Operating Instructions - Vogelzang International BX26E Owner's Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: HOUSE FIRE HAZARDS
• DO NOT STORE WOOD ON FLOOR PROTEC-
TOR, UNDERNEATH STOVEPIPE OR ANY-
WHERE WITHIN MINIMUM CLEARANCES FROM
COMBUSTIBLE SURFACES SPECIFIED FOR
THIS STOVE.
• OVERFIRING MAY CAUSE A HOUSE FIRE.
YOU ARE OVERFIRING IF THE STOVE OR
CHIMNEY CONNECTOR GLOWS RED.
WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD
• NEVER USE CHEMICALS, GASOLINE, GASO-
LINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR
"FRESHEN-UP" A FIRE IN THE STOVE.
• KEEP ALL FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ESPE-
CIALLY GASOLINE, OUT OF THE VICINITY
OF THE STOVE — WHETHER IN USE OR IN
STORAGE.
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. NEVER OVERFIRE THIS STOVE BY BUILD-
ING EXCESSIVELY HOT FIRES AS A HOUSE/
BUILDING FIRE MAY RESULT. YOU ARE OVER-
FIRING THE STOVE IF STOVE OR STOVEPIPE
BEGINS TO GLOW OR TURN RED.
2. NEVER BUILD EXTREMELY LARGE FIRES
IN THIS TYPE OF STOVE AS DAMAGE TO THE
STOVE OR SMOKE LEAKAGE MAY RESULT.
3. STOVE IS HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP
CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AWAY
FROM HOT STOVE. CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SKIN BURNS. DO NOT TOUCH THE STOVE
AFTER FIRING UNTIL IT HAS COOLED.
4. PROVIDE AIR INTO THE ROOM FOR
PROPER COMBUSTION.
5. INSPECT STOVEPIPE EVERY 60 DAYS.
REPLACE IMMEDIATELY IF STOVEPIPE IS
RUSTING OR LEAKING SMOKE INTO THE
ROOM.
VGZ-006 / 031406
This stove is designed to burn
WOOD FUEL ONLY.
Hardwood, 18" to 20" should be split and air
dried (seasoned), for 6 months to obtain maximum
burning efficiency. Wood should be stored in a dry,
well ventilated area.
NOTICE: USE SOLID WOOD MATERIALS ONLY.
DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE
FLUIDS. DO NOT USE COAL AS COAL OR
CHARCOAL WILL DESTROY THE GRATE AND/
OR THE FIREBOX.
NOTE: A 2" layer of sand or a layer of
firebrick should be used as bottom
insulation in the Boxwood stove. An
optional cast iron grate, 26G, may be used
instead of firebrick or sand. See Accessory
Sheet included with this manual for
ordering information.
LIGHTING
1. Open draft damper fully to provide maximum
draft.
2. Open the feed door and place several wads of
crushed paper in the firebox.
3. Lay small stacks of kindling on the paper to
start the fire.
4. Light the paper and kindling, close the door
and secure tightly.
5. Add fuel after fire is burning briskly. Use care
not to smother the kindling fire when adding
wood. Close the door and secure tightly.
6. Adjust the draft damper and slide draft
control. The more closed the slide draft is set,
the lower and slower the fire will burn. The
more open, the faster and hotter the fire will
burn. Do not overfire 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.
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