Starting And Maintaining A Fire - Lennox Hearth Products Montlake ML230 Installation And Operation Manual

STARTING AND MAINTAINING A FIRE

NEVER USE FLAMMABLE LIqUIDS TO START OR REKINDLE
1.
A SOLID FUEL FIRE!!
2. Fully open the primary draft control by placing draft control (wood
handle located on left side of the stove) in the highest position. This
control determines the amount of air entering the stove. Lowering
this control reduces the burn rate of the stove. For your convenience,
the control is marked with five positions to assist you in obtaining
repeatable burn rates.
3. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in the front of the firebox
and cover it with a few pieces of kindling.
4. Light the paper and allow sufficient time for the kindling to become
fully engulfed in flames. You will now close the wood units front door.
Your wood units front door may or may not need to be left slightly
open during this start up process, this depends on the appliance
model and the amount of draft present.
5. When operating any wood burning appliance, it is important to become
familiar with how the damper control affects heat output and the
overall temperature of the appliance. A stove thermometer can be a
helpful tool to help ensure you are not over-firing your appliance and
it will also ensure you are burning fuel at a rate that is most efficient.
Place a stove thermometer on the top of the appliance as shown in
Figure 18A. Monitor the temperature every 15 minutes or so until
you become more familiar with your appliance. Close the damper
all the way down if you begin to reach 400 degrees, as this is a sign
that you are operating your appliance at too high a temperature.
DO NOT LEAVE THE APPLIANCE UNATTENDED WHILE THE
FRONT DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN.
CAUTION: Do Not alter the adjustment range of the draft
control for increased firing for any reason.
Operate only with fuel door closed. Maintain all seals in
good condition. Do not operate with broken glass.
High Burn
Setting
Figure 18A - Damper High Setting
Magnetic Thermometer
(recommended)
SEE MAINTENANCE SECTION FOR GLASS CLEANING GUIDELINES AND
TIPS FOR KEEPING THE GLASS CLEAN (PAGE 22).
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
Low Burn
Setting
Figure 18B - Damper Low Setting
Place a small
amount of crumpled
paper in the front of
the firebox
Cover paper with
a few pieces of
kindling
Figure 19
Light paper
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