Leyden Cast Iron Down-Draft Wood Stove Burn Procedures - Lopi
Leyden Cast Iron Down-Draft Wood Stove Burn Procedures - Lopi
Leyden Cast Iron Down-Draft Wood Stove Burn Procedures - Lopi
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<strong>Leyden</strong> <strong>Cast</strong> <strong>Iron</strong><br />
<strong>Down</strong>-<strong>Draft</strong><br />
<strong>Wood</strong> <strong>Stove</strong> <strong>Burn</strong><br />
<strong>Procedures</strong>
There are many way to start a wood fire. Each wood stove has its own operating requirements, our<br />
<strong>Leyden</strong> included. For the <strong>Lopi</strong> <strong>Leyden</strong> cast iron wood stove to burn correctly the unit needs to be heated<br />
well for the combustor to operate properly. Here is step by step instructions on how we suggest you<br />
light your fire:<br />
The first step is to crumple 6 to 8 full pieces of newspaper and place them in the center of the firebox.<br />
Next stack 10 to 20 pieces of kindling on top of the newspaper in a criss cross pattern to allow plenty<br />
of air flow.
Making sure the bypass and air control are both open, light the newspaper and partially close the<br />
doors leaving them cracked open about 1/4" inch for the first 2 to 3 minutes of warm up.<br />
Allow the kindling to burn for approximately 5 minutes then with the provided fire poker flatten the<br />
coal bed. Next you will want to load 10 to 15 pieces of medium size wood.
The 10 to 15 pieces of medium size wood will fill the stove approximately 3/4 full. The reason for<br />
using medium size pieces of wood is to acquire a coal bed as soon as possible. Let the stove burn with<br />
the bypass and air control open for about 45 minutes.<br />
After about 45 minutes your stove should have a 3 to 4 inch coal bed and be ready to load.
Now that the unit is heated and has a good coal bed, fill the unit with wood, close the bypass and<br />
adjust the air control to your desired burn rate.<br />
The <strong>Lopi</strong> <strong>Leyden</strong> cast iron wood stove has low burn times from 12 to 18 hours. Here are some pictures<br />
that will show you what to expect during a low burn:<br />
These pictures were taken at 4 hours into a low burn.
These pictures were taken at 8 hours into a low burn.<br />
This picture was taken at 13.5 hours into a low burn.<br />
As you can see after 13.5 hours all you have to do is place some kindling in the stove, open the<br />
bypass, open the air control and the fire relights within minutes.