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this the dripping will stop. You may want to
place a noncombustible material under the stove
to protect your hearth until your break-in fires
are complete.
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A B
UILDING
REAK
1. Open the door and place five or six double
sheets of tightly twisted newspaper in the
center of the firebox. Arrange kindling in a
crisscross pattern over the newspaper.
Kindling should consist of about ten pieces
of very dry wood split to approximately 1/2"
(13 mm) in diameter by roughly 10" (254
mm) long.
2. Fully open the primary air control by pulling
the lever fully out, towards you.
3. Light the paper under the kindling. Leave
the door slightly ajar momentarily until the
kindling has started to burn and draft begins
to pull.
4. Close the door and allow the fire to burn.
Keep the front door and ash pan door closed
while the stove is in use. Make sure the
grate is in the closed position.
5. KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON YOUR
STOVE to maintain a steady, low-heat fire.
Your first and subsequent break-in fires
should make the stove warm but not hot to
the touch. At most, a few small chunks of
split cordwood should be added to the fire to
reach safe break-in temperatures.
6. Once the stove is warm but not hot to the
touch, close the primary air control and
allow the fire to die out completely.
7. Let the stove return to room temperature.
Your first three break-in fires should be built and
maintained as outlined here. Your patience will be
rewarded with a properly seasoned stove.
NOTE: Because of the cool flue gas temperatures
present during the break-in procedure, creosote may
build up quickly. We recommend a visual inspection
(and cleaning if necessary) of your stovepipe and
chimney once the break-in procedure is completed.
Hearthstone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc. ®
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IRE
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ORMAL
PERATION
If your stove is not used continuously or has not
been used in quite some time, follow the break-in
procedure at least once to minimize the stress of a
hot fire on a cold stove before proceeding with
normal operation. We recommend one break-in fire
at the start of each heating season. Prior to loading
the stove, make sure the ash grate is closed and the
ash pan door is tightly closed. If the ash grate is left
open or the ash door is loose, the stove will over-fire
and could be damaged.
B
A F
UILDING
IRE
1. Open the door and place five or six double
sheets of tightly twisted newspaper in the
center of the firebox. Arrange kindling in a
crisscross pattern over the newspaper.
Kindling should consist of about ten pieces
of very dry wood split to approximately 1/2"
(13 mm) in diameter by roughly 10" (254
mm) long.
2. Fully open the primary air control by pulling
the lever straight out from under the ash lip.
3. Light the paper under the kindling. Leave
the door slightly ajar momentarily until the
kindling has started to burn and draft begins
to pull.
4. Close the door and allow the fire to burn.
5. Once the kindling is burning, open the door
and add logs, small at first, to build the fire
up. Make sure to keep the logs away from
the glass in front in order for the air-wash
system to work properly. Otherwise, keep
the door and ash door tightly closed while
the stove is in use.
6. Once the fire is burning well, use the primary
air control to regulate the desired rate of
burn. Pulling the lever out, away from the
stove front opens the PRIMARY AIR
CONTROL for a high rate of burn or pushing
it under the ash lip the stove will produce a
low rate of burn.
Note: When opening the door to reload or re-
arrange logs, it is advisable to open the door
just a crack, pause for a moment, then open
the door completely. This procedure will allow
the firebox to clear of smoke before the door
is opened fully. Also, reloading on a bed of
hot, red coals reduces smoking time and will
bring fresh fuel up to a high temperature
rapidly.
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