Buildinga Fire - HearthStone Craftsbury 8391 Owner's Manual

Moisture content also plays a key role in the
performance of your stove. Wood freshly cut from a
living tree (green wood) contains a great deal of
moisture. As you might expect, green wood burns
poorly. You must season green wood before using it
in your wood stove. To season green wood properly,
split, stack, and allow it to air dry for a period of one
year. Green wood may provide less than 2000 Btu
per pound, whereas dry wood can provide up to
7000 Btu per pound.
Stack the firewood on skids or blocks to keep it off
the ground, cover only the top of the stack. Plastic or
tarps that cover the sides of the woodpile trap
moisture and prevent the wood from drying. As for
stacking, an old Vermonter said, "The spaces
between the logs should be large enough for a
mouse to get through, but not for the cat that's
chasing it."
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CAUTION: DO NOT STORE FIREWOOD WITHIN
THE STOVE'S SPECIFIED CLEARANCES TO
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
B A F
UILDING IRE
Once you understand the controls of your wood
stove and have the appropriate firewood, you are
ready to start a fire.
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WARNING: NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-
TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START
OR 'FRESHEN UP' A FIRE IN THIS HEATER.
KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM
THE HEATER WHILE IT IS IN USE.
B I Y
REAKING N OUR
It is imperative that your stove be "broken in" slowly.
Cast iron must be "seasoned"; over-firing a new
stove may cause castings to crack or may damage
other stove parts.
The soapstone on the back and bottom in your
firebox is intended to prevent thermal stress; leave it
in place in the firebox at all times.
When you light your first fires, the wood stove will
emit some smoke and fumes. This is normal "off-
gassing" of the paints and oils used when
manufacturing the wood stove.
necessary, open a few windows to vent your room.
The smoke and fumes will usually subside after 10
to 20 minutes of operation. The odor and smoke will
end once the stove is "cured".
During the break-in fires you will not be heating
the stove to the maximum temperatures you will
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If you find it
be once the stove is seasoned. Due to this you
may notice a small amount of black liquid
dripping from the bottom of the stove. This is
due to incomplete combustion of the wood and
the condensation within the stove. This liquid
will only last for the first couple of fires. After
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.
Avoid the following conditions that can cause the
glass, soapstone, steel or cast iron pieces to break:
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Do not throw wood into the stove.
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Do not use the door as a lever to force wood into
the stove.
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Do not load wood encrusted with ice into a
burning stove - the thermal shock can cause
damage.
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Do not use a manufactured log grate. Burn the
fire directly on the cast iron bottom of the
firebox.
B A B
UILDING REAK
1) Open the front 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 be
approximately ten pieces, 1/2" (13 mm) in
diameter and 10" to 18" (254 mm to 457 mm)
long.
2) Fully open the primary air control by pulling the
control handle fully out, away from 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. Keep
the door closed while the stove is in use.
5) KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON YOUR STOVE to
maintain a steady, low-heat fire. Your first fire
should make the stove warm but not hot to the
touch. Visible steam, or boiling moisture and
hissing indicate the soapstone is too hot. At
most, a few small chunks of wood 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 by pushing it
fully toward the ash lip, and allow the fire to die
out completely.
7) Let the stove return to room temperature.
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