Operating Instructions - Vistaflame VF1200 Owner's Manual

Operating Instructions

FIRST START
When first installed, the chimney, firebricks and steel are cold and it usually takes several hours on a fairly
high burn for them to become hot and dry enough for the stove to function well. We recommend during
the unit's first burn that a door and window are opened to vent the smoke and fumes created from the
unit's paint curing. The paint will smell a little for the first burn or two as it cures.
DISPOSAL OF ASHES:
If you let the ashes accumulate two or three inches on the floor they tend to burn themselves up.
The fireplace insert models do not have and ash drawer so the ashes will need to be scooped into a metal
container with a tightly fitting lid. Place the closed container on a non-combustible floor, well away from
combustible materials.
The freestanding models are equipped
with a small tap door in the firebox
and an ash drawer. Open the trap door
located on the floor of the unit. Push
the ashes that have accumulated into
the hole were the ashes would drop
into the ash pan. Ensure that the
trap door is closed properly before
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relighting the unit. When the ash
drawer is ready to be emptied lift the
Figure 1: Ash Drawer Lid Open and Close.
front of the drawer up then slowly pull
the drawer straight out and close the
lid on the ash drawer (see Figure 1);
this is to prevent making a mess with
the ashes when transporting the ash
drawer through the house. When re-
installing the ash drawer ensure that
the lid is open and line up the rails on
the bottom of the ash drawer with the
notches in the opening on the pedestal
(see Figure 2). Slide the drawer into
place, the front of the drawer will drop
a bit when it is all the way in.
If the ashes are to be buried in soil or
otherwise locally dispersed, keep them
in a closed container until all cinders
have cooled. Small amounts of cold
wood ash can be used in the garden
Figure 2: Installing Ash Drawer.
or compost.
FAN OPERATION:
All models have been approved for operation with or without the optional fans supplied by the
manufacturer. On medium or high burns, using a fan will increase the heat transfer slightly. Route the
power supply cord along the floor behind the stove where it will remain cool.
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