Heat Output Settings; Burn Rates; H Building A Fire - Quadra-Fire YOSEMITE-MBK Owner's Manual

Yosemite Wood Stove
F. Heat Output Settings
For maximum operating effi ciency with the lowest
emissions, follow these operating procedures:
1. Regardless of desired heat output, when loading stove,
burn it with both air controls wide open for 5 to 15 min-
utes.
2. Regulate burn rate (heat output) by using the Primary Air
Slide Control (center under ashcatcher). The Start-Up
Air Control (on the right) is used for initial start-up and
reloading.
3. Heat output settings are listed below, following 5 to 15
minutes of burning with controls wide open (see #1
above):
4. Burn dry, well-seasoned wood.
G. Burn Rates
This wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum low burn
rate that must not be altered. It is against federal regulations
to alter this setting or otherwise operate this wood heater in a
manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual.
1. High Burn Rate - Maximum Heat* - 30,000+ BTU/hr
• Close Start-Up Air Control after 5 to 15 minutes, fully open
(push in) the Primary Air Control.
2. Medium-High Burn Rate*
• Close Start-Up Air Control after 5 to 15 minutes, open the
Primary Air Control 1/4 inch to 1 inch.
3. Medium-Low Burn Rate* - 10,000 to 15,000 BTU/hr
• Close Start-Up Air Control after 5 to 15 minutes, open the
Primary Air Control 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch.
4. Low Burn Rate* - Below 10,000 BTU/hr
• Close Start-Up Air Control after 5 to 15 minutes. Gradu-
ally close down (pull out) the Primary Air control making
sure to maintain fl ames in the stove. You must maintain
fl ames during the fi rst few hours of a low burn to avoid
excessive air pollution.
*NOTE: These are approximate settings, and will vary with
type of wood or chimney draft. Due to altitude and other
environmental circumstances, this operational information is
a guideline only.
Risk of extreme temperatures!
• Do not operate with Start-Up Air Control in the open position
in excess of 15 minutes!
• Prolonged operation with the Start-Up Air Control in the open
position may cause the combustible materials around the
stove to exceed safe temperature limits.
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15,000 to 30,000 BTU/hr
WARNING
H. Building A Fire
Before lighting your fi rst fi re make certain that the
baffl e and blanket are correctly positioned. They
should be resting against the rear support.
There are many ways to build a fi re. The basic principle
is to light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which ignites the
fast burning kindling, which in turn ignites the slow-burning
fi rewood. Here is one method that works well:
1 . Place several wads of crushed paper on the fi rebox fl oor.
Heating the fl ue with slightly crumpled newspaper
before adding kindling keeps smoke to a minimum.
2. Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
3. Open Start-Up Air Control and Primary Air Control fully.
After 5 to 15 minutes, when the fi re is well established,
gently pull Start-Up Air Control forward until resistance is
felt. Do not allow control to "spring back" into the open
position.
4. Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are
in the immediate area of the stove. Be sure the room is
adequately ventilated and the fl ue unobstructed.
5. Light the paper in the stove. NEVER light or rekindle stove
with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter fl uid; the results
can be fatal.
6. Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-length
logs 3 inches (76mm) or 4 inches (102mm) in diameter.
Be careful not to smother the fi re. Stack the pieces of
wood carefully: near enough to keep each other hot, but
far enough away from each other to allow adequate air
fl ow between them.
7. When ready to reload the stove, add more logs. Large
logs burn slowly, holding a fi re longer. Small logs burn fast
and hot, giving quick heat.
8. Adjust the Start-Up Air Control and Primary Air Control; the
more you close down (pull out) the Primary Air Control, the
lower and slower the fi re will burn. The more you open
(push in) the Primary Air Control, the more heat will be
produced. The Start-Up Air Control is only used for the
fi rst 5 to 15 minutes.
9. As long as there are hot coals, repeating steps 7 and 8 will
maintain a continuous fi re throughout the season.
NOTE: The special high temperature paint that your stove is
fi nished with will cure as your stove heats. You will
notice an odor and perhaps see some vapor rise from
the stove surface; this is normal. We recommend that
you open a window until the odor dissipates and paint
is cured.
NOTE: Stove should be run full open for 15 minutes a day to
keep air passages clean.
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October 13, 2015