Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual
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Table of content
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................. 6
1
Safety Information .............................................................................. 6
2
General Information on S245E (CB00007) ....................................... 7
2.1
Appliance performance
(1)
....................................................................................... 7
2.2
General Features ................................................................................................... 8
2.3
Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You .................................................. 10
2.4
The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ............................................. 11
2.5
The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment .............................................. 11
2.5.1
What is Your New Stove Made Of? .................................................................. 11
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Fuel ...................................................................................................... 12
3.1
Materials That Should Not be Burned .................................................................. 12
3.2
How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood ................................................................ 12
3.2.1
What is Good Firewood? ................................................................................... 12
3.2.2
Tree Species ..................................................................................................... 12
3.2.3
Log Length ........................................................................................................ 13
3.2.4
Piece Size ......................................................................................................... 13
3.2.5
How to Dry Firewood......................................................................................... 14
3.2.6
Judging Firewood Moisture Content.................................................................. 15
3.3
Manufactured Logs ............................................................................................... 15
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Operating Your Stove ....................................................................... 16
4.1
Your First Fires ..................................................................................................... 16
4.2
Lighting Fires ........................................................................................................ 16
4.2.1
Conventional Fire Starting ................................................................................. 16
4.2.2
The Top Down Fire ........................................................................................... 17
4.2.3
Two Parallel Logs ............................................................................................. 17
4.2.4
Using Fire Starters ............................................................................................ 17
4.3
Maintaining Wood Fires ........................................................................................ 17
4.3.1
General Advice ................................................................................................. 17
4.3.2
Ash Removal ..................................................................................................... 18
4.3.3
Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................... 18
4.3.4
Firing Each New Load Hot ................................................................................ 19
4.3.5
Turning Down the Air Supply ............................................................................ 19
4.3.6
Building Different Fires for Different Needs ....................................................... 20
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Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ....................................... 23
