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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS cont.
DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE WITHOUT A COMBUSTOR
LIGHTING THE FIRE
NOTE: As you heat up the stove for the fi rst time, the paint will go through a curing process and will give off
an odor. To minimize the inconvenience, burn the stove at a low temperature setting for several hours. It is
advisable to open a door or window until the odor dissipates. You may also notice a change in color as the paint
cures, this is normal and will appear uniform aft er subsequent fi rings.
1. DO NOT USE A GRATE. BUILD THE FIRE DIRECTLY ON THE BRICK IN THE BOTTOM
OF THE STOVE.
2. Set the thermostat to
HIGH
(maximum) position.
3. Open the loading door and open the by-pass door (pull handle towards front of stove).
4. Place
fi ve to ten balls of non-glossy paper in the fi rebox and place a fairly large quantity (15-20) pieces of
kindling on top of the paper.
5. Lay two or three medium size (approx. 3”) pieces of wood on top of the kindling. Light the fi re and allow
it to get a good start but
DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED.
6. Keep the loading door closed over but not latched. Allow the kindling and most of the larger logs to get
started before latching the loading door. When the fi re has the larger pieces of wood burning, close and
latch the loading door, but leave the by-pass door open. Turning down the thermostat too soon may
cause a new fi re to go out.
DO NOT
leave your BLAZE KING unattended when the loading door is not
tightly closed or the bypass door is open. Leaving the loading door open aft er the fi re is well started may
cause premature failure of the catalytic combustor.
7. When nearly all the wood in the fi rebox is burning , fi nish loading the stove. Lay the wood as far to the
back of the stove as possible. Aft er the loading door is closed and the catalytic thermometer is in the
active zone, close the bypass door.
8. Let the fi re burn on a higher setting (on the thermostat) for 20-30 minutes, or until the fi re is well
established, then turn the thermostat to the desired setting. It is good burning practice to burn the stove
on high for 20-30 mins aft er every refueling, this will help in cleaning off any residual build-ups and
lessen the chance of accumulation.
Probably the least understood requirement in maintaining a good fi re is that of establishing a good base of coals.
A good bed of hot coals will maintain a more even temperature as well as getting the new load of wood started
easily.
Put as much fuel into the stove as it will hold. Don’t be afraid to fi ll it completely. With the Blaze King automatic
thermostat, the wood will only burn at the rate set on the thermostat.
Once the full load is established, the stove should be left to complete the full burn cycle. Th
is is evident by either
a coal bed remaining or the catalyst’s thermometer hovers in the area between active and inactive zone. Th
is
procedure will maximize the effi
ciency of the combustor as well as limit chimney emissions and smoke spillage.
