Table Of Contents - Drolet Classic Installation And Operation Manual

Classic With Blower Installation and Operation Manual
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ......................................... 5
1 Safety Information ...................................................................................... 5
1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ..................................... 5
2 General Information ................................................................................... 6
2.1 Classic With Blower Specifications ..................................................................................... 6
2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ................................................................. 8
2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ........................................................... 8
2.4 The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment ............................................................ 9
2.4.1 What is Your New Stove Made Of? ................................................................................. 9
3 Fuel ............................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Materials That Should Not be Burned ............................................................................... 10
3.2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood ............................................................................ 10
3.2.1 What is Good Firewood? ............................................................................................... 10
3.2.2 Tree Species ................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.3 Log Length .................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.4 Piece Size ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood ..................................................................................................... 12
3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content .............................................................................. 13
3.3 Manufactured Logs ........................................................................................................... 13
4 Operating Your Stove ............................................................................... 14
4.1 Your First Fires ................................................................................................................. 14
4.2 Lighting Fires .................................................................................................................... 14
4.2.1 Conventional Fire Starting ............................................................................................. 14
4.2.2 The Top Down Fire ........................................................................................................ 15
4.2.3 Two Parallel Logs .......................................................................................................... 15
4.2.4 Using Fire Starters ........................................................................................................ 15
4.3 Maintaining Wood Fires .................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1 General Advice .............................................................................................................. 16
4.3.2 Ash Removal ................................................................................................................. 16
4.3.3 Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................................ 17
4.3.4 Firing Each New Load Hot ............................................................................................ 17
4.3.5 Turning Down the Air Supply ......................................................................................... 18
4.3.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs ................................................................... 19
5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ............................................... 21
5.1 Stove Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 21
5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ..................................................................................................... 21
5.1.2 Door adjustment ............................................................................................................ 22
5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket ........................................................................................... 22
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