INSTALLATION
Before using your stove in the tent, be sure to cure the paint. Burn the stove in a safe open
area (such as your driveway or yard) for 2‐3 hours to allow the oils and paint from the
manufacturing process to cure. Be sure to set up your pipe so that it can cure, also (see pipe
connection ,below). Begin the fire as a kindling fire and DO NOT achieve high temperatures
quickly, as the paint needs time to cure slowly.
Once the unit is assembled and in place and the minimum clearances are acquired, it must be
coupled to any chimney with a connector (stove pipe). Verify the clearance between your pipe
and the surrounding combustibles; if the pipe manufacturer's clearance or local code cannot be
obtained (usually a minimum of 18" or 457 mm), you may use an insulated stove pipe or
thermal shield. READ AND FOLLOW THE PIPE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
This stove takes 4" diameter stove pipe.
Pipe Connection: Your pipe system should be assembled so that the male section of each pipe
is oriented down (male end toward the floor). Attach each of the sections together with three
sheet metal screws, placed equidistantly around the pipe. The pipes should be short and
straight. Any sections installed horizontally must slope at least ¼" per foot, with the lower
section toward the stove.
Your stove pipe should extend at least 6" above the ridge of the tent. This reduces the
possibility of spark holes being burnt in the roof.
CAUTION: The use of three sheet metal screws on each section of pipe is particularly important
in windy conditions. Be sure to stake down your tent roof and ridge to prevent movement of
the tent and roof.
Installation of a 'barometric draft stabilizer' (fireplace register) on the exhaust system is
prohibited.
However, installation of a draft damper is recommended, in the section of pipe that is closest
to the stove body.
A spark arrestor and rain cap on the top section of pipe is also recommended.
CAUTION: Be sure to check the spark arrestor daily and clean as necessary, as a clogged spark
arrestor can cause smoke to spill out of the stove door or could even cause a fire in the stove
pipe.
Follow the pipe manufacturer's and the damper manufacturer's instructions when installing
the damper in the chimney pipe.
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