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Use Hardwood that has been split and air-dried to obtain maxi-
mum burning efciency.
1. Open door and place paper and kindling in the rebox.
2. Light the re and close the doors until the kindling is burning.
3. Open the doors and add fuel as desired.
Fuel should be added in small amounts to give more complete
combustion and uniform room temperature.
Empty the ashes regularly. Do not allow ashes to build up.
Dispose of hot ashes properly in a metal container with a lid.
Do not expect a heater to draw. It is the chimney that creates
the draft. Smoke spillage into the house or excessive buildup of
water or creosote in the chimney are warnings that the chimney
is not functioning properly. Correct problem before using heater.
Possible causes are:
1. The connector pipe may push into the chimney too far,
stopping the draft. (Fig. 8)
2. Do not connect two heaters into the same chimney ue.
3. The chimney used for a heater must not be used to ventilate
the cellar or basement. If there is a cleanout opening at the
base of the chimney, It must be closed tightly.
4. If the chimney is operating too cool, water will condense in
the chimney and run back into the stove. Creosote formation
will be rapid and may block the chimney. Operate the heater
at a high enough re to keep the chimney warm preventing
this condensation.
5. If the re burns well but sometimes smokes or burns slowly, it
may be caused by the chimney top being lower than another
part of the house or a nearby tree. The wind blowing over
a house or tree, falls on top of the chimney like water over
a dam, beating down the smoke. The top of the chimney
should be at least 3 feet above the roof and be at least to
2 feet higher than any point of the roof within 10 feet.
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic
vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.
The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney
ue of a slow burning re. As a result, creosote residue accu-
mulates on the ue lining. When ignited this creosote makes
an extremely hot re.
The chimney connector and chimney should be inspected at
least twice monthly during the heating season to determine if a
creosote buildup has occurred.
If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed. Failure to
remove creosote may cause a house re. Creosote may be
removed by using a chimney brush or other commonly avail-
able materials.
Chimney res burn very hot. If the chimney connector should
glow red, immediately call the re department, then reduce the
re by closing the damper and pour a large quantity of coarse
salt, baking soda or cool ashes on top of the re in the rebox.
A chimney re may cause ignition of wall studs or
rafters which you thought were a safe distance from the chimney.
If you have a chimney re, have your chimney inspected by a
qualied person before using again.