Operating Tips; Service Hints - Vogelzang International Mountaineer VG650ELG Owner's Manual

OPERATINg continued ...
6. Close the door and secure tightly.
7. Adjust the draft damper control. The more
closed the slower the fire will burn. The more
open, the faster and hotter the fire will burn.
8. Do not over fire the stove.
ADDING FUEL
Add small amounts of fuel each hour or so
instead of piling large quantities of fuel at one
time. This will insure a more complete combustion
process and less buildup of tars, soot, or creosote
will occur in the chimney.
1. Always open draft damper before opening the
feed door.
2. When adding fuel be careful not to smother the
fire. Do not build fires against glass on models
with glass door.
3. Close the feed door and secure tightly.
4. Adjust the draft damper control.
5. Empty ashes regularly. Do not allow ashes
to pile up (see Safety Instructions #14 on
page 2.)
6. Properly dispose of hot ashes (see Safety
Instructions, item #14 on page 2.)
7. Do not over fire the stove.
CAUTION: DO NOT OVER FIRE APPLIANCE.
YOU ARE OVER FIRING IF THE CHImNEY
CONNECTORS OR STOVE GLOwS RED. CLOSE
THE DOOR AND SHUT FLUE DAmPER ImmE-
DIATELY TO REDUCE THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE
FIRE. THIS wILL SLOw DOwN THE FIRE.
CAUTION: SLOw BURNING FIRES AND
EXTENDED USE mAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE
CREOSOTE BUILDUP. IGNITION OF CREO-
SOTE BUILDUP OR OVERFIRING mAY CAUSE
A CHImNEY FIRE. CHImNEY FIRES BURN
E X T R E m E LY H O T A N D m AY I G N I T E
SURROUNDING mATERIALS. IN CASE OF A
CHImNEY FIRE CALL THE FIRE DEPARTmENT
ImmEDIATELY.
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OPERATINg TIPS

Preventing Creosote Buildup
1. Burn with air control open for several minutes
at numerous intervals throughout the day dur-
ing the heating season, being careful not to
over-fire the unit.
2. Burn stove with flue damper wide open for sev-
eral minutes every time you apply fresh wood.
This allows wood to achieve the charcoal stage
faster and burns wood vapors which might
otherwise be deposited as creosote within the
heating system.
3. BURN ONLY SEASONED WOOD. Avoid
burning wet or green wood. Seasoned wood
has been dried for at least one year.
4. A small fire is preferable to a large smoldering
one that can deposit creosote within the heating
system.
5. Establish a routine for the handling of fuel,
wood burner and firing technique. Check daily
for creosote build-up until experience shows
how often you need to clean for safe operation.
Be aware that the hotter the fire, the less creo-
sote is deposited and weekly cleanings may be
necessary in mild weather even though monthly
cleanings may be enough in colder months.
wARNING: IN CASE OF CHImNEY FIRE
(1) CLOSE AIR INLET CONTROL (2) GET OUT
OF THE HOUSE (3) CALL THE FIRE DEPART-
mENT.

SERvICE hINTS

CHImNEY DRAFT
Draft is a function of the chimney, not the
stove — do not expect the stove to draw. Smoke
spillage into the house or excess buildup of conden-
sation or creosote in the chimney are warnings that
the chimney is NOT functioning properly. Correct
the problem before using the stove. Following are
some possible causes for improper draft.
1. The connector stovepipe may be pushed
into the chimney too far, stopping the draft.
2. If the chimney is operating too cool, water
will condense in the chimney and run back into the
stove. Creosote formation will be rapid and may
block the chimney. Operate the stove at a fire level
high enough to keep the chimney warm preventing
this condensation.
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