ignite
the
paper.
. Allow the fire to
bum
until a good charcoal bed,
2"
-
3"
(50
mm
- 80 mm) is formed; close the bypass
damper by turning the damper bypass handle counter-
clockwise while facing the handle. (You may need to leave
the load door open a crack to get the blaze going properly,
but never leave the stove unattended.)
Add
more wood
to create a deeper charcoal base
(3" - 4",
or
80
mm
- 100
mm
thick); remember to open the bypass damper when
you are loading, This will allow the exhaust gases to pass
directly into the flue
outlet· and reduce smoke spillage
during refueling.
Once the charcoal
bed
is established you
may
add a full load
of
dry wood. After adding the fuel, leave
the damper open and the air setting at maximum for 1 to
5 minutes; close the damper and allow the air setting to
remain on high for an additional 5 to
10 minutes (these
times will vary depending on whattemperature the stove
has reached prior to loading, along with the moisture
content
of
the fuel) then adjust the air lever for the desired
heat output. .
Reloading:
Once'
you
have
prepared
and
maintained a thick charcoal bed, you should
be
able to
reload the stove, allow some burning at the maximum air
setting with the damper closed about
5-10 minutes before
resetting the air control. This depends on coal
bed
size,
load size and moisture content
of
fuel.
Removing Ashes: Before reloading, empty the ashpan
(remember to close the ash door while emptying the pan).
The ashes should be the coolest at this time. Remove
ashes from the fire chamber periodically by raking a poker
across the bottom grates.
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