heater. If the dollar bill pulls out easily, the seal is not tight and the gasket should be replaced. Repeat this
test in several locations along the parameter of the door to be sure that the seal is consistently tight.
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2. Before replacing the door gasket, first allow the heater to cool to a safe handling temperature so that you will
not get burned. The gasket is inserted into a channel built into the frame of the door and is never glued. To
replace the door gasket, gently push the replacement gasket into the channel with your fingers.
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3. Always use Rutland® brand fiberglass gasket rope (or the equivalent). Rutland® recommends that to ensure
efficiency of your wood stove heater, the gasket should be replaced on an annual basis. Gaskets are not
covered under warranty.
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REPLACING THE COMBUSTOR
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1.
Never burn pitchy or wet wood.
Burning wood with a moisture content of greater than 20% may clog the
combustor and require that it be cleaned.
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2. Should the combustor need to be removed or replaced, you will need to allow the heater to cool to a safe
handling temperature so that you will not get burned.
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3. Using a 5/32-inch Allen wrench, carefully remove the 8 hex-head bolts, which are seated flush against the
circular metal top of the Kimberly™ wood stove heater. When loosening the bolts, move from one to another,
loosening the bolts evenly, much like one would loosen lug nuts on the wheel of a car.
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4. If the hex-head bolts are difficult to loosen, then warm the metal top of the Kimberly™ wood stove heater and
try again, using caution so as not to strip the heads or threads of the bolts. If this is not successful in
releasing the bolts, then apply a liberal amount of a penetrating catalyst lubricant, such as PB Blaster®. Let
the penetrating catalyst lubricant soak for a minimum of 10 minutes before trying again.
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5. Remove the circular metal top of the Kimberly™ wood stove heater. Then use a 7/16-inch open-end wrench
to remove the hex-head bolts, which secure the L-brackets holding the combustor in place.
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6. Remove the L-brackets and lift the combustor out of the stove, taking care to observe the top and bottom
orientation before removal.
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7. Insert the new combustor so that the smaller holes are placed at the top and the bigger holes are placed at
the bottom. Replace the L-brackets and tighten the bolts.
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8. Be sure the top gasket is situated on the outside of bolt holes, adjacent to the inside rim. Replace the circular
metal top of the Kimberly™ wood stove heater and reinsert the 8 hex-head bolts. When tightening bolts,
move from one to another, tightening the bolts evenly, much like one would tighten lug nuts on the wheel of a
car.
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9. Gaskets can shrink with use. If the circular metal stove top is not bolted tightly, or if the gasket has shrunk,
and therefore fails to form a tight seal, smoke may escape from the top of the Kimberly™ wood stove. A poor
seal may cause the intake of unwanted oxygen, which may interfere with secondary combustion, and
thereby reduce the efficiency of your Kimberly™ wood stove heater. Gaskets are not covered under
warranty. Always use 1/4-inch Rutland® brand fiberglass gasket rope (or the equivalent) if your gasket needs
to be replaced.
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HEATING YOUR HOME
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1. The Kimberly™ wood stove incorporates a
gasifier
in the lower part of the combustion chamber, turning
wood into wood smoke. The smoke is
re-burned
as fuel in the upper part of the combustion chamber during
secondary combustion before it exits the stove through the chimney. Wood gasification is a very efficient
method of heating with wood.
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2. The process of releasing the wood gas (smoke) is called,
pyrolysis
, defined as,
decomposition brought
about by high temperatures
. It is the burning of the wood gas (smoke) in the secondary combustion that
produces much of the heat in the Kimberly™ wood stove heater. During secondary combustion, active live
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