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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
Opening Door
- Lift
handle and pull to
open door
Closing Door
- Hold
handle lifted, swing door
closed then push handle
down to engage latch
Handle
Door
Planning Installation
Safety and General
Installation
Operation
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Parts / Accessories
Installation
Do not operate the appliance with the door open or ajar other
than possibly during start up to create a draft (Do not leave the
unit unattended while the front door is slightly open during start
up). Operating the appliance with the door open other than in
initial start up if needed will produce extreme temperatures
within the appliance. Damage caused from over-firing is not
covered under the manufacturers limited warranty.
DOOR OPERATION
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1. Burn only dry, well-seasoned cord wood. In some states it is illegal
to burn wet wood or anything other than clean, dry wood products.
2. Your stove or fireplace insert is designed to operate with the door
closed! Operate only with the door shut tightly at all times except
when loading wood and possibly on start up to establish a draft.
Never leave the unit unattended while the front door is opened.
3.
DO NOT
contact or move the baffle boards while loading wood. Oc-
casionally check the baffle to assure that the boards are in there correct
location.
WARNING
Be careful not to abuse door assembly by striking or
slamming it. If the door assembly or glass is broken or
damaged, they must be replaced with factory original
parts before heater can be safely operated. Use only
components provided by the manufacturer as replace-
ment parts.
OPERATING HINTS
If your stove has plated accessories, be sure to clean it with a household
type glass cleaner and a very soft cloth to remove any fingerprints and
residues prior to the first fire and before any fire if the plated surfaces
have been handled or soiled. Do not close the door tightly during the
“Burn-In Period.” Also, open the door frequently (every 5-10 minutes)
to keep the gasket from adhering to the curing paint.
Ventilate the house
well during these first firings as the paint gives off carbon dioxide and
unpleasant odors. It is recommended that persons sensitive to an imbalance
in the indoor air quality avoid the appliance during the curing process.
Your new stove is painted with a high temperature paint that cures during
the first few firings. We recommend that you put your stove or fireplace
insert through a regimen of three burns. The first two should last for 20
minutes each at 250 degrees (the appliance should be allowed to cool
completely between each burn). The third should be a burn of at least
450 degrees F. for 45-60 minutes. The paint will become soft, gummy
and emit non-toxic smoke during these burns. During these first burns,
open the appliance door frequently to help prevent the door gasket from
adhering to the appliance. After the appliance cools down for the third
time, the paint will harden.
DO NOT BUILD A LARGE ROARING FIRE
UNTIL THIS CURING EFFECT IS COMPLETE OR YOU MAY DAM-
AGE THE FINISH OF YOUR STOVE.
Spray can touch-ups should be
done only with a high temperature stove paint (cat. no. H8159), available
from all IHP dealers.
Please be patient with the heat output of your appliance for the first few
weeks. The steel will go through a curing process that eliminates moisture,
which is deep in the steel and firebrick. This moisture will reduce initial
heat output of your appliance and may make it difficult to start.
(DO NOT
OVERFIRE THE STOVE DURING THIS PROCESS. IF THE STOVE
OR CHIMNEY BECOMES RED, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF AIR
ENTERING THE STOVE IMMEDIATELY).
BURN-IN PERIOD
PAINT CURING
4.
CAUTION: THE DRAFT CONTROL MUST BE FULLY OPEN BE-
FORE OPENING THE DOOR TO AVOID POSSIBLE COMBUSTION
FLASH!!
(Ignition of hot volatile gases as the door is opened).
5. Feeding excessive amounts of fuel to the appliance should be avoided.
It is important to supply it with sufficient draft and fuel to maintain
a moderately hot fire. If, during overnight burns, heavy creosote
deposits develop inside your stove and on the door, the draft is set
too low - review your burning habits!
Operation
