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common method used for cord wood. In most parts
of the United States, the minimum moisture content
that can be generally obtained in air drying is about
12 to 15 percent. Most air-dried material is usually
closer to 20 percent moisture content when used.
• To test your firewood, simply push the pins into the
wood and wait for a reading. Remember, don't just
stick the meter into the ends of your firewood. To
get the most accurate reading, split the wood and
test the center. The center of the log will contain the
most moisture.
CAUTION: Attempts to use wet or
unseasoned wood will result in:
• Ignition difficulty.
• Accelerated creosote build-up resulting in
chimney fire.
• Incomplete combustion.
• Low heat yield.
• Blackening of the glass in door.
Some fire starters may be used at the very beginning to
help wood catch fire. Examples of potentially effective
fire starters include paper wads, cardboard, saw dust,
wax, and similar products marketed explicitly for the
purpose of starting fires. Burning these materials may
result in the release of toxic fumes, rendering the
stove ineffective, and causing smoke. Research and
understand the guidelines and risks for your chosen fire
starter(s).
CAUTION: NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-
TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO
START OR 'FRESHEN UP' A FIRE IN THIS
STOVE. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY
FROM THE STOVE WHILE IT IS IN USE.
Do not store fire wood or fire starting materials on
floor protector, underneath stovepipe, or anywhere
withing minimum clearances from combustible surfaces
specified on page 5.
Wood should be stored in a dry, well ventilated area.
OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION: A CHIMNEY FIRE MAY CAUSE
IGNITION OF WALL STUDS OR RAFTERS
WHICH WERE ASSUMED TO BE A SAFE
DISTANCE FROM THE CHIMNEY. IF A
CHIMNEY FIRE HAS OCCURRED, HAVE YOUR
CHIMNEY INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED
EXPERT BEFORE USING AGAIN.
1. Inspect stovepipe at the start of the season and at
Wood Fire Stove
least once every 60 days. Replace immediately if
stovepipe is rusting or leaks smoke into room.
2. Use only the approved fuel.
WARNING: BURNING FUELS OTHER THAN
CORDWOOD, PARTICULARLY COAL AND
CHARCOAL, CAN RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
BEING EMITTED INTO THE DWELLING. FOR
THESE REASONS, NEVER BURN COAL OR
CHARCOAL IN THIS CORDWOOD STOVE.
INSTALLING A CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTOR AND BEING AWARE OF THE
SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF
CARBON MONOXIDE RELATED ISSUES.
3. Inspect the glass door. CAUTION: Do not operate
if the glass is cracked or broken. Never load fuel to
a height that could present a hazard when opening
the door again later.
4. Do not position fuel against the glass.
WARNING: THIS UNIT WAS DESIGNED
FOR OPERATION ONLY WITH THE DOOR
CLOSED AND TIGHTLY LATCHED. OPERATING
THIS UNIT WITH THE DOOR LATCHED
LOOSELY OR OPEN WILL ALLOW EXCESSIVE
COMBUSTION AIR TO REACH THE FIRE AND
WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY HIGH UNIT
TEMPERATURES. HIGH UNIT TEMPERATURES
"OVERFIRING" CAN DAMAGE THE UNIT,
VOID THE WARRANTY OR IGNITE CREOSOTE
DEPOSITED IN THE CHIMNEY SYSTEM BY
PREVIOUS, SLOW BURNING FIRES.
5. Do not obstruct the lower air inlet (bottom of the
firebox by door) or the secondary air tubes (along
the top of the firebox).
PAINT CURING
NOTE: BECAUSE OF HIGH OPERATING
TEMPERATURES, THIS STOVE USES A SPECIAL
HIGH-TEMPERATURE PAINT. TO ENABLE THE PAINT
TO BOND DURABLY TO THE STOVE, FOLLOW THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:
1. Build a small fire in the stove for 20 minutes.
2. Build another small fire in the stove which lasts 20
minutes.
3. Build a final medium sized fire in the stove which
lasts 20 minutes.
The paint curing process is now complete. Provide
cross ventilation to eliminate odors or smoke cause by
curing process.
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