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Avoid overfiring by letting the combustor do most of the work in the stove. Your stove is operating at peak efficiency when
the combustor is “engaged”, with the damper lever set to a low to moderate setting, and the logs are glowing with some low
flames. You will get the greatest amount of heat per pound of wood when the stove is operated in this manner.
Daily Use
Your Fireview is well-suited for continuous firing on a 24 hour-a-day basis. It will burn for hours on one load of
wood, and will provide steady, even heat for hours after the fire dies down. When the temperature on top of the stove
drops below 250º during an all-night burn, it is not necessary to disengage the combustor. You need only disengage the
catalytic combustor when you kindle a fire, or reload the stove. Once the catalyst is ignited, it will continue to function
as long as there is smoke to burn. This is true even if the surface temperature on top of the stove drops below 250º at the
end of a long burn.
Your connector pipe and chimney, or chimney pipe, should be inspected at regular intervals (not less than once every
two months). Examine the connector pipe for creosote, corrosion, loose seams, or excessive soot. Clean and replace as
necessary. The chimney, or chimney pipe, should be cleaned and checked by a certified specialist once a year. A small
mirror held at the cleanout door of a masonry chimney will be helpful. For a class A prefabricated metal pipe, some
disassembly is usually required.
Ash Removal
Ashes must be removed through the side loading 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 andmove the hot coals to one side or the back
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.
The Fall-Away Handle
The metal “fall-away” handle, which comes with your stove, can be used to operate
any of the three controls on the stove: 1) The side door latch, 2) The draft damper
control, and 3) The catalytic bypass handle.
The FORK of the handle should be used to turn the latch, to push the door closed, or
open and close the damper.
The LEG of the handle should be used to pull the door open or to move the
combustor bypass into position.
The “fall-away” handle conforms to UL requirements and is made so that if you let go
of it, it will “fall-away” from the stove and not become too hot to handle.
The fall-away handle may be used to
operate the controls on your stove when
they are too hot to handle safely.
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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 TAKE 36 HOURS OR
LONGER TO COOL.
NEVER SHOVEL ASHES INTO A COMBUSTIBLE CONTAINER LIKE A CARDBOARD BOX OR A PLASTIC BUCKET.
DO NOT USE A VACUUM CLEANER TO REMOVE ASHES UNLESS IT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR
WOODSTOVE ASH REMOVAL. NEVER LEAVE A CONTAINER OF HOT ASHES ON A WOOD FLOOR, PORCH, OR
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE.
DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS WOOD STOVE!
ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE HEAT OUTPUT RATES THAT EXCEED STOVE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
CAN RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE STOVE AND TO THE CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR.
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