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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
With your unit now correctly installed and safe-
ty inspected by your local authority, you are
now ready to start a fire. Before establishing
your first fire, it is important that you fully
understand the operation of your draft control.
WARNING
Fireplace Stoves equipped with doors
should be operated only with doors fully
open or doors fully closed. If doors are
left partly open, gas and flame may be
drawn out of the fireplace stove opening,
creating risks from both fire and smoke.
When operated with doors open the man-
ufacturer supplied screen must be used.
DRAFT CONTROL
Both the primary and air wash drafts are
controlled by the control rod located on the left
side of the unit (when facing the unit). To
increase your draft - pull open, and to decrease
- push closed. All units have a secondary draft
system that continually allows combustion air
to the induction ports at the top of the firebox,
just below the flue baffle.
Important:
If you are using room air for
combustion, make sure that the back cover
plate at the rear of the pedestal is not installed.
The cover plate must be installed on the unit if
your stove is located in a mobile home or if using
outside air from the bottom.
Pull - Open
Push - Closed
WARNING: To build a fire in ignorance or
to disregard the information contained
in this section can cause serious per-
manent damage to the unit and void
your warranty!!
Masport Freestanding Woodstove
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FIRST FIRE
When your installation is completed and in-
spected you are ready for your first fire.
1) Open control fully.
2) Open firebox door and build a small fire
using paper and dry kindling on the firebrick
hearth. Secure door on the firebox and
wait a few minutes for a good updraft in the
flue to establish the fire. (Leaving the door
slightly open will help your fire start more
rapidly.)
CAUTION: Never leave unit unattend-
ed if door is left open. This procedure
is for fire start-up only, as unit may
overheat if door is left open for too
long.
3) With the draft still in the fully open position
add two or three seasoned logs to your
fire. Form a trench in the ash bed to allow
air to reach the rear of the firebox prior to
closing the door.
4) After about 45 minutes, when your wood
has begun to burn strongly, adjust your
draft control down to keep the fire at a
moderate level.
WARNING: Never build a roaring fire
in a cold stove. Always warm your
stove up slowly!
5) Once a bed of coals has been established
on the firebrick hearth, you may adjust the
draft control to a low setting to operate the
unit at its most efficient mode.
6) During the first few fires, keep the combus-
tion rate at a moderate level and avoid a
large fire. Only after 5 or 6 such fires can
you operate the stove at its maximum set-
ting, and only after the metal has been
warmed.
7) For the first few days, the stove will give
off an odour from the paint. This is to be
expected as the high temperature paint
becomes seasoned. Windows and/or doors
should be left open to provide adequate
ventilation while this temporary condition
exists.
Burning the stove at a very high
temperature the first few times may dam-
age the paint. Burn fires at a moderate level
the first few days.
8) Do not place anything on the stove top
during the curing process. This may result
in damage to your paint finish.
9) During the first few days it may be more
difficult to start the fire. As you dry out your
firebrick and your masonry flue, your draft
will increase.
10) For those units installed at higher eleva-
tions or into sub-standard masonry fire-
places, drafting problems may occur. Con-
sult an experienced dealer or mason on
methods of increasing your draft.
11) Some cracking and popping noises may be
experienced during the heating up proc-
ess. These noises will be minimal when
your unit reaches temperature.
12) Before opening your door to reload, open
draft fully for approximately 10 to 15 sec-
onds until fire has been re-established.
This will minimize any smoking.
13) All fuel burning appliances consume oxy-
gen during operation. It is important that
you supply a source of fresh air to your unit
while burning. A slightly opened window
is sufficient for the purpose. If you also
have a fireplace in your home, a downdraft
may be created by your Masport Stove
causing a draft down your chimney. If this
occurs, slightly open a window near your
unit.
CAUTION: If the body of your unit,
flue baffle or any part of the chim-
ney connector starts to glow, you
are overfiring. Stop loading fuel
immediately and close the draft
control until the glow has com-
pletely subsided.
14) Green or wet wood is not recommended
for your unit. If you must add wet or green
fuel, open the draft control fully until all
moisture has been dispersed by the in-
tense fire. Once all moisture has been
removed, the draft control may be adjusted
to maintain the fire.
15) If you have been burning your stove on a
low draft, use caution when opening the
door. After opening the damper, open the
door a crack, and allow the fire to adjust
before fully opening the door.
16) The controls of your unit or the air supply
passages should not be altered to in-
crease firing for any reason.
17) If you burn the unit too slowly or at too low
a setting your unit will not be operating as
efficiently as it can. An easy rule of thumb
says that if your glass is clean, then your
flue is clean and your exhaust is clean.
Burn the stove hot enough to keep your
glass clean and you won't need to clean
your flue as often.
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