Wood Master 3300 Installation, Operating And Maintenance Manual - Ash Rotation
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Woodmaster Owner’s Manual
August 2012
Ash Rotation
Maintaining proper ash rotation is crucial to the performance of your WoodMaster furnace. Keeping
a fresh bed of coals on the top of your ashes will ensure that you get the most out of whatever kind of
wood that you burn by burning and breaking down the wood to its smallest usable form. To make sure
that you are rotating your ashes properly, follow the instructions below.
1. With your Ash Hoe, pull the hot coals from the back of the
furnace to the front.
2. Load the back of the furnace first, stacking the wood as shown
in the previous section. Then fill the front of the furnace.
By loading the furnace as explained, the flame will
be towards the front of the furnace and work its
way back. This will cause your wood to burn more
thoroughly.
Boiler Treatment
Allow the system to burn for 2 hours and then add the boiler treatment as follows: Make sure that the water temperature is at least 100
degrees or higher. Add the boiler treatment that came with your furnace to the vent pipe located directly behind the chimney. Treat-
ment must be added on an annual basis. If you are interested in testing the water in your furnace, contact your local dealer for details.
For details on how to add your treatment while performing your annual maintenance, refer to page 14.
Ash Removal and Disposal
(Weekly or as needed)
Remove the ashes when the furnace is very low on wood. If your WoodMaster furnace is not equipped with an Ash Auger System use
a shovel to take the ashes from the front of the firebox and use a rake to pull the ashes from the rear of the furnace to create a level bed
of hot coals. The ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed
on a noncombustible floor or on the ground and well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. Ashes should be
retained in the closed container until all of the cinders have thoroughly cooled.
CAUTION!!!
Hot coals can last for days, disposing of them improperly or too soon can cause a fire.
Ash Hoe
Hot Coals
Ash Bed
Operation