Outside c ombustion air may be necessary for an indoor installation if: • The solid-fuel-fired appliance does not draw steadily, smells, experiences smoke roll - out, burns poorly, or back-drafts whether or not there is combustion present. Opening a window slightly on a calm day alleviates these symptoms. • The building is equipped with a well-sealed vapor barrier and tight fitting windows, and/or has any powered devices, which exhaust building air. • If fans are installed in the storage area they should not create negative pressures in the room where the solid fuel-burning appliance is located. • There is excessive condensation on windows in the winter. • A ventilation system is installed in the building. CAUTION: HOT SURFACES. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. DO NOT TOUCH DURING OPERATION. BURN WOOD AND COAL ONLY! First Wood Fire: Set the wall thermostat to 90°F. Check to make sure the spin draft is wide open to allow oxygen into the firebox. Make sure switch on the wall thermostat is in the HEAT position. Adjust slide cover on draft blower to an opening of approximately ⅜ inches. Place several crumpled newspapers on the grate with some dry kindling layered on top of the papers, then ignite the newspaper. When the kindling is burning, add several small pieces of wood, allow wood to fully ignite. After about 20 minutes the fire should be established, allowing you to add more wood – do not overload which would smother the fire. Add more wood slowly, so the flames have time to engulf the fresh wood. Once the fire is burning and there is a glowing ember bed, adjust the draft to achieve desired burn pattern. Learning how to adjust the draft to maintain the desired temperature for your building may take several days. After a short time you will know which settings and adjustments work best for your building . Set the wall thermostat to the desired building temperature. Do not over-fire the furnace. Over-firing by overloading/over fueling the furnace causes the metal to superheat and expand, then cool rapidly, which causes cracking, therefore voiding the warranty. Over-firing or abuse can easily be determined upon inspection. It will take about 40 minutes to establish a bed of hot embers. Once you have achieved the hot ember bed, add larger pieces of firewood and push the bypass rod all the way in. Within 30 to 40 minutes, adjust the spin draft to obtain optimum performance. Finally adjust the wall thermostat and draft blower cover to a comfortable setting. See diagram on page 1 4 . NOTE: Your new Ignite Tech Furnace is capable of producing a very high BTU output. Do not fuel your furnace to capacity upon initial firing. It’s recommended that you become thoroughly familiar with your Ignite Tech Furnace before operating at full capacity. The new steel and metal components of the furnace have a protective coating or paint on the surface which could produce an odor during the break in period. Adequate ventilation within the building and furnace room or area is recommended during the initial firing and break in period to accommodate this possibility. Your new Ignite Tech Furnace is classified as having airtight construction. This type of design should enable you to experience an average burn time between 6 and 12 hours per full load of fuel (dry, seasoned hardwood). However, abnormally cold weather may reduce the burn time somewhat, but if your burn cycle is significantly less, for instance, 2 to 4 hours, you are over-firing your furnace. This type of occurrence is usually symptomatic of heat demands in excess of furnace capacity. Contact an authorized professional to determine if your Ignite Tech Furnace has been improperly sized for your building . Loading Wood: When opening the fuel door during operation, always pull the bypass rod all the way out before opening the fuel door, wait 10 seconds after releasing the first latch, then open the door the rest of the way. The dual latch system has been incorporated as a safety feature, designed to reduce the possibility of gaseous ignition. Laboratory testing has determined that when incomplete combustion occurs the partially spent fuel sometimes concentrates large amounts of potentially hazardous gases within the fire chamber. If the door is opened suddenly under these conditions, the oxygen may combine with these gases and cause ignition referred to as “back flash.” Use EXTREME CAUTION when opening the fuel door. When reloading the furnace, spread embers evenly over the grate. Place smaller pieces of wood or coal on the hot embers and layer larger pieces on top of them. Finally, due to the wide variety of temperature ranges during the winter, you may experience periods when it is not necessary to fully load the fire chamber in order to maintain an overnight burn. Your Ignite Tech Furnace will operate at the highest efficiency by adding fuel in amounts needed to maintain comfortable temperatures in your building .
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