Operating Hints; Starting And Maintaining A Fire - Lennox Hearth Products Striker CA160 Installation And Operation Manual

OPERATING HINTS

1. Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood for maximum heat output. In
some states it is illegal to burn wet wood or anything other than
clean, dry wood products.
2. Your fireplace insert is designed to operate with the door closed!
Operate only with the door shut tightly at all times except when
loading wood and possibly on start up to establish a draft. Never
leave the unit unattended while the front door is slightly opened.
3. DO NOT hit or move the baffle boards while loading wood. Occasion-
ally check the baffle. Make sure the baffle blanket is always flush with
the front of the baffle boards. Loading oversized logs may dislodge
the baffle boards.
CAUTION: THE DRAFT CONTROL MUST BE FULLY OPEN
4.
BEFORE OPENING THE DOOR TO AVOID POSSIBLE COM-
BUSTION FLASH!!
(Ignition of hot volatile gases as the door is
opened).
5. Feeding excessive amounts of fuel to the fireplace insert should be
avoided. It is important to supply it with sufficient draft and fuel to
maintain a moderately hot fire. If, during overnight burns, heavy
creosote deposits develop inside your fireplace insert and on the
door, the draft is set too low - review your burning habits!
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STARTING AND MAINTAINING A FIRE

Be sure to clean the Nickel or Gold Plated door with a household
type glass cleaner and a very soft cloth to remove any fingerprints
and residues prior to the first fire.
NEVER USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR REKINDLE
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A SOLID FUEL FIRE!!
2. Fully open the primary draft control by pulling the 1" plastic knob
out on the left side (lower front corner) until it stops (away from the
fireplace insert). This control determines the amount of air entering
the fireplace insert. Pushing it toward the fireplace insert reduces the
burn rate in the firebox. For your convenience, the rod on this control
is marked with four grooves to assist you in obtaining repeatable burn
rates.
3. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in front of the firebox and
cover it with a few pieces of kindling.
4. Light the paper and allow sufficient time for the kindling to become
fully engulfed in flames. You will now close the wood units front door.
(Your wood units front door may or may not need to be left slightly
open during this start up process, this depends on the stove model
and the amount of draft present. Do not leave the unit unattended
while the front door is slightly open) Once kindling is burning well,
larger pieces of wood may be added, then the door should be fully
closed if there was the need to keep it slightly open during start
up.
Do not operate the stove with the door open or ajar other than
possibly during start up to create a draft (Do not leave the
unit unattended while the front door is slightly open during
start up). Operating the stove with the door open other then
in initial start up if needed will produce extreme tempera-
tures within the stove. Damage caused from over-firing is
not covered under the manufacturers limited warranty.
5. For best results, use smaller pieces of wood to get the insert tem-
perature very high before loading larger wood for sustained burns.
If necessary, crack the door to allow ignition of the fuel charge. Do
not leave the unit unattended while the front door is slightly open.
Now you can add larger pieces of wood and after several minutes of
high burn, set the left control for the desired heat output. Check the
exhaust in about 15 to 20 minutes. Large amounts of smoke indicate
an improper burn setting (either too high or too low). Adjust and
recheck in 5 to 10 minutes.
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
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