hergom CRAFTSBURY Installation, Use And Maintenance Instructions page 6

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Once the heater is hot, but does not burn to the
touch, close the primary air by sliding the control to
the limit inwardly, and let the fire completely go out.
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Let your heater cool down en�rely.
The first �me you light it and the first ligh�ng of each
season, must be carried out as previously described.
Your pa�ence will be compensated by years of a good
opera�ng of your heater.
NOTE: as the gas temperatures have been low during the
first ligh�ng, the creosote has formed quickly. The glass
on the door has probably got dirty. A subsequent hot fire
will clean it.
Daily use
Before carrying out a regular ligh�ng opera�on, if your
heater has not been used o�en, for a long �me, it is
recommendable to follow the first ligh�ng procedure, at
least, to minimise the tensions of a strong fire on a cold
heater.
Before loading the heater, ensure the ash pan door is
closed and the ash pan is in its place. If the ash pan door
should open, the heater could over-heat and get
damaged.
To perform a normal ligh�ng, do so in the following way:
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Open the door and place a couple of tablets on the
hearth's base. Put some crossed splinters on some
newspapers. The splinters should be approximately
about 10 pieces of 10/15 mm in diameter and 25/40
cms. long.
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Fully open the primary air control by moving the
control towards the front.
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Light the tablets up. Leave the front door half open,
without fully closing it, un�l the splinters start to burn
and the draught begins to rise.
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Close the door and let the fire light.
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Once the splinters have caught fire, open the door
and add logs, first small ones, to form the fire. Make
sure the logs are far from the glass, so that the glass's
cleaning system works correctly. On the other hand,
keep the front door and the ash pan door closed
while the heater is opera�ng.
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Once the fire is well lit, use the primary air to
regulate the level of opera�ng desired. Moving the
control towards the front, to obtain a high level of
opera�ng, and inwardly for a low level of opera�ng.
Note: When you open the door to load the wood or
replace the logs in your heater, it is recommendable to
first open only a li�le, wait a few seconds and then a�er
open it wide. This procedure will permit the hearth to be
free of smoke when you open the heater door wide and
so it does not fill the room. Likewise, to reload on a bed of
hot and red embers reduces the smoke and will intensify
the combus�on rapidly.
Combus�on levels
HIGH COMBUSTION: Fully load the hearth with wood on
the hot and red ember bed or on the flames and en�rely
open the primary air control. A high level is
recommended once or twice a day to heat the chimney
and the heater up well, preven�ng the crea�on and
accumula�on of creosote.
MEDIUM COMBUSTION: Place the primary air control
lever at the middle of the run, appropriate for the
hea�ng needs of the area to be warmed. This level is
adequate when the heater is going to be una�ended.
LOW COMBUSTION: Close the primary air control for a
slow combus�on. A low combus�on level during
excessively long periods is not convenient as it s�mulates
the creosote accumula�on.
The flue system must be o�en checked if the low
combus�on level is used on a con�nuous basis.
Excessive fire precau�on
Excessive fire means that the heater is running at higher
temperatures than those previously recommended.
Excessive fire must be carefully avoided as it may cause
damages to your heater.
Overhea�ng is the result of excessive draw, due to any of
the following reasons:
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The Primary Air Valve is excessively open for the type
of wood being used.
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The chimney is too big.
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Improper maintenance of the stove, which may result
in air infiltra�on.
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Inappropriate fuel that produces high temperatures.
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Door not closed correctly.
ATTENTION!
During opera�on of the heater, the door should remain
closed.
Any uncontrolled intake of air produces overhea�ng
that can damage the stove.
NOTE: ANY SYMPTOM OF EXCESSIVE FIRE MAY ANNUL
YOUR WARRANTY!!
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