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EFFICIENCY
Efficiencies can be based on either the lower heating value (LHV)
or the higher heating value (HHV) of the fuel. The lower heating
value is when water leaves the combustion process as a vapor,
The higher heating value is when water leaves the combustion
process completely condensed. The best way to achieve optimum
efficiencies is to learn the burn characteristic of you appliance.
Higher burn rates are not always the best heating burn rates; af-
ter a good fire is established a lower burn rate may be a better
option for efficient heating. A lower burn rate slows the flow of
usable heat out of the home through the chimney, and it also
consumes less coal.
OPERATIONAL TIPS
•
Get the appliance hot and establish a good coal bed before
adjusting to a low burn rate
•
Use smaller pieces of wood during start-up and a high burn
rate to increase the stove temperature
•
Burn small, intense fires instead of large, slow burning fires
when possible
•
Learn your appliance's operating characteristics to obtain
optimum performance
OVER FIRING
Attempts to achieve heat output rates that exceed heater design
specifications can result in permanent damage to the heater.
ASH REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
Whenever ashes get 3 to 4 inches deep in your firebox or ash pan,
and when the fire has burned down and cooled, remove excess
ashes. Leave an ash bed approximately 1 inch deep on the firebox
bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
This coal heater needs periodic inspection and repair for proper operation. It is against federal regulations to operate this
coal heater in a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual.
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Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting
lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-
combustible floor or on the ground, away from all combustible
materials, pending final disposal. The ashes should be retained
in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
SMOKE AND CO MONITORS
Burning
coal
monoxide(CO) emissions. CO is a poisonous gas when exposed
to elevated concentrations for extended periods of time. While
the modern combustion systems in heaters drastically reduce the
amount of CO emitted out the chimney, exposure to the gases in
closed or confined areas can be dangerous. Make sure you stove
gaskets and chimney joints are in good working order and seal-
ing properly to ensure unintended exposure. It is recommended
that you use both smoke and CO monitors in areas having the
potential to generate CO.
It is recommended that you change the door gasket (which
makes your stove door air tight) once a year, in order to insure
good control over the combustion, maximum efficiency and
security. To change the door gasket, simply remove the dam-
aged one. Carefully clean the available gasket groove, apply a
high temperature silicone sold for this purpose, and install the
new gasket. You may light up your stove again approximately 24
hours after having completed this operation. This unit's doors
each use a 3/8" diameter rope gasket.
ATTENTION:
naturally
produces
smoke
GASKETS
and
carbon
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