Operating Instructions; House Fire Hazards, Operating Precautions, Warnings; Wood Types/Sizes; Optimal Fuel Consumption - Vogelzang International THE DURANGO TR008 Owner's Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: HOUSE FIRE HAZARDS
TECTOR, UNDERNEATH STOVEPIPE OR ANY-
WHERE WITHIN MINIMUM CLEARANCES FROM
COMBUSTIBLE SURFACES SPECIFIED FOR
THIS STOVE.
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.
WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD
GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR "FRESH-
ESPECIALLY GASOLINE, OUT OF THE
VICINITY OF THE STOVE— WHETHER IN USE
OR IN STORAGE.
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THIS STOVE IS DESIGNED TO
BURN WOOD FUEL ONLY!
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THIS STOVE IS DESIGNED TO BURN
Hardwood, 18"/46cm to 26"/66cm must be air dried
(seasoned) for a minimum of 6 months. Logs greater
than 6"/152mm in diameter should be split. Wood should
be stored in a dry, well ventilated area. The humidity
content for usable firewood must be less than 20% of
the weight of the log.
Attempts to use wet or unseasoned wood will
cause:
- ignition problems
- rapid creosote build-up resulting in chimney fire
- incomplete combustion
- low heat yield
- blackened glass
NOTICE: USE SOLID WOOD MATERIALS ONLY.
DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE
FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR
ENGINE OIL. DO NOT USE COAL. 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 AND-
IRONS. BUILD FIRE DIRECTLY ON BOTTOM
OF FIREBOX.

OPTIMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION

This stove is designed to get the most efficient
transfer of heat energy from the wood fuel and radiate
it into your living environment. The fire box introduces
combustion air through three sources. (1) Immediately
beneath the door opening below the window is a Lower
Primary Air Orifice (LPAO). (2) The door air inlet con-
trol brings air into the firebox and controls the rate of
burn (and the amount of heat the stove radiates). (3)
The secondary air tubes at the top of the firebox are
designed to ignite the combustion gases (smoke) given
off by the burning wood and increases the efficiency of
the stove and reduces chimney emissions.
Smoke given off by burning fuel consists of very
small organic liquid droplets. If these droplets condense,
they form a sticky tar-like substance called creosote.
When operated properly, this stove is designed to burn
these droplets. Burning these droplets releases heat
that would otherwise be lost up the chimney as smoke.
Following the instructions below will help you operate
your stove properly to maximize the stove's perfor-
mance. Actual performance is dependent on chimney
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WOOD FUEL ONLY!
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