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- Page 1 Sedore USA Furnace Operators Manual Alternate Heating Solutions Sedore USA 47909 County Road 37 Deer River, MN. 56636 218-246-2908 bwolfe@gmail.com www.sedoreusa.com...
- Page 2 Read this manual throughout, before operating your furnace. Please respect you’re new Sedore Furnace and it will provide constant heat for many years to come. Please - Be certain to read over the following 'DO'S AND DON'T'S, and the rest of this OWNER'S MANUAL, to become...
- Page 3 START AS SOME SMOKE AND FUMES WILL COME FROM THE FRESH PAINT AS IT IS HEATED DURING THE FIRST BURN. DO UNDERSTAND THAT THE SEDORE MULTI FUEL FURNACE BURNS DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHERS, AND WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO BECOME ACCUSTOMED WITH.
- Page 4 DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY THAT IS SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE Use UL, or ULC approved chimneys. With the Sedore Furnace, only 6", 7" or 8" inside diameter chimney will work. If your chimney is larger, then a liner must be put down to reduce the inside dimension.
- Page 5 (218) 246-2908 or email at bwolfe@gmail.com. Most Sedore Furnace Owners, only light their furnace on the first cold day of the year. Because of the long, steady length of burn, your new Sedore Furnace only needs attention in the morning and evening, so you can keep it operating continuously, until it is no longer needed in the spring.
- Page 6 STARTING YOUR NEW SEDORE FURNACE FROM A COLD START STEP 1 A. If your chimney has been used before, make sure it has been thoroughly cleaned, (see section on chimneys). B. Try and avoid 90 degree elbows, because they reduce the furnaces natural draft. If possible use 2 45 degree elbows, which will increase the furnaces draft.
- Page 7 Wipe the ledge each time fuel is added or when the lid is raised. C. You can fill the Sedore Furnace to the top, as long as the lid will close completely. After wiping off the ledge of the stove, close the lid D.
- Page 8 When the stack temperature drops below 200 F, its time to add fuel. CONGRATULA TIONS You have just started your Sedore Furnace from a cold start. When using hardwood as a fuel, you can expect a load to last anywhere between 12-20 hours, (the better your draft is, the longer the burn.) Sometimes your first load may...
- Page 9 When you just have a bed of coals left in your Sedore, there will still be enough heat produced, and this will not drop until, the fuel supply runs low. It may take some...
- Page 10 QUESTIONS 1. HOW AND WHEN DO I ADD MORE FUEL TO THE FURNACE? Check the fuel level in the morning, and evening. It is up to you if you would like to "top-off" your furnace whenever it’s convenient, or if you want to wait until you have completely burned the load of fuel.
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Page 11: Ash Removal
5. CAN I GET CREOSOTE IN MY STOVEPIPE AND CHIMNEY WITH THE SEDORE? The answer to this question is yes. Although the SEDORE is designed to re-burn the smoke and gases, preventing creosote, there are certain conditions which when not... - Page 12 Also if the inside dimension is more than 8", then it is too large to draft sufficiently with the Sedore Furnace. The inside diameter should be brought down in size with a stainless steel liner ( recommend 6").
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Page 13: Maintenance
Inspect the chimney flue weekly until you are sure of how to operate the Sedore, and a safe frequency is established. The only maintenance for the Sedore is to check the gasket each year— it should last for several years, but when it needs replacing, use high temperature caulking (available from hardware stores.) Never use the glue that comes in gasket kits. - Page 14 3000 Sedore. On top of this I added five 'milk jugs' full of kernels and poured it over the top. 24 hours later there was still a deep bed of coals, and the stack- temperature hadn't dropped at all.
- Page 15 As long as the chips are big enough not to smother the flames, they can be burned in the Sedore as is. If your wood chips are small, you have a couple of alternatives. You can burn them with wood, cob corn, or any fuel that will allow air space.
- Page 16 Enjoy your stove for many, many years to come. Thank you for purchasing the unique, 100% American made SEDORE MULTI FUEL FURNACE Stay warm and cozy...
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