Building Different Fires For Different Needs - Drolet Myriad II DB03051 Installation And Operation Manual

Myriad II Installation and Operation Manual
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CAUTION: NEVER LEAVE THE REMOVABLE HANDLE INTO THE SMALL ROD
EXTENSION UNLESS YOU ARE BUILDING A FIRE OR RELOADING THE UNIT. THE
HANDLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE STOVE AT ALL OTHER TIMES AND
PLACED ON ITS HANDLE SUPPORT (A).
CAUTION: THE HANDLE CAN BECOME VERY HOT. GLOVES ARE REQUIRED TO
HANDLE THE BYPASS DAMPER.

4.3.7 Building Different Fires for Different Needs

Using the air control is not the only way to match the stove's heat output to the heat
demand. Your house will need far less heat in October than in January to be kept at a
comfortable temperature. If you fill the firebox full in fall weather, you will either overheat
the space or turn the stove down so much that the fire will be smoky and inefficient. Here
are some suggestions for building fires to match different heat demand.
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