Operating instructions

53 Date Printed: 4/7/11
File: G:/pubdata/Manuals\english manuals\OM-KE/PE.pub OM KE/PE 1006 Version 1.10 Revised: December 2010
Before we begin, keep in mind that your new Blaze King catalytic wood stove will not burn the same as any other wood
stove and you may not see any large amount of flames once you have the stove in full operation. The only time you will
see a large amount of flames is when you either burn the stove on High (thermostat setting) or each time you open the
By-Pass or Front Loading door when you add wood.
Your first step is to get around 5 pounds of small wood strips. About the size of Popsicle sticks and a little larger.
Wrinkle-up 3-5 sheets of black & white newspaper. Lay the sticks all across the top of the paper and light the paper. At
this time the Thermostat is on “High”, by-pass handle is forward and the front loading door is open. Allow the sticks to
begin burning then over the next few minutes (5-10) add approximately 10 pounds of wood about the size of a baseball
bat handle. Now you can close the front door, or leave is slightly cracked open. You should begin to see a good fire
developing. Once the baseball bat size kindling is going good, add a few (3-5) pieces of small split firewood. Again close
the front door. Take notice the needle on the Catalytic Thermometer located in the top of the stove is starting to slowly
move towards the “Active” zone. What this means is the combustor is now coming up to temperature and once it is
“Active” and so long as you keep it in the “Active” zone by adding wood, you won’t need another match all winter!
As soon as you notice that the needle is close to being in the “Active” zone, close the by-pass handle (turn to the down
position). Leave the Thermostat setting on High for the next 20 minutes and your fire should be well established. Now,
over the next few minutes, you can add larger and larger pieces of wood. And so long as you keep the Thermometer in
the “Active” zone, there is no need to follow all these steps. Just add more wood when needed and like most Blaze King
catalytic wood stove owners, do something you enjoy with all your extra time now that you don’t have to add wood every
hour!
A couple of tips:
Always have your next intended load of wood ready when you open the Front Loading door. Doing so will decrease the
amount of time that the Front Loading Door is open, allowing for the Combustor to remain quite hot and also provide a
margin of safety by not leaving the Front Loading Door open when going to retrieve wood. And always open the Front
Loading Door SLOWLY. This will reduce any vacuum causing smoke from the fire box to “spill” into your room.
Another tip, always put the by-pass handle in the open, full counter clockwise, position before you open the Front
Loading Door. This will decrease the chances of “spilling” smoke into the room when you open the Front Loading Door to
add wood. BUT REMEMBER TO PUSH IT BACK (Closed) as soon as you have loaded your wood.
Congratulations...You now have the greatest, most efficient burning wood stove in full operation. You can now adjust the
Thermostat to fit your needs. Keep in mind though you will not see any large amount of flame from this point forward.
Should you burn the stove on a very low setting for extended periods of time, you may begin to see creosote deposits
forming on the glass door. To remove these deposits, simple run the stove on “High” for a short time. The “High” setting
will burn off most of the deposits.
Over the next several days or uses, you will find that your new Blaze King and you will be best friends. You will learn
every little detail and setting necessary to achieve the optimal fire based on he type of wood you are burning, your home
and of course how warm and cozy you like it inside.
Thank you again for purchasing a Blaze King catalytic wood stove. Be sure and tell your friends how you much less time
and money you spent on obtaining wood for the winter because your new Blaze King uses wood so efficiently.
PLEASE BE CERTAIN TO READ THE OWNERS & OPERATORS MANUAL THOROUGHLY.
THESE PAGES ARE INTENDED TO HELP GET THE INITIAL FIRE GOING.
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED IN THE OWNERS & OPERATORS MANUAL.