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DATE PRINTED: 4/7/11
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Operation
How your stove operates (including its efficiency, pollutant emission level and service lifetime) depends largely on how it
is operated. You are the most important factor affecting your stoves performance. Read these operation instructions
carefully.
BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER, be sure to read the following:
SAFETY INFORMATION: Pages 11 through 13.
CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS: Pages 2 & 16.
FLOOR PROTECTION INFORMATION: page 16.
The six major components of a well-controlled fire are:
1. A knowledgeable and conscientious operator
2. Adequate-air supply
3. Firewood of good quality and proper size
4. Catalytic combustor in good condition
5. Clean chimney, properly sized and installed
6. Clean heat exchangers with tight gaskets and seals
Point number one is the most important for the safe and efficient operation of any stove, however, all of these
components are interrelated. A deficiency in any one will affect all of the others. If you encounter a problem, determine
the source of the problem by checking the above list and continuing to thoroughly read this manual.
WARNING - PROVIDE ADEQUATE AIR CIRCULATION
It is essential that a source of fresh air be provided for combustion when this woodstove is in operation. In extremely tight
houses you can partially open a window near the woodstove.
FUEL
THIS WOODSTOVE IS FOR USE WITH SOLID WOOD FUEL ONLY. NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE
LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR 'FRESHEN UP' A
FIRE IN THIS HEATER. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER WHILE IT IS IN USE.
Do not burn materials soaked in flammable liquids, trash, garbage artificial or paper logs, plastics, gift wrappings, coal,
charcoal, naphtha, engine oil, chemical cleaners, chemical fire starters, treated or painted wood, saltwater driftwood,
railroad ties, plywood, particle board. Do not burn sawdust, wood shavings, pellets or chips in this woodstove. The use of
saltwater driftwood will void the warranty.
CAUTION: Do not place wood fuel within the space heater installation clearances or within the space required for fueling
and ash removal.
CAUTION: Do not over fire. If heater or chimney connector glows, you are over firing. Keep loading door and bypass
door closed when stove is in operation.
YOUR FIRST FIRE
NOTE: As you heat up the stove for the first 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. If the odor gets unpleasant,
you may have to open a door or window slightly until the odor dissipates. It might even be a good idea to burn the first
fire with the stove outside.
DO NOT USE A GRATE. BUILD THE FIRE DIRECTLY ON THE BRICKS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STOVE.
You now own the finest wood stove ever made. In order to get peak performance out of your Blaze King stove you will
need to follow a few basic steps outlined in the following chapters. Forget everything you learned about how to burn or
operate a run of the mill wood stove. You cannot just throw in some newspaper and a log or two, light a match and
expect your Blaze King to work the same way an inefficient wood stoves would. Your Blaze King was designed to burn
more efficiently , saving you time and money.