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Windsor High Efficiency Wood Insert
30005129
The following steps should be followed for door gasket
replacement:
1. Ensure appliance is not in operation and has thor-
oughly cooled.
2. Remove old door gasket and clean channel.
3. Using an approved high temperature gasket cement,
apply a thin coat in bottom of channel.
4. Starting at hinge side of door, work into around door
unit, and butt and trim to length.
5. Close door and allow three to four hours for cement to
set before restarting appliance.
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapors. These combine with moisture to form
creosote. Creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool
chimney ue of a slow-burning re. As a result, creosote
residue accumulates on the ue lining. When ignited,
this creosote makes an extremely hot re. The chimney
should be inspected regularly during the heating season
to determine if a creosote build-up has accumulated. If
this is the case, the creosote should be removed to re-
duce the risk of chimney re.
1. Burn with air control open for several minutes at nu-
merous intervals throughout the day during the heat-
ing season, being careful not to over-re unit. This re-
moves the slight lm of creosote accumulated during
low burn periods.
2. Burn stove with draft control wide open for several
minutes every time you apply fresh wood. This allows
wood to achieve the charcoal stage faster and burns
wood vapors which might otherwise be deposited with-
in the system.
3. Burn only seasoned wood. Avoid burning wet or green
wood. Seasoned wood has been dried for at least one
year.
4. A small hot re is preferable to a large smouldering
one that can deposit creosote within the system.
5. Establish a routine for the fuel, wood burner and r-
ing technique. Check daily for creosote build-up until
experience shows how often you need to clean to be
safe. Be aware that the hotter the re, the less creo-
sote is deposited. Weekly cleaning may be necessary
in mild weather even though monthly cleaning may
be enough in the coldest months. Contact your local
municipal authority for information on how to handle a
chimney re. Have a clearly understood plan to handle
a chimney re.
During constant use, ashes should be removed every few
days, or whenever ashes get to three to four inches deep
in the rebox. Remove ashes only when the re has died
down and the ashes have cooled. Even then, expect to
nd a few hot embers.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-
tting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed
on a noncombustible oor, well away from all combus-
tible materials, pending nal disposal. If the ashes are dis-
posed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed,
they should be retained in the closed container until all
cinders have thoroughly cooled. Other waste should not
be placed in the ash can.
Inspection of the insert can be accomplished with the re-
moval of the face plate only. Once the face plate has been
removed, there should be enough space to inspect the
insert with the aid of a ash light. To remove face plate,
follow face plate installation instructions on Page 7.
a. You will need small pieces of dry wood (kindling)
and paper. Use only newspaper or paper that has
not been coated or had unknown materials glued or
applied to it. Never use coated (typically advertising
yers) or colored paper.
b. Open the door of the wood stove.
c. Crumple several pieces of paper and place them
in the center of the rebox and directly on to the
rebricks of the wood stove. Never use a grate to
elevate the re.
d. Place small pieces of dry wood kindling) over the
paper in a teepee manner. This allows for good air
circulation, which is critical for good combustion.
e. Light the crumpled paper in 2 or 3 locations:
It is important to heat the air in the stovepipe for
draft to start.
f. Fully open the air control of the wood stove and
close the door until it is slightly open, allowing for
much needed air to be introduced into the re box.
Never leave the door fully open as sparks from the
kindling may occur causing injury or property dam-
age. As the re begins to burn the kindling, some
additional kindling may be needed to sustain the
re. add more paper after the re has
started.
