By-pass
If you also have an optional draft control (fig. 10),
fitted in the flue above the stove, place the valve
open.
3. Place five or six loosely crumpled sheets of
newspaper in the bottom of the stove. Add a small
amount of dry kindling randomly on the top of the
newspaper. Place a few more loosely crumpled
newspaper on top of the kindling and light the
bottom paper first, then light the top paper.The
upper fire should preheat the chimney and create
an effective draft while the lower fire ignites the
kindling.
It is advisable to leave the door ajar for a few
minutes to facilitate the ignition and avoid
condensation, keeping the glass clean. Never leave
the stove unattended with the door open.
4. Once the fire has started, add increasingly larger
pieces of wood until the fire is actively burning.
5. When the fire is well established, slide the Burn
Type Lever to the top for normal operation with
wood ("A"). Then adjust the Burn Rate Knob to the
desired heat output, either manually or with the
remote control. If you have the Catalytic Hybrid
Woodbox System, close the by-pass to allow the
flue gases pass through the catalyst (Fig. 19) to
achieve the maximum efficiency of the stove.
Protect your hands for such operation. In addition,
if you have an optional draft control (fig. 10), you
can regulate combustion by operating its control.
When burning smokeless coal (Not recommended in
the Catalytic Hybrid Woodbox stoves):
Always keep the Burn Type Lever in its lower
position ("B"), once the fire is established.
Fig. 18
If your model has a blind grate, remove it, lift
the grate from the bottom of the fire chamber.
Under the grate is the blind grate.
By-pass close
Blind grate
3.5. RELOADING THE STOVE
To refuel the stove, first slide the Burn Type Lever to its
mid position, and then rotate the Burn Rate Knob to
maximum. Let the fire "liven up" for about one minute.
Always riddle the grate before putting another load of
smokeless coal to give the initial release of gasses
sufficient air with which to burn.
Open the front door slightly and hold in this position
about 30 seconds or until stove is drafting well. Open
the front door all the way and rake the embers towards
the front of the stove, spreading them evenly. If there
are logs only partially burned, rake these to the front
of stove.
Add fuel. If the fire or coal bed is almost depleted and
a full load of cordwood is added, it may be necessary
to leave the Burn Rate Knob on the high setting for a
while to re-establish a lively fire. Once the fuel is
burning at a brisk rate, slide the Burn Type Lever back
to Position A (wood) or B (coal) and turn the Burn Rate
Knob down to the desired setting.
3.6. OVERNIGHT BURNING
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Fig. 19
Grate
Fig. 20
Catalyst