Burning Procedure - Travis Industries 520-96 Owner's Manual

OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE (Continued)
To build a fire in disregard of the information provided in this section can cause
permanent damage to your appliance and void your warranty.
This appliance is not designed for use with the door open. Burning with the loading door open could
create a safety hazard.

Burning Procedure

1. Open the door and place some paper and kindling or a solid, wax impregnated firestarter inside the
appliance.
2. Make sure that the combustion air intake control is fully open by pushing the control knob all the way
in. Open the bypass damper control, located on the right side of the appliance, by pulling it all the
way out.
3. Now light the fire. Once the kindling is burning, add some small dry pieces of wood and close the
loading door and the bypass damper. NOTE: The first two or three fires in your new appliance will
cause the high temperature paint to give off a slight odor and a small amount of smoke. This is the
paint curing. For best results during the curing of the paint, burn small intense fires so the appliance
does not overheat. The high temperature paint cures best at medium temperatures. Also, the viewing
glass may become somewhat obscure the first few times, as your appliance is drying all moisture from
bricks and even the steel itself.
4. Next add two or three medium size dry logs (use of green or wet wood in your appliance will develop
creosote, cloud glass, and greatly decrease its efficiency). At this time establish a hot fire with a bed
of red hot coals.
5. To slow the rate of burn, you can close (pull out) the combustion air intake control (lower center of the
appliance) as needed.
NOTE: Over-restricting the amount of combustion air into the appliance will cause creosote build-up on
glass and in the appliance and flue. This will also greatly decrease the efficiency of the
appliance.
Do not open the door of your appliance when the air control inlet is fully closed. There is
a possibility with a solid fuel burning appliance that doing so could result in a sudden
flash of flames as the fire ignites with oxygen. However, your Lopi 520-96 has been
thoroughly safety tested to reduce this possibility.
If your home is a new, airtight energy efficient home, you may have to supply an outside
air inlet to prevent possible air starvation to appliance.
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