Lennox Hearth ELITE CI2000HT - Manual (Page 15)

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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE
Adjusting Burn Rate:
The primary air draft control located above the front door can be adjusted to
the right for higher temperatures and to the left for lower temperatures.
Generally, you will want to set the draft control somewhere in the low
or medium range
Tips - Adjust the primary air control to a medium to low setting for a slow
and more efficient burn. When burning on a higher setting, it is more
efficient to burn with a bright but not roaring fire.
Start Up Air Control (Ignition Booster)
To facilitate lighting, your stove is equipped with an ignition booster,
which brings start-up air to the fire for a short period of time. This can
be especially helpful when your chimney is cold. The ignition booster can
also be used to allow the fire to recover quickly following refuelling.
Stove Back
Start-Up Air
Control Module
Slide to Open
Figure 12 - Start-up Air Control
Before Initial Lighting
1. Using the air control tool open the start-up air control by pulling the
lever outwards (see Figure 12).
2. Load fuel into the firebox and light the fire as usual (see How To Start
And Maintain A Fire on Page 15).
IMPORTANT
The Start-Up Air Control provides supplemental
primary air. Do NOT leave the start-up air contol
in the open position for more than five minutes
(this could result in dangerous overfiring which is
not covered under the warranty). Close by pushing
the lever inwards.
How To Start And Maintain A Fire
1. Using the Air Control Tool (provided), open the Start-Up Air Control
(see Start-Up Air Control, on this Page).
2. Adjust the primary air draft control to the full open position (see
Primary Air Draft Control on Page 14).
3. Open the side fuel loading door and build your fire directly on the grate
in the firebox.
a. Place five or six loosely crumpled sheets of newspaper in the
stove.
b. Add a small amount of dry kindling randomly on the top of the
newspaper.
c. Place a few more loosely crumpled newspapers on top of the
kindling and light the bottom paper first, then light the top paper.
Once the fire is well underway, close the door. The upper fire
should preheat the chimney and create an effective draft while
the lower fire ignites the kindling.
4. After the kindling is burning well, add increasingly larger pieces of
wood until the fire is actively burning (see bullets below). Leave the
fuel door open (slightly ajar for 5 minutes). Then close the stove door.
Never leave the stove unattended when the door is open.
• When loading fuel, be careful not to smother the fire.
• Load logs evenly across the base being cautious not to place
wood in front of the rear edge of the log guard.
5. Once a bed of coals has been established, adjust the primary air control
to a lower setting AND CLOSE THE START-UP AIR CONTROL.
Air Delivery Systems
Tip – Using the air control tool, adjust the primary air draft control to
a medium to low setting for a slow and more efficient burn. On higher
settings, it is more efficient to burn with a bright but not roaring fire.
When Refueling
1. Follow the normal procedure for refuelling described on Page 17.
However, instead of cracking the door open 1/2," open the start-up
air control by pulling the lever outwards. This will supply enough
primary combustion air to allow the fire to recover.