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

LOADING THE FURNACE - LOADING
SWITCH
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 . Locate the switch on the side of the furnace to the left
of the control box. Pressing it will activate the draft fan
to run for 5 minutes so smoke or flame does not exit
the firebox door when opened or while loading.
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 the following page .
7. Close the firebox door.
Note: The loading switch has an automatic 5-minute timer
and will automatically shut the fan off after 5 minutes. If a
second cycle is needed (unlikely), press the loading switch
again to start a new loading cycle.
WARNING: Risk of fire:
Do not operate with fuel loading or ash removal doors open .
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Do not store fuel or other combustible material within marked installation clearance.
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Inspect and clean flues and chimney regularly.
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Remove ashes regularly .
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CAUTION: Hot surfaces, Keep children away and do not touch during operation .
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