Hearth and Home Technologies 823-0170 - Manual (Page 19)

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Isle Royale Wood Stove
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September 1, 2008 250-5763C
FINAL STAGE
T he final stage of burning is the charcoal stage. This occurs
when the flammable gases have been mostly burned and
only charcoal remains. This is a naturally clean portion of
the burn. The coals burn with hot blue flames.
It is very important to reload your stove while enough lively
hot coals remain in order to provide the amount of heat
needed to dry and rekindle the next load of wood. It is best
to open the air controls for a short while before reloading.
This livens up the coalbed. Open door slowly so that ash
or smoke does not exit stove through opening. You should
also break up any large chunks and distribute the coals so
that the new wood is laid on hot coals.
Air quality is important to all of us, and if we choose to use
wood to heat our homes we should do so responsibly. 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.
START-UP AIR SYSTEM
The combustion air enters at the rear of the firebox through
the rear air tubes. This air supply is controlled by the Start-
up Air Control. For more air push control in, for less air pull
control out.
PRIMARY AIR SYSTEM
The primary air enters below the ash catcher and is directed
to the upper front of the firebox, near the top of the glass
door and to the lower front of firebox. This preheated
air supplies the necessary fresh oxygen to mix with the
unburned gases, helping to create secondary, tertiary and
quaternary combustions. This air is regulated by the Primary
Air Slide Control. For more primary air slide control left, for
less air, slide control to the right.
Primary Slide Control
OPEN - SLIDE LEFT
CLOSE - SLIDE RIGHT
Start-Up Control
OPEN - PUSH IN
CLOSED - PULL OUT
Primary Air
Slide Control
Start-Up Air
Control
AIR CONTROLS
Figure 19A