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©PACIFIC ENERGY FIREPLACE
PRODUCTS LTD.
Operation
Wood Selection
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher
efficiency and lower emissions generally result when burning
air-dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods or
too green or freshly cut hardwoods.
Wood should be properly air dried (seasoned) for six months
or more. Wet or undried wood will cause the fi re to smoulder
and produce large amounts of creosote. Wet wood also pro-
duces very little heat and tends to go out often.
DO NOT BURN :
-Salt water wood *
-Treated wood
-Wet or green wood
-Coal/charcoal
-Garbage*
-Solvents
-Lawn
clippings/yard
waste -Unseasoned
wood
-Railroad ties
-Manure or animal remains
-Materials containing rubber, including tires
-Materials containing plastic
-Waste petroleum products, paints or paint
thinners, or asphalt products
-Materials containing asbestos
-Construction or demolition debris
-Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard.
* These materials contain chlorides which will rapidly
destroy metal surfaces and void warranty.
Burning these materials may result in the release of toxic fumes
or render the heater ineffective and cause smoke.
The prohibition against burning these materials does not pro-
hibit the use of fi re starters made from paper, cardboard, saw
dust, wax and similar substances for the purpose of starting
a fi re in an affected wood heater.
Do not burn anything but wood. Other fuel, e.g. charcoal,
can produce large amounts of carbon monoxide, a tasteless,
odourless gas that can kill. Under no circumstances should
you attempt to barbecue in this heater.
How to Test Your Wood
Add a large piece of wood to the stove when it has a good,
large bed of coals. It is dry if it is burning on more than one
side within one minute. It is damp if it turns black and lights
within three minutes. If it sizzles, hisses and blackens without
igniting in fi ve minutes it is soaked and should not be burnt.
WARNING: Do not use grates or andirons to elevate the
fuel. Burn directly on the fi rebricks. Replace broken or
missing bricks. Failure to do so may create a hazardous
condition.
Your Pacifi c Energy heater is designed for maximum overall
efficiency at a moderate fi ring rate. Overfi ring is hazardous
and a waste of fuel. Too slow a burn contributes to creosote
buildup and lowers combustion efficiency.
Lighting a Fire
WARNING: Never use chemicals or any other volatile
liquid to start a fi re.
1. Adjust air control to “High” position(all the way to the left)
and open door.
2. Place crumpled newspaper in the centre of the heater and
criss-cross with several pieces of dry kindling. Add a few
small pieces of dry wood on top.
3. Ignite the paper and leave the door ajar approimately
1/2”(13mm) - 1”(25mm) until the wood kindling is fully
engulfed in fl ame.
4. After the kindling is fully engulfed add a few small logs.
Close door.
5. Begin normal operation after a good coal base exists and
wood has charred.
Curing of the Paint Finish
When burning your stove for the fi rst 2-3 times it is very im-
portant that the room be well ventilated. Open all windows
and doors. Smoke and fumes caused by the curing process
may cause discomfort to some individuals.
Normal Operation
WARNING: This wood heater has a manufacturer-set mini-
mum low burn rate that must not be altered. It is against
federal regulations to alter this setting or otherwise oper-
ate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with the
operating instructions in this manual.
1) Set air control to desired setting. If smoke pours down
across the glass (waterfall effect), this indicates you have
shut the control down too soon or you are using too low a
setting. As every home’s heating needs vary (i.e. insula-
tion, windows, climate, etc.), the proper setting can only
be found by trial and error and should be noted for future
burns.
2) To refuel, adjust air control to "H" (high) position (pushed
to the far left) and give the fi re time to brighten. Open door
slowly, this will prevent backpuffing.
3) Use wood of different shape, diameter and length (up to
19"). Load your wood endwise and try to place the logs
so that air can fl ow between them. Always use dry wood.
4) Do not load fuel to a height or in such a manner that would
be hazardous when opening the door.
5) For extended or overnight burns, unsplit logs are preferred.
Remember to char the wood completely on "H" (high) set-
ting before adjusting air control for overnight burn.
WARNING: Always keep loading door closed when burn-
ing. If the door is left partly open, gas and fl ames may
be drawn out of the fi replace stove opening creating
risks from fi re and/ or smoke. This heater is not designed
for open door burning, unless a manufacturer supplied
screen is used.
