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© 2021 United States Stove Company
POSITION #1
POSITION #2
POSITION #3
POSITION #4
FIRE TENDING
Fire tending is the occasional poking or stirring of
the burning coal bed to ensure airow through the
coal bed and adding fresh coal as needed. With
experience, you should determine how often re
tending is required to maintain the desired heat
output of the heater. To ensure safe and satisfactory
performance of the heater, the following rules
should be observed:
1. KEEP THE FUEL FEED DOOR AND ASH
REMOVAL DOOR CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN
TENDING THE FIRE OR REMOVING ASHES.
Operating the heater with either of these doors
open can cause the heater to dangerously
overheat and will increase the possibility of
smoke, ash or sparks escaping the heater and
damaging the dwelling or its contents.
2. NEVER FILL THE HEATER ABOVE THE TOP OF
THE CHAMBER LINERS. Overlling the heater
can cause it to overheat, create a re hazard,
and damage the heater.
3. NEVER OPEN THE FUEL FEED DOOR WITHOUT
FIRST TURNING THE THERMOSTAT CONTROL
KNOB TO “HI” FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS.
4. NEVER ADD MORE THAN TEN POUNDS
OF FRESH COAL TO THE HEATER AT EACH
REFUELING. Adding large amounts of fresh coal
can cause an accumulation of gases above the
re that can cause backpufng. Backpufng
can occur whenever concentrated gases
accumulate over the re bed and then catch
re quickly. This may cause smoke and ame to
be expelled from the heater during re tending.
Under rare conditions, backpufng can be
severe enough to break apart poorly connected
chimney connector pipes. If backpufng is
experienced, see TROUBLESHOOTING section
of this manual. Backpufng is an abnormal
condition and a potential hazard. Determine
and correct the cause.
5. TURN THERMOSTAT TO “HI” FOR 15 MINUTES
AFTER ADDING FRESH COAL TO A FIRE. This
allows the gases to be driven off and shortens
the length of time the dense smoke is likely to
deposit soot on the chimney walls.
6. DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE INTERNAL
THERMOSTAT MECHANISM. The thermostat
has been designed and calibrated to provide
continuous control of the re for safety and
efciency. Thermostat adjustments are made
with the thermostat control knob only.
7. PREPARE THE HEATER TO HOLD FIRE ALL
NIGHT BY LOADING IT WITH COAL AT LEAST AN
HOUR BEFORE BEDTIME. Burn the heater at
the normal rate for this hour, then turn it back
to a slower burn just before going to bed. This
procedure will help drive excess moisture and
gases out of the coal and minimize soot buildup
during the night. This procedure also minimizes
the likelihood of backpufng.
8. DO NOT OVER FIRE THE HEATER. If any part of
the heater or chimney connector becomes red
hot, the heater is being over red. Immediately
turn the heater’s thermostat to “LO” and keep
the fuel feed door and ash removal door closed
until the heater cools.
DO NOT OVER FIRE THE HEATER. If any part of the
heater or chimney connector becomes red hot turn
the thermostat to low and keep the ash and feed
doors closed until the heater cools.
MINIMUM FIRE ADJUSTMENT
Soot is more likely to accumulate in the chimney
connector and chimney liner during extended
periods of low ring. This accumulation can be
OPERATION
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