wood burning stove directions
You are welcome to use the wood-burning stove during your stay. Firewood is not included, but in the event that there is some located in the den, you are welcome to use it. Otherwise, you can purchase firewood and starters at Guido’s, Big Y, Price Chopper, or Carr’s in Great Barrington.
It is the guest’s responsibility to comply with these directions and use the wood-burning stove responsibly:
It must be at least 20 degrees colder outside than the inside temperature of the house in order to safely light a fire in the wood-burning stove. If the indoor-outdoor temperature differential is too low, the house is likely to fill with smoke as a result of bad draft conditions. Why? In order for the chimney to function as it should, the cold air needs to draw the smoke up and out of the chimney, if it is too warm outside and cold inside of the house, the hot air and fire by-products (including smoke and carbon monoxide) will enter the room.
The stove is an EPA-certified Vermont Castings Aspen.
It features Continuous Combustion Control™ (C3) Technology and automatically optimizes heat output and efficiency throughout the life of the burn. It does not require manual air control of the vents.
Open the damper (located on the upper right-hand side of the stovepipe) before starting a fire. Close the damper when the stove is fully cooled after a fire. When the damper is horizontal it is open and when it is vertical is it closed.
Heat
The house is heated by hot water baseboard heaters. They are located in every room of the house.
Kitchen Thermostat: Controls heat for the kitchen, dining room, and den.
Living Room Thermostat: Controls heat for the living room.
Green Room Thermostat: Controls heat for the Green Room.
Upstairs Library Nook Thermostat: Controls heat for the library nook, the purple bathroom, the private office, and the Yellow Room.
Wine Room Thermostat: Controls heat for the Wine Room, Pink Room, and white bathroom.