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CARE AND OPERATION
PAGE 18
FIRST FIRE
NOTE: There is often an unpleasant odor and non-
toxic fumes during the first initial burns (this is a
natural result of the paint curing). We recommend
that a window should be left open near the appliance
during this curing process. See Break-In Period on
page 17.
When your installation has been completed and in-
spected you are ready to build your first fire.
1. Using the air control tool, open the primary air draft
control to the full open position (see Primary Air Draft
Control, page 15).
2. Open fuel loading door and build a small fire in the
stove using tightly rolled paper and dry kindling. Wait
a few minutes for a good updraft to establish the fire.
3. Now place two or three thoroughly dried logs on the
burning kindling and secure door.
5. After about 25-30 minutes of burning (when fire is well
established), slide the primary air draft control to a
medium setting. This will keep the fire burning at a
moderate level so heat is transferred through the
stove rather than up the chimney.
6. Once a bed of coals has been established, adjust the
primary air draft control to a low setting.
7. During the first few fires, keep the combustion rate at
a low to moderate level. Avoid burning fires with the
primary air control wide open for long periods of time.
This results in an updraft fire with most of the heat es-
caping up the chimney.
WARNING! READ AND USE THE INFORMATION
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. TO DISREGARD THIS
MAY CAUSE SERIOUS PERMANENT DAMAGE TO
THE STOVE AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY. IT IS
BEST TO WARM YOUR STOVE UP SLOWLY AND
KEEP IT AT A MODERATE LEVEL.
REFUELING
CAUTION: ALWAYS CHECK FOR HIGH FLAMES
WHEN OPENING A DOOR BY PARTIALLY OPENING
DOOR FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE OPENING
FULLY.
To prevent smoke blowing into the room follow these
recommendations:
1. Using the air control tool adjust the primary air draft
control and start-up air control to the full open posi-
tion and let the fire "liven up" for about one minute
before opening the fuel loading door. Open door
about 1/2" and hold in this position about 30 seconds
or until stove is drafting well, then fully open the door.
2. Rake the embers towards the front of the stove and
spread evenly. If there are logs only partially burned
rake these to the front of stove.
• Feed the logs to the embers. When loading wood,
add one or two logs at a time, depending on size.
Try and use the side fuel loading door as it will al-
low for cleaner operation. Load logs evenly
across the base being cautious not to place wood
in front of the rear edge of the log guard.
• Close the fuel loading door.
• With the primary air draft control in the full open
position. Crack the door open about ½" and let it
burn for approximately 5 minutes. Then close the
door and adjust the primary air draft control to the
desired setting and CLOSE THE START-UP AIR
CONTROL.
• In order to maintain an attractively burning fire,
logs should be up to 18" (457 mm) long and well
seasoned. Loading the appliance full of damp
wood on a low fire is certain to cause low com-
bustion efficiency resulting in tar and dirty glass.
• High combustion temperatures are the secret to
clean glass operation.
OVERNIGHT BURNING
To inhibit excessive build-up on the glass during a slow
overnight burn, it is recommended that the primary air
draft control be adjusted to at least a slightly open posi-
tion (the optimum setting will depend on how well your
chimney draws). To achieve a slow burn (the maximum
burn time is 8 hours under optimum conditions - dry,
high BTU wood such as oak and proper draft from the
chimney).
Note: With a good drafting chimney, the primary air
control will need to be closed further than with a poor
drafting chimney.