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IMPORTANCE OF PROPER DRAFT
Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up through the chimney. The amount of draft in your
chimney depends on the length of the chimney, local geography, nearby obstructions and other factors. Too
much draft may cause excessive temperatures in the appliance and may damage. Inadequate draft may
cause back puffing into the room and 'plugging' of the chimney. Inadequate draft will cause the appliance
to leak smoke into the room through appliance and chimney connector joints. An uncontrollable burn or
excessive temperature indicates excessive draft.
WOOD SELECTION TIPS
Dead wood lying on the forest floor should be considered wet, and requires full seasoning time. Standing
dead wood can usually be considered to be about 2/3 seasoned. Splitting and stacking wood before it is
stored accelerates drying time. Storing wood on an elevated surface from the ground and under a cover or
covered area from rain or snow also accelerates drying time. A good indicator if wood is ready to burn is to
check the piece ends. If there are cracks radiating in all directions from the center then the wood should be
dry enough to burn. If your wood sizzles in the fire, even though the surface is dry, it may not be fully cured,
and should be seasoned longer.
TAMPER WARNINGS
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. Never alter the damper slide or the adjustment range to increase firing
for any reason. Doing so could result in heater damage and will void your warranty.
CAUTION: Never alter the damper slide or the adjustment range to increase firing for any reason. Doing
so could result in heater damage and will void your warranty.
THE FIRST FIRES
The fresh paint on your stove needs to be cured to preserve its quality. Once the fuel charge is properly
ignited, only burn small fires in your stove for the first four hours of operation. Never open the air control more
than necessary to achieve a medium burn rate.
Make sure that there's enough air circulation while curing the stove. The odors could be smelled during the
3 or 4 first fires. Never start your stove outside. You will not be able to see if you are over heating.
OPERATIONAL TIPS FOR GOOD, EFFICIENT, AND CLEAN COMBUSTION
• Get the appliance hot and establish a good coal bed before adjusting to a low burn rate (this may take
30 minutes or more depending on your wood)
• Use smaller pieces of wood during start-up and a high burn rate to increase the stove temperature
• Be considerate of the environment and only burn dry wood
• Burn small, intense fires instead of large, slow burning fires when possible
• Learn your appliance's operating characteristics to obtain optimum performance
• Burning unseasoned wet wood only hurts your stoves efficiency and leads to accelerated creosote
buildup in your chimney.
IGNITION
After making sure that the stove air intake controls are fully open (completely pull-out towards you), the top
down method of fire building is recommended for this appliance. Place the largest pieces of wood on the
bottom, laid in parallel and close together. Smaller pieces are placed in a second layer, crossways to the first.
A third layer of still smaller pieces is laid crossways to the second, this time with some spaces between. Then
a fourth layer of loose, small kindling and twisted newspaper sheets tops off the pile.
Before igniting the paper and kindling wood, it is recommended that you warm up the chimney. This is done
in order to avoid back draft problems often due to negative pressure in the house. If such is the case, open a
window slightly near the stove and twist together a few sheets of newspaper into a torch. Light up this paper
torch and hold it as close as possible to the mouth of the pipe inside the combustion chamber to warm up
the chimney. Once the updraft movement is initiated, you are ready to ignite the stove by lighting the paper
and kindling wood inside the combustion chamber.
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