Operation; Building A Fire - Vermont Castings WR1000L02 Owner's Manual

3' (1 m) Min.
from Roof
Penetration
15' (5 m) Minimum
verall Height from
Floor
CAUtioN: Do Not open fire-door to a point where it
would be in contact with the combustible sidewall.
optional fan - An optional heat exchange blower is avail-
able for this wood burning appliance. To order please see
the local dealer where you purchased your appliance.

operation

Do not use a grate or elevate fire. Build wood fire directly
on hearth. When the stove is used for the first time the
solvents in the paint will smoke off.
Wood
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. High-
er efficiency and lower emissions generally result when
burning air dried seasoned hardwood, as compared to
softwood or to green or freshly cut hardwood.
Only use dry seasoned wood. Green wood, besides
burning at only 60 percent of the fuel value of dry wood,
deposits creosote on the inside of your stove and along
the chimney. This can cause an extreme danger of chim-
ney fire. To be called "seasoned", wood must be dried
for a year. Regardless of whether the wood is green or
seasoned, it should be stored in a well-sheltered, venti-
lated area to allow proper drying during the year to come.
Wood should be stored beyond recommended clearance
from combustibles.
30005128
2' (610 mm) Higher
than Nearest Point of
Roof within 10' (3 m)
Figure 6
Chimney height
ST1037
Windsor High Efficiency Wood Stove
Do Not BURN:
Treated Wood Solvents
Garbage Cardboard
instructions for first Burn - Curing the Stove Paint
Your stove has been painted with the highest quality stove
paint and has special break-in procedures. The heat gen-
erated by the normal operation of the stove, will serve to
harden the paint.
Ventilate the house during the first three times the stove
is used. The paint on the stove will give off smoke, carbon
dioxide and an odor. Without adequate ventilation, con-
centrations of smoke could irritate you or cause damage
to person and/or property. Open doors and windows and
use a fan if necessary. After the initial burns the paint will
be cured and there should be no more smoke.
Each of the initial burns should be conducted as follows:
1. The first and second burns should be approximately
250° F (120° C) for approximately 20 minutes.
2. The third burn should be between 500° F (260 to 370°
C) for at least 45 minutes. The important fact is the
paint should be cured slowly. Avoid hot fires during the
curing process.
During the curing process the paint will be gummy. Once
cured the paint will remain hard.
It is normal to see flat spots on painted surfaces of the
stove. The flat spots on the paint surface indicate the hot-
ter surfaces of the stove, and is caused by the heat ra-
diating through the paint. It is also expected that shiny
spots caused by friction from the packaging materials, will
disappear during the curing of the stove.
SO:
1. Remember to ventilate well.
2. Allow the stove to cure before burning for long periods
at high temperatures.
3. Flat spots on the painted surfaces are normal.
4. Shiny spots on the paint surface before burning is nor-
mal.
5. Call your dealer if you have any questions.

Building a fire

Never use gasoline, gasoline-type latern fuel, ker-
osene, 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.
1. Open inlet air control fully.
2. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in the stove.
3. Cover the paper with a generous amount of kindling in
a teepee fashion and a few small pieces of wood.
4. Ignite the paper and close door. If fire dies down sub-
stantially, open door slightly.
Trash Coal
Colored Paper
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