Building A Fire - Harman Stove Company R7R1 Exception Wood Fireplace Installation And Operating Manual

Controls
Two important controls - the damper handle and the
air control lever regulate the operation and output of the
insert.
Move the handle to the forward position (ap-
proximately 3") and the handle automatically opens the
bypass damper. In this mode of operation the combus-
tion gases go directly from the main combustion chamber
to the flue collar and exit into the chimney.
NOTE: The bypass damper must be open for
smokeless loading.
Air Control. The air control rod is located directly
below the ash lip on the left side of the insert. Using this
lever you will be able to vary the amount of air delivered
to the fire, creating a range of heat outputs. The low heat
output setting is with the control pushed all the way in.
The high setting is with the control pulled all the way out.
Do not, under any circumstances, alter the configuration
or operation of the air control rod.
Building and Maintaining the Fire
Set the air control lever at the maximum heat
output setting, all the way pulled out. Open the bypass
damper by pulling the handle forward (approximately 3").
The convection blower, if installed, should be off for the
first five minutes after a reload.
Do not use chemicals or fluids to
start the fire.
Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start
or "freshen up" a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids
well away from the heater while it is in use.
Air Control Rod Shown In The
Medium Low Position.
Exception F200 Wood Insert
Reference
Notches
Medium High
Medium Low
Low
Air Control shown in the full open position
which is to be used only for start-up and
refueling
Build a bed of paper and kindling; place several 1 "
- 2" (25 mm - 50 mm) split pieces of dry wood on top,
followed by a few 2" - 3" (50 mm - 80 mm) split pieces.
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Allow the fire to burn until a good charcoal bed,
2" - 3" (50 mm - 80 mm) is formed; close the bypass
damper by pushing the handle "in" all the way back. (You
may need to leave the load door open a crack to get the
blaze going properly, but never leave the insert unat-
tended.) Add more wood to create a deeper charcoal
base (3" - 4", or 80 mm - 100 mm thick); remember to
open the bypass damper when loading. This will allow
the exhaust gases to pass directly into the flue outlet and
reduce smoke spillage during refueling.
Once the charcoal bed is established you may add a
full load of dry wood. After adding the fuel, leave the
damper open and the air setting at maximum for 5 to 15
minutes; close the damper and allow the air setting to
remain on high for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Then
adjust the air lever and blower speed for the desired heat
output.
Reloading.
Once you have prepared and maintained a thick
charcoal bed, you should be able to reload the insert, al-
low some open damper burning at the maximum air set-
ting, close the damper and reset the air control in about
five minutes.
Blower.
To regulate the speed of the convection blower,
adjust the control from low to high by turning the knob
located on the blower cord. The blower speed should be
matched to the air control lever setting.
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