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Never build a roaring fire in a cold stove. It takes at least 30 minutes to heat the soapstone panels of
the Progress.
Attempts to reach high temperatures very quickly could result in damage to the cast iron or
soapstone parts.
Burning for Higher Heat Output
These instructions are intended as a guide to operating your wood stove. Your timing and final damper
settings will vary. The Progress Hybrid is simply designed and intended to be user friendly, but it will
take some practice to get used to it.
1. Before you open the loading door, you must fully open the catalytic bypass and the air damper. Wait
a minute or so to establish a strong draft. This will help to keep smoke from spilling into the room.
2. Stir up the coals and remove excess ash as needed.
3. Place several small splits on top of the hot coals and allow them to ignite.
4. Load the firebox to capacity leaving space for secondary combustion, with a mix of larger and
smaller splits. Close the loading door.
5. Allow the fresh wood to become involved in the fire. With dry wood this may take 5-10 minutes. Lift
the air damper up to the close approximately half way.
6. Close the catalytic bypass by turning the bypass handle counterclockwise until it stops.
7. You should see the flames from secondary combustion at the top rear of the firebox becoming more
active. Adjust the air damper to approximately one quarter open.
Ash Removal
NEVER BURN THE STOVE WITH THE ASH DOOR OPEN!
Without an ash pan:
If your Progress Hybrid does not have an ash pan you will have to remove ash through the side door,
approximately every 5-7 days if the stove is in continuous operation. You do not have to let the fire die
out completely to remove the ashes, but the fire must be reduced to hot coals. First make sure that both
the catalytic bypass damper and the air control damper are open. This will increase the draft and
prevent smoke from entering the room.
Open the side door and move the hot coals to one side of the firebox. Scoop out the ashes that were
underneath the coals, and then reverse the procedure. Leave some ash and hot coals in the bottom of the
stove to help rekindle a fire.
With an ash pan:
If your Progress Hybrid is in continuous operation, you will probably need to empty the ash pan every
7-10 days. You do not have to let the fire die out completely, but make sure that it is reduced to hot
coals. Open the catalytic bypass damper, and open the air control damper. Remember to wear stove
gloves - the ash pan will be hot! Open the ash pan door located below the loading door. Carefully slide
the lid into place on the top of the ash pan and remove the ash pan from the base of the stove. The lid
slides over the long top edges of the ash pan. Close the ash pan door before emptying the ashes into an
appropriate container.
Do not open the ash removal door while the stove is in the middle of a long burn, because the
additional draft created under the fire could cause the stove to burn excessively hot and the ash pan
itself will be very hot, and full of live coals. If you are burning your stove 24 hours/day, it is often
easiest to empty the ashes first thing in the morning, after an overnight burn.
Ashes should be emptied into a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed container of ashes
should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials,
pending final 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. Live cinders can
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