010606-20 VISTA INSERT-C 9
Operation
Wood Selection
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher
efficiency and lower emissions generally result when burning
air-dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods or
too green or freshly cut hardwoods.
Wood should be properly air dried (seasoned) for six months or
more. Wet or undried wood will cause the fire to smoulder and
produce 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 fuel, 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 three minutes. If it sizzles, hisses and blackens without
igniting in five minutes it is soaked and should not be burnt.
WARNING: Do not use grates or andirons to elevate the
fuel. Burn directly on the firebricks. Replace broken or
missing bricks. Failure to do so may create a hazardous
condition.
Your Pacific Energy heater is designed for maximum overall
efficiency at a moderate firing rate. Overfiring is hazardous
and a waste of fuel. Too slow a burn contributes to creosote
buildup and lowers combustion efficiency.
Lighting the Fire
WARNING: Never use chemicals or any other volatile
liquid to start a fire.
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) After the fire as established itself, open the door and add
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 too low a
setting. As every home’s heating needs vary (i.e. insula-
tion, windows, climate, etc.), the proper setting can only
be found by trial and error and should be noted for future
burns.
2) To refuel, adjust air control to "H" (high), and give the
fire time to brighten. Open door slowly, this will prevent
backpuffing.
3) Use wood of different shape, diameter and length (up to
18"). Load your wood from side to side and try to place
the logs so that air can flow between them. Always use
dry wood.
4) Do not load fuel to a height or in such a manner that would
be hazardous when opening the door.
5) For extended or overnight burns, unsplit logs are preferred.
Remember to char the wood completely on "H" (high)
setting before adjusting air control for overnight burn.
WARNING: Always keep loading door closed when burn-
ing. This heater is not designed for open door burning.
Restarting After Extended or Overnight
Burns
1) Open door and rake hot embers towards the front of the
heater. Add a couple of dry, split logs on top of embers,
close door.
2) Adjust air control to "H" (high) and in just a few minutes,
logs should begin burning.
3) After wood has charred, reset air control to desired set-
ting.
4) When burning at a slow rate for extended periods, oc-
casionally maintain a strong fire under supervision for a
couple of hours to relieve firebox and chimney deposits
as well as any of the deposits on the glass.
