Hearth and Home Technologies Yosemite PMH - Manual (Page 19)

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Yosemite Wood Stove
7004-187F September 1, 2008
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FINAL STAGE
The final stage of burning is the charcoal stage. This occurs
when the flammable gases have been mostly burned and
only charcoal remains. This is a naturally clean portion of
the burn. The coals burn with hot blue flames.
It is very important to reload your stove while enough lively
hot coals remain in order to provide the amount of heat
needed to dry and rekindle the next load of wood. It is best
to open the air controls for a short while before reloading.
This livens up the coal bed. Open door slowly so that ash or
smoke does not exit stove through opening. You should also
break up any large chunks and distribute the coals evenly so
that the new wood is laid on hot coals.
Air quality is important to all of us, and if we choose to use
wood to heat our homes we should do so responsibly. To
do this we need to learn to burn our stoves in the cleanest
way possible. Doing this will allow us to continue using our
wood stoves for many years to come.
START-UP AIR SYSTEM
The combustion air enters at the rear of the firebox through the
rear air tubes. This air supply is controlled by the Start-up Air
Control. For more air push control IN, for less air pull control
OUT. See Figure 19A.
PRIMARY AIR SYSTEM
The primary air enters below the ash catcher and is directed
to the upper front of the firebox, near the top of the glass door
and to the lower front of firebox. This preheated air supplies
the necessary fresh oxygen to mix with the unburned gases,
helping to create second, third and fourth combustions. This
air is regulated by the Primary Air Control. For more primary
air push control IN, for less air pull control OUT.
Operation of Controls
OPEN - PUSH IN
CLOSE - PULL OUT
Start-Up Air Control
Primary Air Control
Rear Front
Figure 19A
AIR CONTROLS