Pacific energy T4, Installation & Operation Manual

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Restarting After Extended or Overnight Burns

1.  Open door and rake hot embers towards the front of the heater.  Add a couple of dry, 

split logs on top of embers, close door.

2.  Adjust air control to high (left position) and in just a few minutes, logs should begin 
 burning.

3.   After wood has charred, reset air control to desired setting.

4.  To achieve maximum fi ring rate, set control to high (left position).  Do not use this setting 

other than for starting or preheating fresh fuel loads.

More Wood, More Heat

Seasoned wood has approximately 7500 BTU's per pound. If you put 10 pounds of wood 
in your stove for an eight hour burn the wood will be producing 9375 BTU's per hour. (7500 
BTU x 10 lbs./8hrs.=9375 BTU's per hr.) If you put 20 lbs of wood in your stove for eight 
hour burn you will get 18,750 BTU's per hr. (7500 BTU x 20lbs./8hr.=18,750 BTU's per 
hr.). This is only an example and is based on 100% effi ciency. In reality, your stove should 
perform in the 70% effi ciency range.

Experience will give you the right settings for proper combustion and effi cient burning. Re-
member the correct air inlet setting is affected by variables such as type of wood, outside 
temperature, chimney size and weather conditions.  With practice, you will become profi cient 
in operating your heater and will obtain the performance for which it was designed.

Proper Draft

1.  Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up through the chimney. The 

amount of draft in your chimney depends on the length of the chimney, local geography, 
nearby obstructions and other factors.

2.  Too much draft may cause excessive temperatures in the appliance.  An uncontrollable 

burn or a glowing red stove part or chimney indicates excessive draft.

3.  Inadequate draft may cause backpuffi ng into the room and plugging of the chimney. 

Smoke leaking into the room through appliance and chimney connector joints indicates 
inadequate draft.

Ash Removal

Whenever ashes get 3 to 4 inches deep in your fi rebox, and when fi re has burned down 
and cooled, remove excess ashes. Leave an ash bed approximately 1" (25 mm) deep on 
the fi rebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.

Ash Chute Operation:

  Your Alderlea stove is equipped with an ash chute system to 

ease removal of ash from the ash lip area. To use this system, fi rst pull out the ash pan 
approximately 2”, sweep the ash into the chute located to the right side of the ash lip, and 
close the ash pan again. 

Ash Cleanout System:

  The ash dump handle is located under the ash lip on the left hand 

side. To operate ash dump, pull handle out 1/2" and turn clockwise. This will unlock the ash 
dump and allow it to open. Hold handle open while pulling ashes into the opening. Avoid 
large embers as these still contain heat value. Release handle and push in to lock. Ensure 
ash dump door is properly engaged. Fill the cavity with the remaining ash level with the 
fi rebox fl oor. Pull out ashpan and discard ashes into metal container. Replace ashpan and 
ensure it is seated properly.

DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS HEATER:  
Attempts to achieve heat output rates that 
exceed heater design specifi cations can 
result in permanent damage to the heater 
and chimney.

Do not burn with ash dump door open. 
Doing so will create a hazardous 
condition.  Always leave about 1" of ash 
when cleaning.

CAUTION:  
Ashes are to be removed only when the 
heater is cold.