User's Manual

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FIGURE 9 - HEATER OPERATION INFORMATION

HEATER OPERATION

IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE THE HEATER UNTIL A PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION HAS BEEN MADE OF THE EN-

TIRE INSTALLATION BY YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE MARSHAL OR BUILDING CODE INSPECTOR.

INSTALL A SMOKE DETECTOR ON EACH FLOOR OF YOUR HOME; IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL FIRE FROM ANY

CAUSE IT CAN PROVIDE TIME FOR ESCAPE.

This heater must be operated as outlined in this manual or a serious ﬁ re may occur.

THE PAINT ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE FIREBOX WILL GO THROUGH A CURING PROCESS DURING THE FIRST

FIRING OF THE HEATER AND WILL EMIT SMOKE AND ODOR. BE PREPARED FOR THIS BY RAISING A WINDOW

OR OPENING A DOOR TO PROVIDE VENTILATION.

The ﬁ rst three times the heater is ﬁ red, the ﬁ re should be regulated so as to increase in intensity gradually to allow the

painted components to cure slowly and to allow the other components to adjust to their expanded size.

Be sure the room is adequately ventilated and the ﬂ ue unobstructed before beginning a ﬁ re in the heater.

TO BUILD A FIRE

Set the heater’s thermostat control knob to the “Hi” position. See ﬁ gure 9.

Open the heater’s fuelfeed door (see ﬁ gure 10) and place several wadded grapefruit-size newspaper balls on the

heater’s grate. Be sure the heater’s ash removal door is securely closed.

Cover te newspaper balls with dry kindling sticks. Place the kindling sticks close enough to one another so the ﬂ ames

can move easily from one stick to the other. If the kindling is packed too tightly, the ﬁ re will suffocate, smoke and then

die out. (NOTE: Softwoods make better kindling than hardwooks because softwoods burn faster than the hardwoods.)

NOTE: If the heater tends to smoke when ﬁ rst lit, a draft may be induced by holding a torch of rolled-up newspaper

at the opening of the ﬂ ue collar. Occasionally, this must be done two or three times to establish an updraft before

proceeding to the following step 4. It may also help to open a house door or window slightly.

Light the wadded balls of paper in the heater. Leave the fuel feed door slightly ajar (approximately 1 to 2 inches)

to allow plenty of exygen to reach the ﬁ re, but DO NOT LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE ITS FUEL

FEED DOOR IS OPEN.

WARNING: NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER

FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR “FRESHEN UP” A FIRE IN THIS HEATER. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS

WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER WHILE IT IS IN USE.