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OPERATION
NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
CAUTIONS: HOUSE FIRE HAZARDS
• DO NOT STORE WOOD ON FLOOR PROTECTOR,
UNDERNEATH STOVEPIPE(S) OR ANYWHERE
WITHIN CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE
SURFACES SPECIFIED FOR THIS APPLIANCE.
• NEVER OPERATE WITH SECONDARY TUBES,
FIBERBOARD, OR INSULATION REMOVED.
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• NEVER OVERFIRE THIS APPLIANCE BY
BUILDING EXCESSIVELY HOT FIRES AS A
HOUSE/BUILDING FIRE MAY RESULT. YOU ARE
OVERFIRING THE APPLIANCE IF IT BEGINS TO
GLOW OR TURN RED.
• NEVER BUILD EXCESSIVELY LARGE FIRES IN
THIS TYPE OF APPLIANCE AS DAMAGE TO THE
FIREBOX OR SMOKE LEAKAGE MAY RESULT.
• DO NOT BUILD FIRE TOO CLOSE TO THE GLASS.
• HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN,
CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. DO NOT TOUCH THE
APPLIANCE UNTIL IT HAS COOLED.
• PROVIDE ADEQUATE AIR FOR COMBUSTION
TO THE ROOM WHERE THE APPLIANCE IS
INSTALLED.
• INSPECT CHIMNEY LINER EVERY 60 DAYS.
REPLACE LINER IMMEDIATELY IF IT IS RUSTING
OR LEAKING SMOKE INTO THE ROOM.
• ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE HEAT OUTPUT
RATES THAT EXCEED FURNACE DESIGN
SPECIFICATIONS CAN RESULT IN PERMANENT
DAMAGE TO THE FURNACE.
WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD
• NEVER USE CHEMICALS, GASOLINE, GASOLINE-
TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS TO START OR “FRESHEN UP” A FIRE IN
THE APPLIANCE.
• KEEP ALL FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ESPECIALLY
GASOLINE, OUT OF THE VICINITY OF THE
APPLIANCE - WHETHER IN USE OR IN STORAGE.
Your heating appliance was designed to burn well
seasoned natural wood only; no other materials should
be burned. Any type of well seasoned natural wood
may be used in your stove, but specific varieties have
better energy yields than others. Higher efficiencies and
lower emissions generally result when burning air dried
seasoned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods or too
green or freshly cut hardwoods. The following resources
can assist in learning the burn characteristics of various
species of wood:
http://firewoodresource.com/firewood-btu-ratings/
; or
https://forestry.usu.edu/forest-products/wood-heating
The operation of this wood furnace in a manner
inconsistent with the owner’s manual will void your
warranty and is also against federal regulations. Waste
and other flammable materials should not be burned in
your stove. DO NOT BURN:
1. Garbage;
2. Lawn clippings or yard waste;
3. Materials containing rubber, including tires;
4. Materials containing plastic;
5. Waste petroleum products, paints or paint thinners,
or asphalt products;
6. Materials containing asbestos;
7. Construction or demolition debris;
8. Railroad ties or pressure-treated wood;
9. Manure or animal remains;
10. Saltwater driftwood or other previously salt water-
saturated materials;
11. Unseasoned wood; or
12. Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard.
The prohibition against burning these materials does
not prohibit the use of fire starters made from paper,
cardboard, sawdust, wax, and similar substances to
start a fire in an affected wood furnace.
Burning these materials may result in the release of toxic
fumes or render the furnace ineffective and cause smoke.
Deadwood lying on the forest floor should be considered
wet and requires full seasoning time. Standing deadwood
can usually be considered to be about 2/3 seasoned.
Smaller pieces of wood will dry faster. All logs exceeding
6” in diameter should be split. The wood should not be
stored directly on the ground. Air should circulate through
the logs. A 24” to 48” air space should be left between
each row of logs, which should be placed in the sunniest
location possible. The upper layer of wood should be
protected from the element but not the sides. A good
indicator of if the wood is ready to burn is to check the
