Building A Fire - Lexington Forge SSW30FTAL Owner's Manual

OPERATION
INSTRUCTION FOR FIRST BURN – CURING THE STOVE PAINT
Your stove has been painted with the highest quality stove paint and has special break-in procedures. The heat generated by the
normal operation of the stove, will serve to harden the paint.
Ventilate the house during the fi rst three times the stove is used. The paint on the stove will give off smoke, carbon dioxide and an
odor. Without adequate ventilation, concentrations of smoke could irritate, or be upsetting. Open doors and windows and use a fan
if necessary. After the initial burns the paint will be cured and there should be no more smoke. Each of the initial burns should be
conducted as follows:
A) The fi rst 2 burns should be at approximately 250° F (120° C) for approximately 20 minutes.
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B) The 3 burn should be between 500° F and 700° F (260° to 370° C) for at least 45 minutes. The important fact is the paint should
be cured slowly. Avoid hot fi res during the curing process.
The best way to achieve the fi rst burn is with kindling fi res. Prolong the fi res as needed by adding more kindling. During the curing
process the paint may be gummy. Once cured the paint will remain hard. It is normal to see fl at spots on painted surfaces of the
stove. The fl at spots on the paint surface indicate the hotter surfaces of the stove, and is caused by the heat radiating through the paint.
It is also expected that shiny spots caused by friction from the packaging materials, will disappear during the curing of the stove.
So . . .
1) Remember to ventilate well.
2) Allow the stove to cure before burning for long periods at high temperatures.
3) Flat spots on the painted surfaces are normal.
4) Shiny spots on the paint surface before burning is normal.
5) Call your dealer if you have any questions.

BUILDING A FIRE

1. Open inlet air control fully.
2. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in the stove.
3. Cover the paper with a generous amount of kindling wood in a teepee fashion and a few small pieces of wood.
4. Ignite the paper and close door. If fi re dies down substantially, open door slightly.
5. Add larger pieces of wood as the fi re progresses being careful not to overload. Do not fi ll fi rebox beyond fi rebrick area. An ideal
coal bed of 1" (25mm) to 2" (50mm) should be established to achieve optimum performance.
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Low burn
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6. This unit is designed to function most effectively when air is allowed to circulate
to all areas of the fi rebox. An ideal means of achieving this is to rake a slight (1" to
2" wide) trough in the center of the coal bed from front to back prior to loading the
fuel.
7. Once fuel has been loaded, close door and open air inlet control fully until fi re is
well established (approx. 10 minutes) being careful not to over fi re.
8. Re-adjust air inlet control to desired burn rate. If excessive smoke fi lls fi rebox,
open air inlet control slightly until fl ames resume and wood is suffi ciently ignited. A
basic rule of thumb is "closed – low," "½ way-medium," and "fully open – high."
9. When refueling, adjust air control to the fully open position. When fi re
brightens, slowly and carefully open the door. This procedure will prevent gases
from igniting causing smoke and fl ame spillage.
10. Add fuel being careful not to overload.
High burn
Figure 18: Air Control Layout
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