How To Adjust The Heat Output Precisely; How To Obtain An Overnight Burn; Good Burning Habits; Operating Your Appliance (Continued) - Lopi Answer Owner's Manual

How to Adjust the Heat Output Precisely

One complaint from wood-burning appliance owners is controlling the heat output to obtain a consistent
room temperature. The reason for this is the inherent lag time between adjusting the air control and the
change in heat output. Simply put, if you turn a hot appliance down now, it will continue to put off high
amounts of heat for an additional 15 minutes. To obtain consistent room temperature, think ahead.
When the room is starting to warm, and is almost up to the right temperature, turn the appliance down.
If you utilize an optional blower, turn it on and off to increase or decrease room temperature. If you find
the appliance must be turned down often, burn smaller, more intense fires instead. Although this means
more reloadings, it will reduce creosote build-up and give a more consistent heat output.

How to Obtain an Overnight Burn

An overnight burn of 8 hours may be obtained with a small amount of coals left over in the morning if
the right steps are taken.
1. Establish a hot fire.
2. Fill the wood appliance with large pieces of wood, preferably hardwoods like oak or maple.
3. Let the wood burn on high for 20 to 30 minutes to allow the new pieces of wood to catch fire and
burn off any moisture.
4. Pull the air control out to a low setting. HINT: You want an air control position that is the
farthest in, yet still allows coals to be left in the morning. Experiment using air control positions
that are farther and farther in until a suitable position is found.
5. In the morning, break down the coals and lay kindling and small pieces of wood on top of the
coals to re-establish the fire. NOTE: Even the smallest amount of coals can start a new fire
easily because of all the heat energy stored in the refractory firebrick. If there are no coals left,
yet the appliance is hot, you will find starting a new fire will be much easier and the appliance
will start giving off heat much quicker than if started cold.

Good Burning Habits

Increased efficiency, reduced emissions, and less creosote are the rewards of good burning habits.. The
items below list good habits to establish with your new appliance.
¥ Get the appliance hot before turning it down
¥ Use smaller pieces of wood during start-up and high burns to increase temperature
¥ Use larger pieces of wood for overnight or sustained burns
¥ Stack the wood tightly together to establish a longer burn
¥ Leave a bed of ashes (1/2" deep) to allow for longer burns
¥ Be considerate of neighbors & the environment: burn dry wood only
¥ Burn small, intense fires instead of large, slow burning fires when possible
¥ Learn your appliance's operating characteristics to obtain optimum performance
NOTE: A stove thermometer gives you a good indication of how hot your appliance is burning when
placed directly on top of the appliance. Low burn is approximately 300 degrees F., medium
burn 500 to 600 degrees F., and high burn 700 to 800 degrees F.
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