Building A Fire; Operating Instructions - Vogelzang International DEFENDER TR001 Owner's Manual

ChImNEY CONNECTIONS continued ...
expansion of the pipe. Seal this airspace with
high-temperature caulking or ceramic wool.
6. Secure and seal the damper in the closed posi-
tion using high-temp caulking, ceramic wool,
or furnace cement. Also check to see if the
chimney has a cleanout. If it does, make sure it
is closed and sealed as well. A leaky cleanout
will greatly reduce draft efficiency.

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 A UNIT OR CHImNEY
CONNECTOR GLOwS RED.
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 UNIT 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. DO NOT BUILD FIRE TOO CLOSE TO
GLASS.
4. UNIT IS HOT wHILE IN OPERATION. kEEP
CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AwAY.
CONTACT mAY CAUSE SkIN BURNS. DO NOT
TOUCH THE STOVE AFTER FIRING UNTIL IT
HAS COOLED.
5. PROVIDE AIR INTO THE ROOm FOR PROP-
ER COmBUSTION.
6. INSPECT STOVEPIPE EVERY 60 DAYS.
REPLACE ImmEDIATELY IF STOVEPIPE IS
RUSTING OR LEAkING SmOkE INTO THE
ROOm.
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If you have any questions regarding venting
your stove, contact the manufacturer or contact
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
and request a copy of the latest editions of NFPA
Standard 211 and NFPA Standard 908. Their ad-
dress is:
Battery March Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
wARNING: ExPLOSION HAzARD
• NEvER USE CHEMICaLS, GaSoLINE,
GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, kEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SImILAR
FLAmmABLE LIqUIDS TO START OR "FRESH-
EN-UP" a FIRE IN THE STovE.
• K E E P a L L F L a M M a B L E L I q U I D S ,
ESPECIALLY GASOLINE, OUT OF THE
VICINITY OF THE STOVE— wHETHER IN USE
OR IN STORAGE.
This stove is designed to burn
wOOD FUEL ONLY!
Hardwood, 16" to 18" 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 FLAm-
mABLE FLUIDS. DO NOT BURN COAL AS THIS
STOVE IS NOT DESIGNED TO ACCOmmODATE
THE AIR FLOw (DRAFT) NECESSARY TO
PROPERLY BURN COAL OR COAL PRODUCTS.
DO NOT ELEVATE FIRE OR USE GRATES
OR ANDIRONS. BUILD FIRE DIRECTLY ON
BOTTOm OF FIREBOx.

BUILDING A FIRE

1. Open air inlet control fully.
2. Open the feed door and place several wads of
crushed paper in the firebox.
3. Cover the paper with a generous amount of
kindling in a teepee fashion and a few small
pieces of wood.
4. Ignite the paper and leave the door open
slightly. DO NOT LEAVE STOVE UNAT-
TENDED wITH DOOR OPEN!
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