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els full of coal, spreading it out to
nition. Wait for several minutes
is ignited and add two or three more
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coal. Repeat this process until
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coal capacity of your stove is reached. If too much
coal is added too quickly, the fire could be lost. With
the fire established, fill the coal holding area to
capacity. Care should be taken to keep all coal in
the
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1 C/W basket and within the refractory area
of the #2 C/W.
coals down. It is not necessary to shake all the
ashes out of the basket. Shake until glowing
embers begin to fall into the ash drawer. Use the
tool provided to reset the draft regulator to the
desired setting. It will be necessary to refuel and
shake ashes at least two or three times daily.
Another method of improving the draft is by poking
the coals around the sides of the basket with the
Handy Tool.
If the fire dies out, it is not necessary to remove the
unburned coal. Thoroughly shake down all ashes
and poke the corners with the Handy Tool to insure
removal of dead clinkers and ashes. Start a fire as
described previously on top of the unburned coal.
The entire coal bed does not need to be ignited;
this will only shorten burn time. The coal bed will
burn from the bottom up. For maximum heat output
and longest burn times, the coal holding area
should be filled.
NOTE:
1. Do not over-shake; leave some ash on the
grates to protect them from heat.
When the coal is glowing brightly, the draft regula-
tor (located on the ash pan door) should be reposi-
tioned to meet your needs for heating and burn
time.
2. Shake only until a few hot coals drop.
3 NEVER operate your stove with the ash door
open, except for the time needed for ash removal.
After four or more hours, depending on the rate of
combustion, it will be necessary to refuel and
shake down the ashes. Shaking the ashes is
important because coal burns from the bottom up
and if ashes are allowed to accumulate in the
bottom of the coal bed, the flow of air to the fire will
be restricted and complete combustion will be hin-
dered. The key to coal stove operation is to main-
tain an effective draft through the coal bed by
shaking down the ashes, permitting a direct flow of
air to the fire.
4. Do not allow an ash accumulation under the
grates. Remove ashes promptly after shaking.
5. The ash door must latch firmly. Do not operate
your stove with a loose ash door or worn gaskets.
6. Coal fires should not be poked or broken up.
Clinkers may result from ashes coming to the sur-
face of the fire bed.
M INT INING CO L FIRE
The first step in the refueling and shake down
process is to fully open the draft regulator on the
ash drawer door and the flue damper After several
minutes, when the fire is burning vigorously, add
two or three shovels of coal. Wait five or ten
minutes to insure proper ignition and shake the
When burning coal, the stove flue damper can be
left open during most operating conditions. The
required barometric damper will compensate for
changes in draft conditions except during severe
weather conditions.
