Use and Care Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
Issue Cause Solution(s)
Stovesmokesintoroom 1.WeakDraft 1.1Becertainchimneyissufficientlytallto
meetthe1032rule.
1.2Addadditionalheighttothechimney.
2.NegativePressurein
theHome
2.1Addanoutsidecombustionairhookupto
theunit.
Fireishardtostart 3.WeakDr
aft 3.1Becertainchimneyissufficientlytallto
meet1032rule.
3.2Addadditionalheighttothechimney
system.
4.ColdChimney 4.1Heatthefluefirstbyburningcrumbled
newspaperinthestove.
4.2Installaninsulatedchasearoundexternal
chimneys.
5.Downdraftin
Chimney
5.1Becertainchimneyissufficientlytallto
meet1032rule.
5.2Tryheatingthefluewithahairdryerto
correctthedraft.
Glassisdirty 6.WetorGreenWood 6.1Onlyburnwoodthatisseasonedforat
leastoneyearandthatisdr
yandfreeofice
andsnow.
7.OperatingStoveat
LowBurnRate
8.WoodLoadedToo
ClosetoGlass
Coalsbuildupinfirebox 9.OperatingStoveat
HighBurnRates
7.1Operatethestoveathigherburnratesto
allowtheairwashsystemtokeeptheglass
clean.
8.1Neverloadwoodsothatitistouchingthe
ceramicglassviewingwind
ow.
9.1Reducecombustionaircontrolandallow
coalstoburndownbeforereloading.
Fireburnsoutofcontrol 10.ExcessiveDraft 10.1Reducechimneyheight.
11.AirLeakage 11.1Inspectwindowanddoorgasketsand
replaceifnecessary.
12.BurningExcessively
DryWood
Excessivesmokefromstack 13.OperatingStoveat
LowBurnRate
14.We
torGreen
Wood
15.NotCharringFresh
WoodLoad
12.1Onlyburnseasonedcordwood.Donot
burnkilndriedwoodorpalletwood.
13.1Operatethestoveatahigherburnrate
whichwillcreatesecondarycombustion.
14.1Onlyburnwoodthatisseasonedforat
leastoneyearandthatisdryandfreeofice
andsnow.
15.1Charthefreshwoodloaduntilitis
completelyignitedandactivesecondary
combustionispresentinthefirebox.
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