Keystoker Bay Window series, Bay Window Installation Instructions Manual

Bay Window Installation

Instructions

Operating instructions and maintenance enclosed

Thoroughly read and understand instructions

Always leave this manual with stove owner

Follow the instructions within this manual. If instructions are not followed, a fire

may result causing property damage, personal injury, or even death.

A carbon monoxide detector has been supplied with your stove. You must plug it

in.

Danger risk of fire or explosion. Do not burn garbage, gasoline, drain oil, or other

flammable liquids. Do not use chemicals or fluids to start fire.

Burn rice or buckwheat anthracite coal only

Stoves surfaces may be hot while in operation. Keep children away. Do not touch

during operation

Do not connect this unit to a chimney flue serving another appliance.

Follow all local building and Zoning ordnances

KEYSTOKER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

BAY WINDOW STOVES WITH THERMOSTAT

Select a position on a solid level surface with direct access to a chimney. On non-

masonry floors, use an approved fireproof floor protector under stove. Maintain 12”

clearance on sides of stove to combustibles. A 2” clearance on rear and 16” clearance
on front of stove. Clearance from corners of stove is 8”. See label on stove.

Plumb hopper end of stove with level. Hopper end of stove must be vertical.

On bottom vent models, mount timer on side or rear of coal hopper.

Mount hopper in place and fasten securely. Reach down into bottom of inside hopper
and bend flange of hopper into throat of stoker unit.

Locate thermostat in an area where heat from stove can be freely reached. Mount
plastic wall plate of thermostat. Connect thermostat wires to screws on lower portion of
wall plate. Run thermostat wires to Relay on stove and connect wires to terminals
marked T.T. (note: color coding of thermostat wires is unimportant.) Be sure to
securely snug the 3 captive screws in thermostat to plastic wall plate.

Install stove pipe from stove to chimney and secure with screws. On top vent models,
place the non crimped end of pipe of barometric damper down onto the 6” exhaust
outlet on stove. Swinging door on barometric damper may face any direction; however
the hinges must be horizontal.

High chimneys or high winds could cause stove to operate inefficiently and could
possibly damage stove mechanism. It is therefore necessary that you install the
barometric damper that is supplied with your stove. All top vent stoves are required to
use an automatic damper.

Plug power cord into 115 volt grounded wall outlet. Combustion motor should be
running and you are ready to start a fire.

To start a fire, fill hopper with coal, reach in through fire door and pull coal down to
cover entire grate area. Place kindling (charcoal supplied) into a full sheet of
newspaper, crumble paper, and dig kindling deep into coal in the center of grate. Light
newspaper with match and plug power cord into outlet. NEVER USE GASOLINE OR
LIGHTER FLUID TO START FIRE. When kindling is burning well, place a few
hands full of coal onto fire.

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KEYSTOKER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

BAY WINDOW STOVES WITH THERMOSTAT

NOTE: The coal feeder adjustment nut is PRESET and may not need to be changed. If

it becomes necessary to adjust coal feed, the white nut on stoker unit may be turned
CLOCKWISE for MORE coal feed and COUNTER-CLOCK WISE for LESS coal
feed. NEVER USE A WRENCH ON COAL FEED ADJUSTMENT NUT

(FINGERS ONLY).
CHECK DRAFT- After starting a fire and a good fire is established, the chimney will

be warm enough to check draft. Remove Allen screw located in ash door and insert
draft gauge into hole in ash door. The draft range should not go lower than -.02, nor
above -.03. The air shutter on combustion motor and/or the barometric damper on stove
pipe may be used to obtain proper draft readings.

If draft goes above -.03 adjust barometric damper to open a little wider.
If draft goes below -.02 close air shutter on combustion motor.

CLEANING AND LUBRICATION- Stove pipe and exhaust tubes must be cleaned
once during the heating season. On top exhaust stoves, brush exhaust tubes out with a
flexible brush. Keep base and interior floor of stove clean by regular brushing or
vacuuming, especially at the base of openings below interior exhaust tubes. Clean
under grates annually by removing combustion motor and vacuuming under grates or
you may remove the bolt holding the grates and then remove the grate and proceed to
vacuum. Grates must be then re-cemented back into their place. Upper portion of
grates must be sealed (air tight) with furnace cement, from the upper portion of the grate
(close to hopper) down to where the 1/8” holes are drilled in grates.

Lubricate combustion motor and convection fan motor with a light grade of regular
motor oil.

Oil fire door and ash door hinges. Oil threads on fire door and ash door handles to
prevent freeze up over summer.

To minimize corrosion of stove accessories, it is important to clean stove thoroughly at
the end of heating season. Completely remove all coal from hopper. Remove and clean
stove pipe. Check chimney and base of chimney for obstructions or blockage. Clean
under grate. Spray an anti-seizing agent on both sides and top of pusher bar to prevent
pusher bar freeze up during summer.

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The following instructions are meant to serve as guidelines for proper cleaning and care
of ROBAX glass ceramic windows.

ALL cleaning procedures should be done at room temperature CLEANING OF HOT
CLASS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. Cleaning solutions applied to hot glass may dry
before cleaning agent is removed, which may result in creating a film or deposit that can
react with combustion by products. Dried on cleaning solution may react with surface
causing discoloration or a permanent film.

If white deposits are found to be on the surface of glass, these should be scraped off
using a sharp bladed scrapper and wiped away with a dry cloth prior to any wet
cleaning. Scrapping should be done at a low angle below 30 degrees.

Although glass is extremely hard and very scratch resistant, it is not scratch proof. The
use of abrasive cleaners (i.e., any cleaners containing grit) and scouring pads (i.e., steel
wool, plastic with embedded grit) should be strictly avoided.

Soft cloths should be used for all cleaning steps. The cloths should be free of any
abrasive agents from any previous use.

Dried on cleaning solutions may react with glass surface causing discoloration or a
permanent film.

While ROBAX glass is the best glass for use on anthracite burning coal stove, the
manufacturer of the glass offers no warranty.

To clean glass, first turn down the thermostat to allow the stove to cool. Assemble fire

door shield, using metal plate (approximately 16” x 14”) and wooden dowel with

threaded rod.

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Also warranty parts DO NOT include labor costs or shipping cost of defective part
returned to factory.

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Tested 9/89 to ANSI/UL 1482, CSA B366-m1979 & ETLM 78-1
Chimney Type: Minimum 6 inch diameter approved low heat residential type all fuel.
Chimney connector: 6 inch diameter 24 gauge blue or black steel. Install at least 18
inches from ceiling special methods are required when passing through a wall or ceiling

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DIAGRAM (1)

Shows what fire should look like when thermostat calls for heat for extended period:

A. Unburned fresh coal supply from coal hopper
B. Burning Coals
C. Ash on lower end of grate (around 2”)

The actual length of burning coals will vary as heat demand increases or decreases. If
burning coals fall off grate, reduce coal feed by turning white adjustment nut in a counter
clock-wise direction 1 or 2 full turns. Wait at least 1 hour before making any more
adjustments.

When thermostat is calling for heat, the gear motor will be in continuous run, but if the fire
bed remains small, increase the coal feed by turning white adjustment nut clock-wise.

Under normal draft conditions, when fire bed has reached its maximum length (with 2” of

ash) flames should be touching top of interior stove plate. If flame is not reaching top of
stove:

A. Fire bed may be too thick.

Reduce coal feed.
Hopper end of stove is not plumb.
Burrs may be stuck on grate, scrape grate until it is smooth.
Not enough air flow, adjust air intake shutter on combustion motor
(see check draft).

DIAGRAM (2)

Show what fire size should look like when thermostat has not called for heat for

extended periods:

A. Unburned fresh coal supply from hopper.
B. Burning coal (about 1-1 ½” to 2”) (low flames).
C. Ash on lower end of grate

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