Loading The Furnace (Smokeless Loading ) - Heatmaster G Series Operation And Maintenance Manual

LOADING THE FURNACE - SMOKELESS
LOADING HANDLE
WARNING: Risk of fire flashback. Follow these instructions
carefully or personal injury may result.
It is always best to load your furnace when it is low on
wood . DO NOT open the firebox door within 15 or more
minutes of the furnace reaching temperature or when the
firebox is full of wood.
To reduce condensation and creosote formation, load only
enough wood to last 12-16 hours .
Before opening any door to the furnace:
1 . Pull the Smokeless Loading Handle towards the front .
This will open the smoke bypass so no smoke or flame
exits the firebox door when you open it.
2. Crack the firebox door open to the safety catch for at
least 15 seconds to allow the air draft to build out the
chimney and prevent blow-back.
3. Open the door slowly while standing behind the door.
4 . Use your ash rake to knock charred wood down and
bank hot coals away from the slot and toward the
edges of the firebox.
Hint: If there is a minimal coal bed left, use the ash
rake to rake through the ash bed to stir up the hot
coals underneath the surface . Lay small pieces of
wood on top of the coals before loading larger pieces
of wood .
5. Make sure the air slot in the refractory brick is clear.
6 . Load wood carefully using the information and
diagram on page 19 .
7. Close the firebox door.
8. Close the smoke bypass by pushing the Smokeless
Loading Handle over center all the way to the back of
the furnace to the closed position .
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