Heat & Glo Curve 100S-HS User Manual

Curve Series
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Smoke escaping
•Dampwood
•Chimneynotdrawingproperly
•Chimneyisnotproperlydimensionedforthestove
•Checkifthesmokegaspipe/chimneyareblocked
•Isthechimneytherightheightforitssurroundings?
•Atrearoutlet,checkthattheuepipedoesnotobstruct
the chimney draught
•Vacuuminroom
•Thedoorisopenedbeforetheembershave
burneddownsufciently
Wood burning too quickly
•Theairvalvesaresetincorrectly
•Thebafeplatesareincorrectlymountedormissing
•Inferiorrewood(wastewood,palletsetc.)
•Chimneytoolarge
Soot build-up on glass
•Incorrectsecondaryairowsetting
•Excessiveprimaryair
•Dampwood
•Woodpiecestoolargeonlighting
•Inferiorrewood(wastewood,palletsetc.)
•Chimneynotdrawingsufciently
•Vacuuminroom
Excessive soot build-up in chimney
•Poorburning(moreairrequired)
•Dampwood
The surface of the stove is turning grey
•Overheating(seeinstructionsforheating)
Poor heating performance of stove
• Damp wood
•Notenoughwood
•Inferiorwoodqualitywithlowfuelvalue
•Bafeplatesarenotttedcorrectly
•Odourcomingfromstove
• The lacquer on the stove hardens when you use the
stove for the rst time; this can cause an odour. Open a
window or a door for ventilation, and make sure the stove is
heatedupsufcientlytoavoidodourslater.
•Whenheatingupandcoolingdown,thestovemaymake
some clicking noises. These are due to the huge tempera-
ture differences to which the material is exposed and do not
indicate any product defects.
Start Fire Problems Possible Cause Solution
Can’tgetrestarted
Excessive smoke or spillage
Burns too slowly
Smolders, sizzles
Notenoughkindling/paperorno
kindling/paper
Usedrykindling,morepaper.Arrangekindling&
wood for air movement.
Notenoughairforretoignite Check for restricted cap/shroud
Open outside air kit (if installed).
Checkforueblockage.
Check for adequate vent height (refer to chimney
assembly section).
Wood condition is too wet, too
large
Use dry, seasoned wood (refer to wood fuel sec-
tion).
Bed of coals not established
before adding wood
Start with paper & kindling to establish bed of
coals(refertostartingresection).
Flueblockagesuchasbirds’
nests or leaves in termination cap
Have chimney inspected for creosote and cleaned
byacertiedchimneysweep.
Down draft or negative pressure
Competition with exhaust devices
Donotuseexhaustfansduringstart-up(referto
negative pressure section).
Open window below the appliance towards the
wind.
Fireburnstoofast Extremely dry or soft wood Mixinhardwood.
Mixinlessseasonedwoodafterreisestablished
(refer to wood fuel section).
Overdrafting Checkforcorrectventheight;toomuchvertical
height creates overdrafting.
Check location of vent termination (refer to chim-
ney requirements section).
ARSdoormaynotbeclosed
completely
Handlesetscrewrotatedonashdoorrod-Follow
installation instructions
AshleftonARSdoor Nosealiscreated.CleanofftopofARSdoorfor
complete seal.
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Troubleshooting

Heat & Glo Curve 100S-HS Specifications

General

Brand	Heat & Glo
Model	Curve 100S-HS
Category	Wood stove
Language	English