Breckwell SW500 Operation Manual page 13

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
CAUTIONS: HOUSE FIRE HAZARDS
• DO NOT STORE WOOD ON FLOOR PROTECTOR,
UNDERNEATH STOVEPIPE(S) OR ANYWHERE WITHIN
CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE SURFACES SPECIFIED
FOR THIS APPLIANCE.
• NEVER OPERATE
FIBERBOARD, OR INSULATION REMOVED.
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• NEVER OVERFIRE THIS APPLIANCE BY BUILDING
EXCESSIVELY HOT FIRES AS A HOUSE/BUILDING FIRE
MAY RESULT. YOU ARE OVERFIRING THE APPLIANCE
IF IT BEGINS TO GLOW OR TURN RED.
• NEVER BUILD EXCESSIVELY LARGE FIRES IN THIS TYPE
OF APPLIANCE AS DAMAGE TO THE FIREBOX OR
SMOKE LEAKAGE MAY RESULT.
• DO NOT BUILD FIRE TOO CLOSE TO THE GLASS.
• HOT WHILE IN OPERATION.
CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY
CAUSE SKIN BURNS. DO NOT TOUCH THE APPLIANCE
UNTIL IT HAS COOLED.
• PROVIDE ADEQUATE AIR FOR COMBUSTION TO THE
ROOM WHERE THE APPLIANCE IS INSTALLED.
• INSPECT CHIMNEY LINER EVERY 60 DAYS. REPLACE
LINER IMMEDIATELY IF IT IS RUSTING OR LEAKING
SMOKE INTO THE ROOM.
• ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE HEAT OUTPUT RATES THAT
EXCEED HEATER DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS CAN RESULT
IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE HEATER.
WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD
• NEVER USE CHEMICALS, GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE
LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER
FLUID, OR SIMILAR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR
"FRESHEN UP" A FIRE IN THE APPLIANCE.
• KEEP ALL FLAMMABLE
GASOLINE, OUT OF THE VICINITY OF THE APPLIANCE
- WHETHER IN USE OR IN STORAGE.
WOOD STOVE UTILIZATION
Your heating appliance was designed to burn well
seasoned natural wood only; no other materials should
be burned. Any type of well seasoned natural wood may
be used in your stove, but specific varieties have better
energy yields than others. Higher efficiencies and lower
WITH SECONDARY TUBES,
KEEP CHILDREN,
LIQUIDS, ESPECIALLY
emissions generally result when burning air dried seasoned
hardwoods, as compared to softwoods or too green or
freshly cut hardwoods. The following resources can assist
in learning the burn characteristics of various species of
wood:
http://firewoodresource.com/firewood-btu-ratings/;
https://forestry.usu.edu/forest-products/wood-heating
The operation of this wood heater in a manner inconsistent
with the owner's manual will void your warranty and is also
against federal regulations. Waste and other flammable
materials should not be burned in your stove. DO NOT
BURN:
1. Garbage;
2. Lawn clippings or yard waste;
3. Materials containing rubber, including tires;
4. Materials containing plastic;
5. Waste petroleum products, paints or paint thinners, or
asphalt products;
6. Materials containing asbestos;
7. Construction or demolition debris;
8. Railroad ties or pressure-treated wood;
9. Manure or animal remains;
10. Saltwater driftwood or other previously salt water-
saturated materials;
11. Unseasoned wood; or
12. Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard.
The prohibition against burning these materials does
not prohibit the use of fire starters made from paper,
cardboard, sawdust, wax, and similar substances to
start a fire in an affected wood heater.
Burning these materials may result in the release of toxic
fumes or render the heater ineffective and cause smoke.
Deadwood lying on the forest floor should be considered
wet and requires full seasoning time. Standing deadwood
can usually be considered to be about 2/3 seasoned.
Smaller pieces of wood will dry faster. All logs exceeding 6"
in diameter should be split. The wood should not be stored
directly on the ground. Air should circulate through the logs.
A 24" to 48" air space should be left between each row
of logs, which should be placed in the sunniest location
possible. The upper layer of wood should be protected
from the element but not the sides. A good indicator of if
the wood is ready to burn is to check the piece ends. If
cracks are radiating in all directions from the center then the
wood should be dry enough to burn. If your wood sizzles
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