Product Manual

Black Stag Installation and Operation Manual

4.3.6 Use of the bypass damper

Your stove is equipped with a bypass damper. This feature should be used, if needed,

upon start-up of the stove to help heat-up the chimney faster. The bypass damper should

be closed as soon as there is a fire going inside the firebox and smoke is moving upward

through the exhaust system. The bypass damper should also be used upon reloading to

avoid smoke spillage into the room. Before reloading your stove, open the primary air

intake control completely and then, open the bypass damper. Wait for approximately 10 to

15 seconds and open the stove door. Close the bypass damper when you are finished

reloading. Never leave the bypass damper open under any condition unless you are

building a fire or reloading the unit. To open the by-pass damper, insert the removable

handle into the small rod extension located on the left-end side of the unit. Turn the

handle clockwise to open the damper. Turn the handle counter clockwise to close the

damper.

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CAUTION: NEVER LEAVE THE REMOVABLE HANDLE INTO THE SMALL ROD EXTENSION

UNLESS YOU ARE BUILDING A FIRE OR RELOADING THE UNIT. THE HANDLE SHOULD BE

REMOVED FROM THE STOVE AT ALL OTHER TIMES AND PLACED ON ITS HANDLE

SUPPORT (A).

CAUTION: THE HANDLE CAN BECOME VERY HOT. GLOVES ARE REQUIRED TO HANDLE

THE BYPASS DAMPER.