180.SC30.NZ v1.01
December 4, 2017
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SC30L.NZ & SC30P.NZ
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SELECTING WOOD
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THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED TO BURN NATURAL WOOD ONLY. DO NOT BURN TREATED
WOOD, COAL, CHARCOAL, COLORED PAPER, CARDBOARD, SOLVENTS OR GARBAGE.
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HIGHER EFFICIENCIES AND LOWER EMISSIONS WILL GENERALLY RESULT WHEN BURNING
AIR DRIED SEASONED WOODS, AS COMPARED TO WET, GREEN OR FRESHLY CUT WOODS.
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BURNING WET UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION.
WHEN IGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE
FIRE.
Use dry seasoned wood, split and stacked and protected from rain for at least 24 months with a moisture
content of 20% or lower. It takes a great deal of energy to evaporate the moisture contained in green wood
and that energy will not be heating your house. Also, green or wet wood will greatly increase creosote
problems. The only accurate method to determine moisture content in wood is to use a moisture meter.
Never burn salt-water driftwood. It is very corrosive and will damage the fi rebox. Burning salty wood also
voids the warranty.
This controlled combustion fi rebox has been designed for high effi ciency and long burn times.
The proper time to add more wood is when the last charge has been reduced to a glowing charcoal bed
and while the catalytic thermometer is still active range.
There will be very little smoke at this stage in the
burn cycle.
Firewood should be split and stacked in a manner that air can get to all parts of it and covered in early spring to
be ready for burning that fall.
The only accurate way to determine wood moisture is to purchase a moisture meter.
• NEVER START A FIRE UNLESS ALL BRICKS ARE CORRECTLY PLACED INSIDE THE FIREBOX.
CHECK THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
• ALWAYS OPEN THE BYPASS DOOR BEFORE OPENING THE LOADING DOOR.
• ONCE THE LOADING DOOR IS CLOSED, CLOSE THE BYPASS DOOR DIRECTLY AFTER THE
CATALYTIC THERMOSTAT NEEDLE IS IN THE ACTIVE ZONE
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