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BURN SOLID WOOD FUEL ONLY, AND BURN IT
DIRECTLY ON THE GRATE. DO NOT ELEVATE
THE FUEL. DO NOT BURN COAL OR OTHER
FUELS.
WARNING: OPERATE THIS STOVE ONLY WITH
THE DOOR FULLY CLOSED.
The Primary Air Inlet must be open when starting a
fire or when refueling.
1. Open the primary air control fully.
2. Place several sheets of crumpled newspaper in the
stove. Avoid using glossy or colored paper, as
these burn poorly. At the front of the firebox, place
on the paper six or eight pieces of dry kindling split
to a finger-width size, and on the kindling lay two or
three larger sticks of split dry wood approximately 1-
2" (25-50mm) in diameter. (Fig. 12)
3. Light the newspaper and close the door. Gradually
build up the fire by adding a few 3-5" (76-127mm)
diameter splits. (Fig. 13) If this is one of the first
f i r e - p a r t s . c o m
few "break-in" fires, let the fire burn brightly, and
then let it die out.
• During the break-in fires, don't let the stove get
hotter than 500°F. (260°C) as measured on an
optional stove-top thermometer. Adjust the air
control lever as necessary to control the fire.
• Some odor from the stove's hot metal, the paint,
and the cement is normal for the first few fires.
NOTE: Some chimneys need to be "primed," or
warmed up, before they will draw sufficiently to
sustain a fire. To correct this situation, roll up a
couple pieces of newspaper, place them on top of
the kindling and toward the back of the stove, light
them, and close the door. This should heat the
chimney enough to initiate strong draft.
Once the draft is established, open the front door
and light the rest of the fuel bed at the bottom. Do
not light the main bed of fuel until the chimney
begins drawing.
4. After the stove has been broken-in using Steps 1-3,
continue to build the fire gradually. Add larger wood
with a diameter of 3-4" (76-102mm).
Continue adding split logs of this size to the briskly-
burning fire until there is a glowing ember bed at
least 2" (50mm) deep. A good ember bed is neces-
sary for proper functioning and may take up to an
hour to establish.
5. Adjust the thermostatic air control for the desired
heat output.
30001586
Vermont Castings Seville Insert
Fig. 12 Start a fire with small, dry kindling.
Fig. 13 Gradually add larger pieces of wood until all the wood
is burning well.
Refuel While the Embers Are Still Hot
Reload the Seville Insert while it is still hot and there
are plenty of glowing embers to rekindle the fire.
Include some smaller pieces of wood in the new load
of fuel to help the stove return to its operating tempera-
ture quickly. Wear stove gloves, and follow this proce-
dure when you reload your stove:
1. Open the thermostat lever.
2. Open the door and check the ash level in the ash
pan. If necessary, dispose of the ashes and replace
the pan.
3. Use a fireplace tool to break up the charcoal and
direct ash through the grate. Pull the charcoal from
the back to the front.
4. Load wood — smaller, split pieces first. Close the
door. Ideal performance will be achieved by operat-
ing with the air control set in the maximum (HIGH)
position for several minutes after refueling. Reset
the primary air control for the desired heat output
after the fire is reestablished.
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