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Operating Ins tructions
A. Ov er- F iring Your Appliance
WARNING
F ire Ris k
Do not over-fire.
Over-firing may ignite creosote or will damage
the stove and chimney.
To prevent over-firing your stove, DO NOT:
• Use flammable liquids
• Overload with wood
• Burn trash or large amounts of scrap lumber
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Permit too much air to the fire
1 . Symptoms of Ov er- F iring
Symptoms of over-firing may include one or more of the
following:
• Chimney connector or appliance glowing
• Roaring, rumbling noises
• Loud cracking or banging sounds
• Metal warping
• Chimney fire
2 . What To Do if Your Stov e is Ov er- F iring
• Immediately close the door and air controls to reduce
air supply to the fire.
• If you suspect a chimney fire, call the fire department
and evacuate your house.
• Contact your local chimney professional and have
your stove and stove pipe inspected for any damage.
• Do not use your stove until the chimney professional
informs you it is safe to do so.
Hearth & Home Technologies WILL NOT warranty stoves
that exhibit evidence of over-firing. Evidence of over-firing
includes, but is not limited to:
• Warped air tube
• Deteriorated refractory brick retainers
• Deteriorated baffle and other interior components
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B . Wood Selection and Storage
Hardwood v s Softwood
Your appliance performance depends on the quality of the
firewood you use.
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WARNING
F IRE RISK .
• DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE
FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPTHA OR
ENGINE OIL.
• DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START A
F IRE .
• Do NO T burn treated wood or wood with salt ( driftwood) .
• M ay generate carbon monoox i de if burn material other
than wood.
M ay result in illness or possible death.
Seasoned wood contains about 8,000 BTUs per pound .
Hard woods are more dense than soft woods.
Hard woods contain 60% more BTUs than soft woods.
Hard woods require more time to season, burn slower and
are harder to ignite.
Soft woods require less time to dry, burn faster and are
easier to ignite.
Start the fire with softwood to bring the appliance up to
operating temperature and to establish draft.
Add hardwood for slow, even heat and longer burn time.
Soft woods
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Douglas Fir
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Pine
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Spruce
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Cedar
NOT permitted for use in this appliance
H ard woods
• Oak
• Maple
• Apple
• Birch
• Poplar
• Aspen
• Alder
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