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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS — ALL MODELS
BASIC INFORMATION
DOOR HANDLE
Front mounted handles. Swing the door open and shut with the handle in the 1 o'clock position.
Latch the door shut by pushing in on the handle and turning it to the 4 or 5 o'clock position.
Side mounted handles. The door is opened by pulling forward on the lower part of the handle. Hold
the handle in this forward position when shutting the door, finally pushing it back to vertical to lock
the door.
HEAT OUTPUT CONTROL
This control has a sliding action. It is clearly marked with a wedge shaped symbol. Slide the control in
the direction of the wide end of the wedge (to the right) to increase the heat output and toward the
narrow end (to the left) to decrease it. A high fire can be shut down rapidly only by starving it of air,
and this will result in undesirable emissions. For this reason, Masport woodfires are designed to settle
down to lower heat outputs comparatively slowly.
OVERNIGHT BURNING
Old fashioned stove designs attempted to achieve long burn times by starving the fuel of air, thus
creating over-rich fuel/air mixtures and emitting pollutants. Modern designs avoid pollution by
eliminating air starvation. This might seem to rule out overnight burning, but this is not so provided
that a suitable fuel is used. Hardwood fuels give longer low-burn times than softwoods, while thicker
pieces of fuel burn longer than thin ones.
FAN OPERATION
The LE 7000 and Grande Provincial models should not be operated on maximum heat with very dry
softwood unless the fan is operating. Using the fan, except when the fire is set on LOW, will improve
the heating efficiency and distribution of warm air in the room.
ESSENTIAL ADVICE
• Correct installation, the use of only DRY wood and adherence to the following instructions will
ensure satisfactory performance.
WARNING: MAKE SURE THE MINIMUM HEATER-TO-WALL DISTANCES SHOWN ON
PAGES 4 AND 5 ARE ALWAYS MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE HEATER AND ANY HEAT
SENSITIVE ITEMS. ( FURNITURE, DRAPES, ETC.)
WARNING: DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN THE HEATER INSTALLATION CLEARANCES.
WARNING: DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS OR PLACE THESE IN THE
VICINITY OF THIS APPLIANCE WHEN IT IS OPERATING.
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST NOT BE USED AS AN OPEN FIRE.
WARNING: WHEN FITTED WITH A WATER HEATING BOOSTER, THIS APPLIANCE MUST
NOT BE CONNECTED TO AN UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEM. THIS APPLIANCE MUST
BE INSTALLED WITH AN OPEN VENT. THERE MUST BE NO SHUT-OFF OR NON-RETURN
VALVES
IN
INSTRUCTIONS.
LIGHTING UP
CAUTION: THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT ALL TIMES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Before lighting the first fire, spread the sand provided evenly over the floor of the firebox.
Subsequently, always leave sand or ash to the level of the tops of the floor ribs.
Slide the heat output control fully to the hot position.
Crumple up several double sheets of newspaper and place them in the centre of the firebox. Build a
pyramid of thin, dry kindling wood on the paper with some heavier pieces on top. Light the paper at
the bottom and leave the door slightly ajar until the kindling has 'caught', then latch the door shut
firmly.
WARNING: DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR REKINDLE
THE FIRE.
WARNING: ALWAYS MOVE THE AIR CONTROL TO THE OPEN POSITION (TO THE RIGHT)
BEFORE OPENING THE FIRING DOOR.
THE
PIPING
SYSTEM.
REFER
TO
WATER
13
PIPE
INSTALLATION
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