Installation manual

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KING KE 1107
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
BYPASS
Most catalytic wood burning appliances have a bypass device to allow
the smoke from the re to temporarily bypass, or go around, the catalytic
combustor. e bypass door is located inside the rebox at the top of
the stove. e bypass is a steel plate door, hinged inside the stove, and is
controlled by the bypass handle on the right side of the stove. When the
handle is pointing at you, the bypass is open, when pointing away, it is
closed. It is
a clockwise
rotation from
open to close.
YOUR FIRST FIRE!
e following pages contain information on the major components and operation of your stove. Please take time to read about
them as it will give you a better understanding of how your stove works. is understanding will help you to operate your
stove properly thus will extend the life of your stove and allow you to get the highest eciencies from your stove.
FUEL
Blaze King recommends using dry seasoned wood, split and stacked and protected from rain for at least 24 months with a
moisture content of 13% or lower. It takes a great deal of energy to evaporate the moisture contained in green wood and that
energy will not be heating your house. Green or wet wood will greatly increase creosote & combustor problems. Blaze King
moisture meters are available at your Blaze King dealer.
Our wood stoves are NOT designed for burning coal and doing so will void the warranty.
NEVER burn salt-water driwood. It is very corrosive and will damage the rebox. Burning salty wood also voids the
warranty. NEVER burn charcoal as it generates carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide may lead to suocation or death.
is controlled combustion rebox has been designed for high eciency and long burn times. e proper time to add more
wood is when the last charge has been reduced to a glowing charcoal bed. ere will be very little smoke at this stage in the
burn cycle.
CAUTION: BURN UNTREATED WOOD ONLY. MATERIALS SUCH AS WOOD PRESERVATIVES, METAL FOILS,
COAL, PLASTIC, GARBAGE, SULPHUR, OR OIL, MAY DAMAGE THE COMBUSTOR.
COMBUSTOR THERMOMETER
is thermometer is located on the top of the stove. It’s purpose is to show you if the Combustor is active.
Always burn the stove in the “active” zone. When the combustor is not active the stove will emit smoke and
will not be ecient. For an accurate reading, turn fans o for approximately 10 minutes and then read the
thermometer.
THERMOSTAT
e ermostat knob is located on the top right rear corner of the stove. It controls the burn rate of the
stove. Any thermostat position between 1 (low) and 3 (high) will produce the desired clean burning
characteristics. However, since each installation is dierent, you may nd it necessary to operate the
thermostat to suit your situation. A thermostat setting of 3 will produce maximum heat which is
more than suitable for heating the average size home. All adjustments to the ermostat should be
done gradually. When you rst light the stove and you should use the “High” setting, When the re is
established move the ermostat towards medium setting for 5 minutes and then to a low setting if required. Too rapid an
adjustment may cause the stove to operate improperly. e most common mistake new owners make is continually adjusting
the ermostat.
COMBUSTOR
FLAME
SHIELD
BYPAS
S
DOOR