Air Controls - Quadra-Fire CUMBGAP-PMH Instruction Manual

FINAL STAGE
The final stage of burning is the charcoal stage. This occurs
when the flammable gases have been mostly burned and
only charcoal remains. This is a naturally clean portion of
the burn. The coals burn with hot blue flames.
It is very important to reload your stove while enough lively
hot coals remain in order to provide the amount of heat
needed to dry and rekindle the next load of wood. It is best
to open the air controls for a short while before reloading.
This livens up the coalbed. Open door slowly so that ash
or smoke does not exit stove through opening. You should
also break up any large chunks and distribute the coals so
that the new wood is laid on hot coals.
Air quality is important to all of us, and if we choose to use
wood to heat our homes we should do so responsibly. To
do this we need to learn to burn our stoves in the cleanest
way possible. Doing this will allow us to continue using our
wood stoves for many years to come.

AIR CONTROLS

START-UP AIR SYSTEM
The combustion air enters at the rear of the firebox through
the rear air tubes. This air supply is controlled by the Start-
up Air Control. For more air push control IN, for less air pull
control OUT.
PRIMARY AIR SYSTEM
The primary air enters below the ash catcher and is directed
to the upper front of the firebox, near the top of the glass
door and to the lower front of firebox. This preheated air sup-
plies the necessary fresh oxygen to mix with the unburned
gases, helping to create secondary, tertiary and quaternary
combustions. This air is regulated by the Primary Air Slide
Control. For more primary air slide control LEFT, for less air
slide control RIGHT.
Primary Air
Slide Control
Figure 21A
Primary Slide Control
OPEN - SLIDE LEFT
CLOSE - SLIDE RIGHT
September 1, 2008
Cumberland Gap Wood Stove
Start-Up Air
Control
Start-Up Air Control
OPEN - PUSH IN
CLOSE - PULL OUT
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