Hampton Direct H300 - Manual (Page 20)

Hampton H300 Cast Freestanding Woodstove 20
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
13) All fuel burning appliances consume oxygen
during operation. It is important that you
supply a source of fresh air to your unit
while burning. A slightly opened window is
suffi cient for the purpose. If you also have
a fi replace in your home, a downdraft may
be created by your Hampton Stove causing
a draft down your chimney. If this occurs,
slightly open a window near your unit.
CAUTION: If the body of your unit,
fl ue baffl e or any part of the chimney
connector starts to glow, you are over-
fi ring. Stop loading fuel immediately
and close the draft control until the
glow has completely subsided.
14) Green or wet wood is not recommended for
your unit. If you must add wet or green fuel,
open the draft control fully until all moisture
has been dispersed by the intense fi re.
Once all moisture has been removed, the
draft control may be adjusted to maintain
the fi re.
15) If you have been burning your stove on a low
draft, use caution when opening the door.
After opening the damper, open the door
a crack, and allow the fi re to adjust before
fully opening the door.
16) The controls of your unit or the air supply
passages should not be altered to increase
fi ring for any reason.
17) If you burn the unit too slowly or at too low
a setting your unit will not be operating as
effi ciently as it can. An easy rule of thumb
says that if your glass is clean, then your fl ue
is clean and your exhaust is clean. Burn the
stove hot enough to keep your glass clean
and you won't need to clean your fl ue as
often.
4) After about 45 minutes, when your wood
has begun to burn strongly, adjust your draft
control down to keep the fi re at a moderate
level.
WARNING: Never build a roaring
fi re in a cold stove. Always warm
your stove up slowly!
5) Once a bed of coals has been established
on the fi rebrick hearth, you may adjust the
draft control to a low setting to operate the
unit at its most effi cient mode.
6) During the fi rst few fi res, keep the combus-
tion rate at a moderate level and avoid a
large fi re. Only after 5 or 6 such fi res can
you operate the stove at its maximum
setting, and only after the metal has been
warmed.
7) For the fi rst few days, the stove will give
off an odour from the paint. This is to be
expected as the high temperature paint
becomes seasoned. Windows and/or doors
should be left open to provide adequate
ventilation while this temporary condition
exists. Burning the stove at a very high
temperature the fi rst few times may damage
the paint. Burn fi res at a moderate level the
fi rst few days.
8) Do not place anything on the stove top
during the curing process. This may result
in damage to your paint fi nish.
9) During the fi rst few days it may be more
diffi cult to start the fi re. As you dry out your
fi rebrick and your masonry fl ue, your draft
will increase.
10) For those units installed at higher elevations
or into sub-standard masonry fi replaces,
drafting problems may occur. Consult an
experienced dealer or mason on methods
of increasing your draft.
11) Some cracking and popping noises may be
experienced during the heating up process.
These noises will be minimal when your unit
reaches temperature.
12) Before opening your door to reload, open
draft fully for approximately 10 to 15 seconds
until fi re has been re-established. This will
minimize any smoking.
FIRST FIRE
When your installation is completed and in-
spected you are ready for your fi rst fi re.
1) Open control fully.
2) Open fi rebox door and build a small fi re us-
ing paper and dry kindling on the fi rebrick
hearth. Secure door on the fi rebox and wait
a few minutes for a good updraft in the fl ue to
establish the fi re. (Leaving the door slightly
open will help your fi re start more rapidly.)
CAUTION: Never leave unit unat-
tended if door is left open. This
procedure is for fi re start-up only,
as unit may overheat if door is left
open for too long.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
With your unit now correctly installed and safety
inspected by your local authority, you are now
ready to start a fi re. Before establishing your
fi rst fi re, it is important that you fully understand
the operation of your draft control (refer to Draft
Control section).
3) With the draft still in the fully open position
add two or three seasoned logs to your fi re.
Form a trench in the ash bed to allow air to
reach the rear of the fi rebox prior to closing
the door.
FAN OPERATION
Automatic
To operate the optional fan automatically, push
the bottom switch on the side of the fan housing
to "AUTO" and the top switch to either "HIGH"
or "LOW" for fan speed.
This will allow the fan to turn on as the stove
has come up to operating temperature. It will
also shut the fan system off after the fi re has
gone out and the unit cooled to below a useful
heat output range.
Manual
To manually operate the fan system push the bot-
tom switch to "MAN" and the top switch to either
"HIGH" or "LOW". This will bypass the sensing
device and allow full control of the fan.
Switching from "AUTO" to "MAN" or "HIGH" to
"LOW" may be done anytime.