Installation manual

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KING KE 1107
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS cont.
WARNING:
BURNING WET UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION.
WHEN CREOSOTE IS IGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE
WHICH MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE.
FIRST FIRE
NEVER START A FIRE UNLESS ALL BRICKS ARE CORRECTLY PLACED INSIDE THE FIREBOX.
CHECK THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
ALWAYS OPEN THE BYPASS DOOR BEFORE OPENING THE LOADING DOOR.
ONCE THE LOADING DOOR IS CLOSED, CLOSE THE BYPASS DOOR DIRECTLY AFTER.
LIGHTING THE FIRE
NOTE: As you heat up the stove for the rst time, the paint will go through a curing process and will give o an odor. To minimize the
inconvenience, burn the stove at a low temperature setting for several hours. It is advisable to open a door or window until the odor
dissipates. You may also notice a change in color as the paint cures, this is normal and will appear uniform aer subsequent rings.
1. DO NOT USE A GRATE. BUILD THE FIRE DIRECTLY ON THE BRICK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE STOVE.
2. Set the thermostat to high (maximum) position.
3. Open the loading door and open the by-pass door (turn counter-clockwise).
4. Place ve to ten balls of paper in the rebox and place a fairly large quantity (15-20) pieces of kindling on top of the paper.
5. Lay two or three medium size (approx. 3”) pieces of wood on top of the kindling. Light the re and allow it to get a good start but
DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED.
6. Keep the loading door closed over but not latched. Allow the kindling and most of the larger logs to get started before latching the
loading door. When the re has the larger pieces of wood burning, close and latch the loading door, but leave the by-pass door
open. Turning down the thermostat too soon may cause a new re to go out. DO NOT leave your BLAZE KING unattended when
the loading door is not tightly closed or the bypass door is open. Leaving the loading door open AFTER the re is well started may
cause premature failure of the catalytic combustor.
7. When nearly all the wood in the rebox is burning , nish loading the stove. Lay the wood le to right, as far to the back of the
stove as possible. Aer the loading door is closed and the catalytic thermometer is in the active zone, close the bypass door.
8. Let the re burn on a higher setting (on the thermostat) for 20-30 minutes, or until the re is well established, then turn the
thermostat to the desired setting. It is good burning practice to burn the stove on high for 20-30 mins aer every refueling, this
will help in cleaning o any residual build-ups and lessen the chance of accumulation.
CAUTION:
DO NOT ABUSE THE GLASS DOOR BY SLAMMING IT OR STRIKING IT.
DO NOT FORCE THE DOOR CLOSED IF THERE IS WOOD IN THE FIREBOX THAT IS OBSTRUCTING IT.
DO NOT OPERATE WITH BROKEN GLASS.
Probably the least understood requirement in maintaining a good re is that of establishing a good base of coals. Many new stove users
hesitate to load enough wood to sustain a re.
Put as much fuel into the stove as it will hold. Don’t be afraid to ll it completely*. With the Blaze King automatic thermostat, the wood
will only burn at the rate set on the thermostat.
Loading with a half load of fuel, and therefore reloading more oen, causes the combustor to lose eciency and may result in a faster
creosote deposit.
A good bed of hot coals will maintain a more even temperature as well as getting the new load of wood started easily.
A Few 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 hot and also provide a margin of safety by not leaving the
Front Loading Door open while going to retrieve wood. Always open the Front Loading Door SLOWLY. is will reduce any vacuum
causing smoke from the re box to “spill” into your room.