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7062-196B
February 25, 2016
Explorer I
G. Building A Fire
Before lighting your fi rst fi re in the appliance:
1. Confi rm the baffl e is correctly positioned. It should be
even with the front tube and resting on all tubes.
Figure
11.1 and 11.2 on page 11.
2. Remove all labels from glass and inside of appliance.
There are many ways to build a fi re. The basic principle is
to light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which ignites the fast
burning kindling, which in turn ignites the slow-burning fi re-
wood. Here is one method that works well:
NOTE
: The special high temperature paint that your appli-
ance is fi nished with will cure as your appliance heats.
You will notice an odor and perhaps see some vapor rise
from the appliance surface; this is normal. We recom-
mend that you open a window until the odor dissipates
and paint is cured.
1. Open the Burn Rate Air and Start-Up Air Controls fully.
2. Place several wads of crushed paper on the fi rebox fl oor.
Heating the fl ue with slightly crumpled newspaper before
adding kindling keeps smoke to a minimum.
3. Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
4. Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are in
the immediate area of the appliance. Be sure the room
is adequately ventilated and the fl ue unobstructed.
5. Light the paper in the appliance. NEVER light or rekindle
fi re with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter fl uid; the
results can be fatal.
6. Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-length
logs 3 inches (76mm) or 4 inches (102mm) in diameter.
Be careful not to smother the fi re. Stack the pieces of
wood carefully; near enough to keep each other hot, but
far enough away from each other to allow adequate air
fl ow between them. To maintain an effi cient burn leave a
1/2” space between the highest stacked log and the tube
channel assembly.
7. Set the Burn Rate Air Control and activate the start-up air
control (ACC).
8. When ready to reload, It is best to fully open both the Burn
Rate Air and Start-up Air Controls
before reloading
. This
livens up the coal bed and reduces excessive emissions
(opacity/smoke). Open door slowly so that ash or smoke
does not exit appliance through opening. Large logs burn
slowly, holding a fi re longer. Small logs burn fast and hot,
giving quick heat.
9. As long as there are hot coals, repeating steps 6 through
8 will maintain a continuous fi re throughout the season.
Th
is wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum
low burn rate that must not be altered. It is against
federal regulations to alter this setting or otherwise
operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent
with operating instructions in this manual.
F. Burn Rates and Operating Effi ciency
For maximum operating effi ciency
1. This appliance has a timer system (ACC) that operates
the appliance at its maximum effi ciency removing any
guess work for the homeowner. Follow the instructions
below for each burn rate for the Start-Up Air Control and
Burn Rate Air Control.
Figure 9.1
2. Burn dry, well-seasoned wood.
Burn Rates
Primary control is open when moved to the left…
1. Low burn setting- Burn rate control to stop (full right).
Activate the ACC/start-up air.
2. Medium low burn setting- Burn rate control from stop
to 1” open (left from low setting). Activate ACC/start-up
air.
3. Medium high burn setting- Burn rate control to open
(full left). Activate the ACC/start-up air.
4. High burn setting: Burn rate control open (full left)
ACC/start-up locked open.
Note:
1-3 burn settings require you to activate ACC/
start-up air upon reloading. As well, the fan should
remain off for the fi rst 30 minutes. Appliance will slowly
return to your desired setting of the burn rate control.
NOTE: Due to altitude and other circumstances this
operation information is a guideline, appliances may
run settings not in accordance with these guidelines
to achieve same desired burn rates.
WARNING
Risk of Fire.
When set on High Burn Rate and over-riding the Auto-
matic Combustion Control system an over-fi re situation
can occur and may result in a chimney fi re.
Over-fi ring will void the appliance warranty.
NOTE:
Operate appliance on High Burn 45 minutes a
day to help keep fl ue/chimney clean.
NOTE:
• Build
fi re on brick fi rebox fl oor.
• Do NOT use grates, andirons or other methods to support
fuel. It will adversely affect emissions.
WARNING
Fire Risk
Do NOT store wood:
• Closer than required clearances to combustibles to
appliance
• Within space required for loading or ash removal.
Do NOT operate appliance:
• With appliance door open.
• With ash removal system door open.
