Paint Curing - First Firing - Aurora Archer IS1200 Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

PAINT CURING - FIRST FIRING

The first fire in your heater is part of the paint curing process. Your Archer Gas L og Space Heater has
been painted with the highest quality heat resistant silicon paint available in the world.
The temperature this paint can withstand before it breaks down and burns off is around 650°C, which is
well in excess of the heater's normal operating temperature.
To ensure that the paint is properly cured light the unit and leave it burning on high burn for
approximately 1 hour.
1. Ventilate the house during the first time the heater is being operated. The paint on the heater and the
main door glass seal may give off light smoke and an odour. Without adequate ventilation, concentrations
of smoke could irritate, or be upsetting, so ensure you have adequate ventilation. After the initial first
burn, the paint will be cured and there should be no more smoke.
2. Don't touch the surface of the heater. It will be soft during this paint -curing phase. Once cured it will
not be soft again.
3. The paint finish of the heater should not be cleaned with any caustic or abrasive cleaning solutions
4. Any damage to painted surface should be repaired with special touch paint available from you r Archer
Dealer.
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