Operation Of Your Upland Stove; Creosote — Formation And Need For Removal; Before Lighting Your First Fire - Upland 207 Owner's Manual

OPERATION OF YOUR UPLAND STOVE

BURN WELL SEASONED HARDWOOD ONLY. This stove is a
heating appliance, not a trash burner!!
THIS STOVE MUST BE OPERATED IN AN UNSEALED ROOM. It
is necessary to have enough air entering the room to supply the draft of the
fire.
CREOSOTE — FORMATION AND NEED FOR REMOVAL
When wood is burned slowly, it produces acetic and pyroligneous acids,
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 the chimney should be inspected frequently
during the heating season to determine if a creosote build-up has occurred.
If creosote has accumulated it should be removed to reduce the risk of a
chimney fire. Experienced chimney servicing personnel should be con-
sulted. NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, char-
coal 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.
KEEP ALL COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AT LEAST 36 INCHES
FROM THE STOVE. This includes wood to be burned in the stove.
NEVER POUR COLO WATER ON A HOT STOVE. Cast iron may break
when subject to sudden temperature changes.
BEFORE LIGHTING YOUR FIRST FIRE, cover the bottom of the
firebox with a two inch layer of sand. This protective layer must be main-
tained at all times during the operation of the stove. When making your
first fire, make a relatiavely small, slow fire so that the cast iron will cure
and not break. NEVER let the stove 'run away' as damage to it may result.