Adding Fuel; Operating Instructions - Vogelzang International VG820E Heartwood Owner's Manual

OPERATINg INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: HOUSE FIRE HAZARDS
• D o n ot s to r e w o o D o n f l o o r
PROTECTOR, UNDERNEATH STOVEPIPE OR
ANYwHERE wITHIN mINImUm CLEARANCES
FROm COmBUSTIBLE SURFACES SPECIFIED
FOR THIS STOVE. (36")
• overfiring may cause a house fire.
YOU ARE OVERFIRING IF A UNIT OR CHImNEY
CONNECTOR GLOwS RED.
• BuilD fires only on integral grate
INCLUDED wITH THE STOVE.
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 HEATER — 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 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. 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.
4. PROVIDE AIR INTO THE ROOm FOR PROP-
ER COmBUSTION.
5. INSPECT STOVEPIPE EVERY 60 DAYS.
REPLACE ImmEDIATELY IF STOVEPIPE IS
RUSTING OR LEAKING SmOKE INTO THE
ROOm.
VGZ-010 / 20110513.1
This stove is designed to burn
wOOD FUEL ONLY.
Hardwood, 20" to 24" 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 GRATES
AND/OR FIREBOX.
NoTe: Spin draft is factory set to meet EPA
regulations and is not adjustable. Draft
induction is controlled by thermostat setting
(see page 10).
LIGHTING
1. Set the thermostat on "HIGH" and open pipe
draft damper to provide maximum draft.
2. Using the separable handle, open the feed door
and place paper and kindling on the grate for
starting the fire.
3. Light fire, close feed door and secure tightly.
4. Add fuel after fire is burning briskly. Use care
not to smother the kindling fire when adding
wood.
5. Set the thermostat to maintain desired tem-
perature. "MEDIUM" setting is normally sat-
isfactory. Set higher or lower for your personal
comfort level.

ADDING FUEL

When possible, add small amounts of fuel each
hour or so instead of piling large quantities of fuel
every 4 to 5 hours. This will give a more complete
combustion process and less buildup of tars, soot,
or creosote will occur in the chimney.
1. Set thermostat to "HIGH" and open pipe draft
damper before opening the feed door.
2. Empty ash pan regularly. Do not allow ashes
to pile up higher than the sides of the ash pan.
If ashes build up to the grate, it can warp and
burnout will occur. If allowed to overfill, ashes
may spill when removing the pan.
3. Properly dispose of hot ashes (see Safety
Instructions, item #9 on page 2).
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