Archgard 10-1800P - Manual (Page 25)

Chalet 1800 25
VENT SPECIFICATIONS
Your Archgard Chalet 1800 was designed for and
tested on a 6” (152mm) chimney, 15’ (4.57m) high,
(includes stove height) measured from the base of the
stove. The further your stack height or diameter varies
from this configuration, the greater the possibility of
performance problems. In addition, exterior conditions
such as roof line, surrounding trees, prevailing winds
and nearby hills can influence stove performance.
Your local dealer is the expert in your geographic area
and can usually make suggestions or discover solu-
tions that will correct any flue problem you may have,
allowing your woodstove and its flue system to operate
correctly and provide safe and economical heat for
your home.
Single Wall: Six inch (6”) (152mm) diameter, minimum
24 MSG black or blued steel connector pipe.
Double Wall / Mobile Home: any six inch (6”)
(152mm) diameter, listed double wall air insulated con-
nector pipe.
Chimney: listed factory-built chimney type UL103 HT
in USA or CAN/ULC-S269 in Canada, or a code com-
pliant masonry chimney. (Mobile Home must be
equipped with a spark arrestor)
OPERATION
Air quality is important to all of us, and if we choose to
use wood to heat our homes, we should do so respon-
sibly. To do this, we need to learn to burn our stoves
in the cleanest way possible. Doing this will allow us to
continue using our wood stoves for many years to
come.
AIR CONTROL - PRIMARY AIR SYSTEM
(DRAFT CONTROL)
The primary air enters at the base of the firebox and
travels through passages toward the upper front of the
firebox, near the top of the glass door. This preheated
air supplies the necessary fresh oxygen to mix with the
unburned gases, helping to create secondary combus-
tions. This air is regulated by the Primary Control. For
more primary air, pull the control out. For less air,
push the control in.
Pull this control all the way out when first starting the
stove. Once the fire has been established you may ad-
just this control to set the burn rate of the fire. If this
damper is closed at first start-up, the fire will burn very
slowly and could soot the appliance.
When shutting down the stove, fully open the air con-
trol. This allows the chimney temperatures to remain as
high as possible for as long as possible. Cold chimney
temperatures create creosote.
FIRST FIRE
1. The first step in building a fire is to open the air con-
trol.
2. Crumple four or five sheets of newspaper and put
them on the firebox in the centre of the heater – be
generous and you will have more success. Hold the
paper down with 10 to 15 pieces of dry kindling.
Softwoods, such as cedar and pine, make good kin-
dling (use the species available in your region).
Place the kindling on and behind the newspaper, so
that the combustion air reaches the newspaper first
where you light it. It is also a good idea to add one
or two small pieces of dry firewood to the kindling
load before lighting.
3. Light the newspaper and close (but don’t latch) the
door. When the paper is flaming brightly and the
kindling catches and the chimney is producing
strong draft, latch the door. CAUTION: Never leave
the unit unattended if door is left open. This pro-
cedure is for start-up only, as the unit may over
-heat if the door is left open for too long.
4. When the flames from the kindling load begin to
subside, gradually add several small pieces of
wood. Avoid smothering the fire with the new wood.
Place the pieces on and behind the burning kin-
dling. Wood should be flaming until it is reduced to
charcoal. Never let a fire smoulder because smoul-
dering wastes wood. For the first few hours, the in-
sert will give off an odor from the paint. You may
want to leave some windows and/or doors open to
provide adequate ventilation while this temporary
condition exists. In some instances, your smoke de-
tector may alarm. Do not build hot fires in your in-
sert for the first few days until the paint has had a
chance to cure with some moderate fires.