Pacific Energy DESIGN-D Installation And Operating Instructions Manual - page 10
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Operation
CAUTION: Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern
fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or similar liquids to
start or "freshen up" a fire in this heater. Keep all such
liquids well away from the heater while it is in use.
CAUTION: Hot while in operation. Keep children,
clothing and furniture away. Contact may cause
skin burns.
Your PACIFIC ENERGY heater is designed for maximum
overall efficiency at a moderate firing rate. Overfiring is
hazardous and a waste of fuel. Too slow a burn contributes
to creosote buildup and lowers combustion efficiency.
Wood Selection
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher
efficiency and lower emissions generally result when
burning air-dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to
softwoods or to green or freshly cut hardwoods.
Wood should be properly air dried (seasoned) for six
months or more. Wet or undried wood will cause the fire
to smoulder and produce large amounts of creosote.
Wet wood also produces very little heat and tends to go
out often.
DO NOT BURN :
-Salt water wood *
-Treated wood
-Wet or green wood
-Coal/charcoal
-Garbage/Plastic *
-Solvents
* These materials contain chlorides which will rapidly
destroy metal surfaces and void warranty.
Do not burn anything but wood. Other fuels, eg. charcoal,
can produce large amounts of carbon monoxide, a taste-
less, odourless gas that can kill. Under no circumstances
should you attempt to barbecue in this heater.
How to Test Your Wood
Add a large piece of wood to the stove when it has a good
large bed of coals. It is dry if it is burning on more than
one side within one minute. It is damp if it turns black
and lights within three minutes. If it sizzles, hisses and
blackens without igniting in five minutes it is soaked and
should not be burnt.
Lighting for the First Time
Curing of the Paint Finish
To achieve the best finish, the paint on your stove must
be baked on with small fires. When burning your stove
for the first 2-3 times it is very important that the room
be well ventilated. Open all windows and doors. Smoke
and fumes caused by the curing process may cause
discomfort to some individuals.
Lighting a Fire
WARNING: Never use chemicals or any other volatile
liquid to start a fire.
1. Move air control lever to the left-most position (maxi-
mum firing rate) and open door.
2. Place crumpled newspaper in the centre of the heater
and criss-cross with several pieces of dry kindling.
Add a few small pieces of dry wood on top.
3. Ignite the paper and close the door.
4. After the fire has established itself, open the door and
add a few small logs. Close door.
5. Begin normal operation after a good coal base exists
and wood has charred.
Normal Operation
1. Set air control to a desired setting. If smoke pours
down across the glass (waterfall effect) this indicates
you have shut the control down too soon or you are
using too low a setting. The wide range control panel
makes finding the desired setting for your application
easy. As every home's heating needs vary (ie. insu-
lation, windows, climate, etc.) the proper setting can
only be found by trial and error and should be noted
for future burns.
2. To refuel, adjust air control to high, and give the fire
time to brighten. Open the door slowly, this will prevent
backpuffing.
3. Use wood of different shape, diameter and length (up
to 18"). Load your wood endwise and try to place the
logs so that the air can flow between them. Always
use dry wood.
4. Do not load fuel to a height or in such a manner that
would be hazardous when opening the door.
5. For extended or overnight burns, unsplit logs are
preferred. Remember to char the wood completely
on maximum setting before adjusting air control for
overnight burn.
WARNING: Always keep loading door closed when
burning. This heater is not designed for open door
burning.
WARNING: No alteration or modification of the
combustion air control assembly is permitted. Any
tampering will void warranty and could be very haz-
ardous.