Encore®

Encore ® Multi-Fuel Heater2000971Two Ways to Add FuelThe Encore’s griddle lifts for convenient top-loading offuel, and is the easiest way to regularly add fuel.In addition, however, the front doors open for adding anoccasional log to a fire. The Encore is not approvedin Europe for operation with the front doors open.To open the front doors, insert the handle into the doorlatch stub and turn it to the left and up. (Fig. 22)Handle ST639Fig. 21 The Encore’s hinged griddle makes it easy to top-loadwood.Clockwise toOPENCounterclockwiseto CLOSEST544door open11/00ST544Fig. 22 To open the front doors, turn the handle clockwise.To close them, always close the left door first. Turn thehandle in the right door to the left and up (to the openposition) and close it. Finally, push on the door as youturn the handle to the right and down. The doors willdraw in slightly, and the handle should offer some resistanceas you turn it to the closed position.To reduce the risk of breaking the glass, avoid strikingthe glass or slamming the doors.When not using the door handle, store it in the holderbehind the right front leg of the stove.This stove is designed to operate efficiently withthe fire doors (front doors and griddle) closed. Thefirebox and ash doors should be kept closed at alltimes except when refuelling or removing ashes.Infrared Reflective Glass Panelsfor Clear Fire ViewingThe inner surfaces of the infrared reflective glasspanels are kept at a higher temperature than the outersurface. This design, along with a preheated ‘airwash,’makes clear fire viewing possible at most levels ofoperation.Burn Only High-Quality FuelThe Encore is designed to burn natural wood andsmokeless coal.You’ll enjoy the best results when burning wood thathas been adequately air-dried. Avoid burning “green”wood that has not been properly seasoned, or cordwooddried more than two years. Do not burn constructionmaterials; they often contain chemicals andmetals that can damage the iron over time. The woodshould be 457-508 mm (18-20”) in length.The best hardwood fuels include oak, maple, beech,ash, and hickory that has been split, stacked, and airdriedoutside under cover for at least one year.If hardwood is not available, you can burn softwoodslike include tamarack, yellow pine, white pine, Easternred cedar, fir, and redwood. These too should be properlydried.Store wood under cover to keep it dry. The longer it isstored, the better heating and fire viewing performanceyou will enjoy. Even for short-term storage, however,keep all fuels a safe distance from the heater and keepit out of the areas around the heater used for refuelingand ash removal.A Surface Thermometer is a ValuableGuide to OperationAn optional surface thermometer lets you know when toadjust the air control and when to refuel.Fig. 23 Take temperature readings with the thermometerlocated in the middle of the griddle.ST523For example, when the thermometer registers at least230° C (450° F) after start-up you know the stove ishot enough to begin catalytic combustion and it maybe time to close the damper. Note that the stove willwarm up much sooner than the chimney, though; awarm chimney is the key to easy, effective stove operation.Please review the draft management information13