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• Now you can add a couple more quarter-splits and let
the fire become established for several minutes before
adjusting the air valve position or adding more fuel.
Section 9.1 of the Appendix shows the cordwood test
method fire building procedure for a high fire with a cold
start.
5.7 Reloading
Reload the stove while it is still hot and there are plenty
of hot coals to ignite the fresh fuel load. It is a good idea
to include a smaller piece or two of wood at the base of
the new load to help the stove recover more quickly to its
operating temperature.
Reloading Procedure
• Always wear gloves when tending your stove.
• Push the air control to the right to the full open position.
• Wait a few seconds and open the door.
• Use a stove shovel or similar tool to break up any
remaining charcoal and to drag some live embers
toward the front where combustion air enters.
• Load the fuel (Smaller pieces first) and close the door.
• Wait 5-10 minutes and adjust the air control to desired
setting.
Note: lf the charcoal bed present at reloading time is
relatively deep (2"-3") and your wood is well seasoned, it
is possible to add the fresh fuel load, close the door and
reset the air control for the desired heat output rate within
5 minutes.
WARNING: DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS HEATER. IF ANY PART
OF THE STOVE OR CHIMNEY CONNECTOR GLOWS, YOU ARE
OVERFIRING. A HOUSE FIRE OR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE
STOVE OR CHIMNEY COULD RESULT.
ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE HEAT OUTPUT RATES THAT
EXCEED HEATER DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS CAN RESULT IN
PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE HEATER.
WARNING: Operate the stove only with
the front door fully closed except for
refueling. Operation with the door
partially open may result in overfiring.
Also, if the door is left partially open,
combustion gas and flame may be
drawn out of the stove, creating risks
from both fire and smoke.
Creosote and Soot Formation and the Need
for Removal
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic
vapors which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.
These creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney
flue of a slow burning fire. The creosote that accumulates in
the flue is highly flammable and is the fuel of chimney fires.
To prevent a chimney fire, the creosote needs to be removed
by sweeping the chimney and flue connector. The frequency
of sweeping will depend on how you operate your stove.
An accumulation of 1/4" or more on the sides of the flue or
connector is considered hazardous and should be removed.
In the event that creosote in your chimney or flue connector
ignites, the resulting fire is often accompanied by a roaring noise
and a crackling sound as flakes of burned creosote break loose. lf
you suspect you are having a chimney fire, immediately close the
primary air control and make sure the stove door is closed. Call the
fire department and get everyone safely out of the house.
Trying to extinguish the fire in the stove will not help. In fact it can
make the matter worse by allowing more oxygen through the door,
which then accellerates the fire in the chimney. When the roaring
and crackling has stopped, you should resist the temptation to
open the door and look at the fire. The fire may have suffocated,
but could rekindle when you open the door. After a chimney fire,
do not use your stove until the chimney and the flue connector has
been cleaned and inspected to ensure that no damage has occured.
5.8 Ash Removal
Always use stove gloves and a long-handled shovel to clear
hot ashes. Ash removal will be required every day or two
during normal operation and is most easily done when the
fire has burned down to coals. Use a shovel to push coals first
to one side, shovel out the exposed ash, and then repeat on
the other side. Spread the remaining hot coals evenly across
the firebox floor to quikly ignite a new fire.
Store ashes in a metal container with a tight fitting lid
and use it exclusively to store ashes. The closed container
should be placed outdoors, well away from all combustible
materials, pending final disposal. Regardless of how the
ashes are finaly disposed, they should be kept in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
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