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or freshly cut (green). Do not use this wood in
your stove. Large amounts of creosote could be
deposited in your chimney, creating potential
conditions for a chimney fire.
TAMPER WARNING
This wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum
low burn rate that must not be altered. It is against
federal regulations to alter this setting or otherwise
operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent
with operating instructions in this manual.
EFFICIENCIES
Efficiencies can be based on either the lower
heating value (LHV) or the higher heating value
(HHV) of the fuel. The lower heating value is when
water leaves the combustion process as a vapor, in
the case of woodstoves the moisture in the wood
being burned leaves the stove as a vapor. The higher
heating value is when water leaves the combustion
process completely condensed. In the case of
woodstoves this would assume the exhaust gases
are room temperature when leaving the system,
and therefore calculations using this heating value
consider the heat going up the chimney as lost
energy. Therefore, efficiency calculated using the
lower heating value of wood will be higher than
efficiency calculated using the higher heating value.
The best way to achieve optimum efficiencies is to
learn the burn characteristic of you appliance and
burn well-seasoned wood. Higher burn rates are
not always the best heating burn rates; after a good
fire is established a lower burn rate may be a better
option for efficient heating. A lower burn rate slows
the flow of usable heat out of the home through
the chimney, and it also consumes less wood.
INITIAL BURNS TO CURE PAINT
BECAUSE
OF
THE
HIGH
OPERATING
TEMPERATURES, THIS APPLIANCE IS COATED
WITH A SPECIAL HIGH TEMP PAINT WHICH
REQUIRES A SERIES OF LOW TO MEDIUM BURNS
TO FULLY CURE FOR DURABILITY AND A LIFETIME
OF SERVICE.
ATTENTION:
THE PAINT ON YOUR APPLIANCE IS DURABLE
BUT WILL NOT STAND ROUGH HANDLING
OR ABUSE. THE PAINT USED MAY GIVE OFF
SMOKE AND/OR AN ODOR DURING THE FIRST
FEW FIRES. THIS WILL OCCUR UNTIL THE
PAINT HAS CURED. ANIMALS / PEOPLE WITH
LUNG PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT
DURING THE CURING PROCESS. BUILD SMALL
FIRES AT FIRST TO HELP THIS PROCESS AND
OPEN WINDOWS AND DOORS AS NEEDED
TO CLEAR THE SMOKE AND ODOR. IF THE
APPLIANCE IS OVERFIRED, THE PAINT WILL
DISCOLOR. WHEN INSTALLING YOUR UNIT,
TAKE CARE IN HANDLING. CLEAN WITH SOAP
AND WATER WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS NOT
IN USE. DO NOT USE ANY ACIDS, ABRASIVE
CLEANERS OR SCOURING SOAP AS THESE
SOLVENTS WEAR AND DULL THE FINISH.
Proper curing of the high-temp paint requires a
series of three initial burns. The appliance should be
allowed to cool off between each burn. The first two
burns should be small fires and low temperatures
(250°F) for a duration of 20 minutes each. The third
fire should be at a temperature of approximately
500°F for 20 minutes. Provide adequate cross
ventilation to clear any smoke or odor caused by
initial firings.
Notice: Use solid wood fuel only! Do not burn
garbage, or flammable fluids. Do not use coal.
This appliance is not designed to accommodate
the air flow (draft) required to properly burn
coal or coal products. Do not elevate the fire
using grates or irons. Build the fire directly on
the firebrick.
FUELING INSTRUCTIONS
This wood stove has been certified by the US EPA
to meet strict 2020 guidelines. To ensure this unit
produces the optimal minimum emissions it is
critical that only well-seasoned cordwood is burned
(see the “Fuel Recommendations” section of this
manual). Burning unseasoned wet wood only hurts
your stoves efficiency and leads to accelerated
creosote buildup in your chimney. Be considerate
of the environment and only burn dry wood.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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