Specifications

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18 EMPYRE ELITE XT INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
4. Forthemost efcient burnalwayskeepthe brick
hotbymaintainingwoodintherebox.
5. DO NOT cover the brick slots when placing wood
intotherebox.
Daily Routine
Morning Loading:
Load wood into the unit as described above.
Late Afternoon Check:
Checktheunittoensurethereissufcientwoodtoburn
untiltheendoftheday.Loadjustenoughfueltoensure
abedofburningcharcoalisinthereboxpriortothe
night loading.
Note: The rebox is hottest when the wood has burnt
down to a bed of charcoal. When the primary chamber
has burnt down to this level, the rebox will dry out
and burn most of the accumulated creosote on the
walls. If the primary chamber is full all of the time, the
temperatureinthereboxstaysquitecoolandcreosote
may build up on the walls.
Night Loading:
Rakethecoalandashfromtheperimeteroftherebox
and especially from the back wall of the chamber where
ash tends to build up. With the ask rake, pull the ash
and charcoal away from the walls. The force of the fan
will blow the ash into the lower chamber on its own. If
this is done every day the ash should fall through the
slots easily.
Load wood into the unit as described above.
Cleaning Out Ash
Firebox and Secondary Burn Chamber
Ash in the secondary burn chamber should be cleaned
out weekly or as necessary, depending on fuel quality
and burn rate. Clean ash out of the secondary burn
chamber rst. Then clean the rebox. Otherwise hot
wood coals will be scraped out of the secondary burn
chamber along with the ash.
To clean ash out of the rebox, gently rake it into the
secondary burn chamber through the opening in the
bottomoftherebox.Itisimportanttorakeashbuildup
awayfromthebackwalloftherebox.
1. Dothiswhentherehasdieddownbeforereloading
furnace. Switch blower off.
2. Open ash clean out door.
3. Pull out ash tray.
4. Reach the ash rake to the back of the chamber and
pull ash forward into the ash tray. Do not scrape all
of the ash into the ash tray. It is recommended to
leave1”-2”(2.5-5.1cm)ofashcoveringtheoorof
therebox.
5. Firmly close and latch ash clean out door.
6. Switch blower on.
Flues and Chimney
Switch furnace off.
For highest efciency clean the heat exchanger ues
weekly or as necessary.
1. Clean ash from secondary burn chamber before
cleaningues.
2. Removeuecleanoutcover(seepage9).
3. Push brush completely through ues. Should the
brushbetoodifculttopushthrough,thenrstpush
the rod through and pull from the other end.
4. Inspect and clean any buildup in the exhaust area.
5. Install clean out covers and secure rear access door
latch with bolt and tighten with wrench.
6. Open ash clean out door and ensure the ash is
clearedfromtheues.
Switch furnace on.
Disposal of Ash
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight
ttinglid.Theclosedcontainerofashesshouldbeplaced
onanoncombustibleoororontheground,wellaway
fromallcombustiblematerials,pendingnaldisposal.If
the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise
locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
Creosote - Formation and Need for Removal
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture
to form creosote. The creosote vapours condense on
therelativelycoolreboxwallsofaslowburningre.As
a result, creosote residue accumulates on the rebox
walls. When ignited this creosote makes an extremely
hot re. To reduce the amount of creosote, a small
intensereispreferrabletoalargesmolderingone.
Fire Brick and Insulation
The secondary burn chamber of the Empyre Elite XT high
efciencyfurnaceislinedwithhightemperatureinsulation.
It is designed to sustain high furnace temperatures and
regularoperationformanyyears.Theoorofthereboxis
lined with brick. To see signs of wear and cracking of the
brick is normal.