Air Circulation System; Operating Instructions - Drolet GEMINI 1200 Installation Manual

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AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEM

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• Optional accessories for air circulating system.
• Blower (100 CFM) c/w speed control.
• This blower attach to the second wall which covers the back of your stove. This second
wall acts as a heat exchanger. Air enters at the back, circulates between heat shield and
the stove and is projected toward front when heated.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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a) Only wood should be used as fuel.
b) Drolet stoves are not designed for a wood cradle, nor do they provide support facilities
for the wood. Therefore, never use grate or elevated fire. They would generate excessive
temperature.
c) When using your unit for the first time, to avoid thermic shocks do not heat your stove to
the maximum. This causes the painted surface to deteriorate. Be sure that ventilation in
the room is adequate. This will prevent any inconvenience arising from smoke and
disagreeable odor given off by heated paint.
d) Before lighting your stove, be sure that the air control is wide open. If you feel air
currents coming from the chimney, slightly open a window close by and hold a lighted
paper in the opening as close as possible to the flue outlet. This will heat air in the
chimney.
e) When the paper and dry wood have been lighted, keep the air control in position "Open"
until you have obtained a good fire. From then on, you may add larger logs of wood until
a bed of embers has built. It is recommend during pre-heat period to leave the door
slightly open to ease combustion.
f) We recommend the use of a magnetic thermometer on your stove pipe. It should be
installed 18 inches above the stove top, to indicate the gas temperature. We also
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