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THE FIRST FIRES
The fresh paint on your stove needs to be cured to preserve its quality. Once the fuel charge is properly
ignited, only burn small fires in your stove for the first four hours of operation.
Make sure that there's enough air circulation while curing the stove. The odors could be smelled during the
3 or 4 first fires. Never start your stove outside. You will not be able to see if you are over heating.
CAUTION: Never alter the damper slide or the adjustment range to increase firing ring for any reason.
Doing so could result in heater damage and will void your warranty.
WARNINGS: Never over fire your stove. If any part of the stove starts to glow red, over firing is
happening. The installation of a log cradle or grates is not recommended in your wood stove build fire
directly on hearth.
RELOADING
Once you have obtained a good bed of embers, you should reload the unit. Open the door very slowly;
open it one or two inches for 5 to 10 seconds, before opening it completely to increase the draft and thus
eliminate the smoke which is stagnant in a state of slow combustion in the stove. Then bring the red embers
to the front of the stove and reload the unit.
It is important to note that wood combustion consumes ambient oxygen in the room. In the case of negative
pressure, it is a good idea to allow fresh air in the room, either by opening a window slightly or by installing a
fresh air intake system on an outside wall.
Creosote - Formation and Need for Removal - When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in
the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue
lining. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. The chimney connector and chimney should
be inspected at least once every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote build-
up has occurred. If creosote has accumulated (3mm or more), it should be removed to reduce the risk of a
chimney fire.
We strongly recommend that you install a magnetic thermometer on your smoke exhaust pipe, approximately
18" above the stove. This thermometer will indicate the temperature of your gas exhaust fumes within the
smoke exhaust system. The ideal temperature for these gases is somewhere between 275°F and 500°F. Below
these temperatures, the build-up of creosote is promoted. Above 500 degrees, heat is wasted since a large
quantity is lost into the atmosphere.
TO PREVENT CREOSOTE BUILD UP
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Always burn dry wood. This allows clean burns and higher chimney temperatures, therefore, less
creosote deposit.
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The secondary combustion can only take place if the firebox is hot enough.
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Always check for creosote deposit once every two months and have your chimney cleaned at least
once a year.
If a chimney or creosote fire occurs, close all dampers immediately. Wait for the fire to go out and the heater
to cool, then inspect the chimney for damage. If no damage results, perform a chimney cleaning to ensure
there is no more creosote deposits remaining in the chimney.
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