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Operating Instructions
a) Air supply – Inside the home, normal household appliances such as clothes dryers and forced-air
furnaces compete for air, resulting in air starvation to the re. This creates a condition in the house
known as negative pressure. When a house experiences negative pressure, the combustion gases
can be drawn from the chimney and into the house. This condition is commonly referred to as down-
drafting. Increased amounts of insulation, vinyl windows, extra caulking in various places and door
seals can all keep heat in but may also make a home too airtight. An easy way to stop negative
pressure in a home is to crack a window in the room containing the stove.
b) Environmental Conditions - High trees, low-lying house location such as in a valley, tall buildings or
structures surrounding your house and windy conditions can cause poor draft or down-drafting.
c) Cold Chimney Temperature - Avoid cold chimney temperatures by burning a hot re for the rst fteen
to forty minutes, being careful not to over-re the stove. If any part of the chimney or parts of the
stove start to glow, you are over-ring the stove. Where possible, install a temperature gauge on the
chimney so temperature drops can be seen.
d) Chimney Installation and Maintenance - Avoid using too many elbows or long horizontal runs. Too short
a chimney can cause difcult start-up, dirty glass, back smoking when door is open, and even reduced
heat output. Too tall a chimney may prompt excessive draft, which can result in very short burn times
and excessive heat output. If in doubt, contact a chimney expert and/or chimney manufacturer for
help. Clean chimney, rain caps and especially the spark arrestor regularly, to prevent creosote build-
up, which will signicantly reduce chimney draw and possibly a chimney re.
Note: These instructions are intended as an aid and do not supercede any local, provincial or state
requirements. Check with ofcials or authorities having jurisdiction in your area.
AIR CONTROL:
The air wash and pilot air (control the amount of air to the re) are controlled by the rod located on the
right side of the unit. To increase your air, pull the rod out and to decrease, push the rod in. All the units
have a secondary air that ows through the tubes at the top of the rebox, just below the bafes.
Pull this control all the way out when rst starting the stove.
Once the re has been established you may adjust this control
to set the burn rate of the re. If this damper is closed at
rst start-up, the re will burn very slowly and could soot the
appliance.
When shutting down the stove, fully open the air control. This
allows the chimney temperatures to remain as high as possible
for as long as possible. Cold chimney temperatures create
creosote.
Increase air -pull rod out
Decrease air -push rod in
Figure 3: Air Control Rod.