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fl ames tend to go out, the air control it is set too low for your
burning conditions. The air control located below the ash lip
is used to adjust for burn rates. This is called the Burn Rate
Air Control. Figure 9.1
3. Final Stage
The fi nal stage of burning is the charcoal stage. This occurs
when the fl ammable gases have been mostly burned and only
charcoal remains. This is a naturally clean portion of the burn.
The coals burn with hot blue fl ames.
It is very important to reload your appliance 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 Burn Rate Air and Start-Up Air Controls before
reloading. This livens up the coal bed and reduces excessive
emissions (opacity/smoke). Open door slowly so that ash or
smoke does not exit appliance 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 appliances in the cleanest
way possible. Doing this will allow us to continue using our
wood appliances for many years to come.
D. Automatic Combustion Control (ACC)
Typically, when you build a fi re, you open the air controls fully
and monitor the fi re to prevent it from going into an over-fi re
situation and/or burning your wood up too quickly before you
shut down the air controls to the desired burn rate. With the
Automatic Combustion Control (ACC) system, you do not have
to continually monitor the fi re. Once you set the ACC system
it will control the fi re for you. Follow the instructions below to
learn how to operate your appliance with ease.
E. Air Controls
1. Burn Rate Air Control
This air supply enters at the lower front of the fi rebox, near
the bottom of the glass door. This preheated air supplies
the necessary fresh oxygen to mix with the unburned gases,
helping to create second, third and fourth combustions. This
air is regulated by the Burn Rate Air Control. There are four
settings High, Medium-High, Medium-Low and Low. When
the control is moved all the way to the left it is on the High
setting and when moved all the way to the right it is on the
Low setting. Figure 9.1
2. Start-Up Air Control
The Start-Up Air Control has two primary functions. The
fi rst function is to activate the Automatic Combustion Control
system (ACC). This function is performed by pushing the
control all the way back until it stops and then pulling forward
to the front of the appliance until it stops. This activates the
ACC system and opens the front air channel and allows air to
enter the front of the appliance for approximately 25 minutes.
The front air channel gradually shuts down until it is completely
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closed at the end of the 25 minutes. The fi re is now controlled
by the air supplied by the Burn Rate Air Control. This function
should be performed each time you reload the appliance.
The second function is to maximize heat output. To achieve
a high burn push the ACC Air Control lever in and leave in.
This combined with having the main burn rate control lever
pushed to the left will deliver the most amount of air needed
to achieve the highest amount of heat output. Figure 9.1
3. Manual Timer Over-Ride
If you need to shut the ACC system off before it shuts itself
off after 25 minutes (i.e. over-fi re situation), reach down to
the bottom right and pull the lever toward you. Figure 9.2
Injury Risk.
• Gloves recommended
Figure 9.1
Figure 9.2
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Explorer I
CAUTION
Burn Rate Control
ACC Control
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