Building A Fire - Lexington Forge SAVANNAHSSW40 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
INSTRUCTION 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 generated 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, concentrations of smoke could irritate,
or be upsetting. 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 2 burns should be at approximately 250° F (120° C) for approximately 20 minutes.
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2. The 3 burn should be between 500° F and 700° 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.
The best way to achieve the first burn is with kindling fires. Prolong the fires as needed by adding more
kindling. During the curing process the paint may 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
hotter surfaces of the stove, and is caused by the heat radiating 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 normal.
5. Call your dealer if you have any questions.

bUILDING A FIRE

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 wood in a teepee fashion and a few small pieces
of wood.
4. Ignite the paper and close door. If fire dies down substantially, open door slightly.
5. Add larger pieces of wood as the fire progresses being careful not to
overload. Do not fill firebox beyond firebrick area. An ideal coal bed of 1" (25
mm) to 2" (51 mm) should be established to achieve optimum performance.
6. This unit is designed to function most effectively when air is allowed to
circulate to all areas of the firebox. An ideal means of achieving this is to
rake a slight (1" to 2" wide) trough in the center of the coal bed from front to
back prior to loading the fuel.
7. Once fuel has been loaded, close door and open air inlet control fully until fire
is well established (approx. 10 minutes) being careful not to over fire.
8. Re-adjust air inlet control to desired burn rate. If excessive smoke fills
firebox, open air inlet control slightly until flames resume and wood is
sufficiently ignited. A basic rule of thumb is "closed – low," "1/2 way-
medium," and "fully open – high."
9. When refueling, adjust air control to the fully open position. When fire
brightens, slowly and carefully open the door. This procedure will prevent
gases from igniting causing smoke and flame spillage.
10. Add fuel being careful not to overload.
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Figure 6: Air Control Layout
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