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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS cont.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS cont.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS cont.
LIGHTING THE FIRE
NOTE: As you heat up the stove for the fi rst time, the paint will go through a curing
process and will give off an odor. To minimize the inconvenience, burn the stove on low
for several hours. It is advisable to open a door or window until the odor dissipates. You
may also notice a change in color as the paint cures, this is normal and will appear uniform
aft er subsequent fi rings.
1. DO NOT USE A GRATE. BUILD THE FIRE DIRECTLY ON THE BRICK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE
STOVE.
2. Set the draft control to
HIGH
(maximum) position and turn the fan
OFF
(if applicable).
3. Open the loading door.
4. Place 10 balls of non-glossy paper towards the front of the bottom of the fi rebox, or use a Blaze King fi re starter
puck, then stack 20 pieces of kindling on top of the paper in a crisscross fashion (leaving air gaps in between
sticks).
5. Light the fi re and allow it to get a good start while leaving the loading door cracked open (approximately 3 to 5
minutes).
DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED.
6. Once the kindling is fully on fi re, place two or three medium size logs onto the fi re. Keeping the loading
door unlatched, allow the logs to catch fi re (approximately 5 minutes).
DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE
UNATTENDED. KEEP COALS AWAY FROM THE FRONT OF THE STARTER MANIFOLD (small air
intake beneath the loading door)
7. Once the logs are burning, latch the loading door shut.
8. When nearly all of the wood in the fi rebox is fully burning, fi nish loading the stove. Lay the wood as far back in
the stove as possible.
9. Let the fi re burn with the draft control on
HIGH
for 20-30 minutes, or until the fi re is well established. At that
point set the draft control to the desired setting. It is good burning practice to burn the stove on
HIGH
for 20 to
30 minutes aft er every refuelling, this will help to condition the wood load for optimum combustion. During the
start-up of a cold stove, a
HIGH
fi re must be maintained for at least 20-30 minutes. Th
is ensures that the stove and
fuel are all stabilized at proper operating temperatures. If the fi re is allowed to die down immediately (draft control
set to
LOW
too soon), it may go out.
10. Th
e fan (if applicable) can be turned on when the stove is hot or aft er the initial warm up period of 20-30 minutes.
Probably the least understood requirement in maintaining a good fi re is that of establishing a good base of coals. A good
bed of hot coals will maintain a more even temperature as well as getting the new load of wood started easily.
Low
High
Draft Control
RELOADING PROCEDURE
1. Have your next load of wood ready before beginning. Turn the draft control to
HIGH
and the fan
OFF
(if applicable).
Wait 2 minutes for the air fl ow to stabilize.
2. Unlatch the loading door and open just a crack to allow the ambient room air to be introduced to the fi rebox, this may
take a few seconds to stabilize.
3. Slowly open the loading door and proceed to reload the fi rebox. If you experience excessive smoke spillage, slightly
close the loading door to re-establish a draft through the chimney.
4. Once loaded, latch the loading door shut. Let the fi re burn on the
HIGH
draft control setting for 20 to 30 minutes
OR
until the fi re is well established. At that point, slide the draft control to the desired setting.
5. Should you burn the stove on a very
LOW
setting for extended periods of time, you will begin to see creosote deposits
forming on the glass door. To remove these deposits, run the stove on
HIGH
for approximately 30 minutes. Th
e
HIGH
setting will burn off most of the deposits.
As every pile of wood is diff erent you will learn, over time, which settings are necessary to achieve the optimal fi re. Th
is
will be based on the type of wood, installation, weather conditions and the desired room temperature.
