Pacific Energy Pacific VISTA Installation And Operating Instructions Manual - page 8
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VISTA and CLASSIC-C
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COMBUSTION AIR
Intake or combustion air can be supplied to the stove in one
of two ways.
1.
Outside air supply-(Necessary for mobile home installa-
tion, optional for residential installation) To draw
outsideairthroughtheflooronpedestalandlegmodels,leave
the 4" knockout in the rear of the pedestal or leg kit enclosure
in place.
Pedestal Model: Cut or drill a 4" diameter or larger hole
intheflooranywhereinsidetheperimeterofthepedestal.Staple
a rodent screen in place.
Leg Kit Model: Cut or drill a 4" diameter hole directly below
the bottom knockout hole of the bottom enclosure. Connect
enclosuretofloorwithashort4"diameterpipe.
This hole must get its air from a ventilated crawl space or
be extended with duct to the outdoors (see Figure #2, Page 6).
The use of outside combustion air for residential installa-
tion requires the unit to be secured to the structure to prevent
dislodging of the air duct. On pedestal and leg models,
outside air may also be ducted through the 4" diameter hole in
the rear of the pedestal or bottom enclosure.
Note:Thisunitisnotdesignedtobeoperatedwiththefiringdoor
open.Inadditiontotheobvioushazardofsparkslandingon
combustibles,anopenfiredoorwillcausetheheatertodraw
air from the living space and possibly cause suffocation.
2.
Room air supply-On pedestal and leg models, remove the
4" plug from the rear of the pedestal or bottom enclosure. The
stove will now draw its air from the room through the pedestal
and into the firebox intake. Consult your local building
code.
Note: The living space around the heater must be ventilated
with good air circulation. Anything that may cause a negative
pressure can cause gases or fumes to be pulled into the living
area. During extremely cold weather, and especially when
burning at very slow rates, the upper parts of the exposed
chimneymayiceup,partiallyblockingthefluegases.
WOOD SELECTION
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher ef-
ficiencyandloweremissionsgenerallyresultwhenburning
air-dried and seasoned hardwood, as compared to softwood or
to green or freshly cut hardwood.
Wood should be properly air-dried (seasoned) for six months or
more.Wetwoodwillcausethefiretosmoulderandproduce
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, e.g.. charcoal,
can produce large amounts of carbon monoxide; a tasteless,
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
threeminutes.Ifitsizzles,hissesandblackenswithoutignitingin
fiveminutesitiswetandshouldnotbeburnt.
MORE WOOD, MORE HEAT
Seasoned wood has approximately 7500 BTU's per pound. If
you put 10 pounds of wood in your stove for an eight hour burn
the wood will be producing 9375 BTU's per hour. (7500 BTU x
10 lbs./8hrs.=9375 BTU's per hr.) If you put 20 lbs of wood
in your stove for eight hour burn you will get 18,750 BTU's
per hr. (7500 BTU x 20lbs./8hr.=18,750 BTU's per hr.). This is
onlyanexampleandisbasedon100%efficiency.Inreality,
yourstoveshouldperforminthe70%efficiencyrange.
Experience will give you the right settings for proper combus-
tionandefficientburning.Rememberthattheproperairinlet
setting is affected by variables such as type of wood, outside
temperature,chimneysizeandweatherconditions.Withpractice,
youwillbecomeproficientinoperatingyourheaterandwill
obtain the performance for which it was designed.
OPERATING
CAUTION: Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern fuel,
kerosene,charcoallighterfluidorsimilarliquidstostartor
"freshenup"afireinthisheater.Keepallsuchliquidswell
away from the heater while it is in use.
WARNING: Do not use grates or andirons to elevate the
fuel. Burn directly on the fire bricks. Replace broken or
missing bricks. Failure to do so may create a hazardous
condition.
Your PACIFIC ENERGY heater is designed for maximum
overallefficiencyatamoderatefiringrate.Overfiringishaz-
ardous and a waste of fuel. Too slow a burn contributes to
creosotebuildupandlowerscombustionefficiency.
LIGHTING FOR THE FIRST TIME
CURING OF THE PAINT FINISH
Toachievethebestfinishthepaintonyourstovemustbe
bakedon.Whenburningyourstoveforthefirst2-3timesit
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
tostartafire.
1. Adjust air control to "H" (high) position 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. Afterthefirehasestablisheditself,openthedoorandadd
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 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