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This appliance is designed and engineered to burn, dry, well-seasoned
wood only.
Dry, seasoned wood is that which has been cut, split and allowed to dry
under a covered area where air is free to flow and circulate under and
around the wood (not under a tarp or plastic). Make sure wood is not
stacked directly on the ground, it may absorb moisture from the ground.
It should be allowed to dry in these conditions for a minimum of six
months, preferably one year or more.
IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT
WOOD CANNOT BE LEFT IN ANY KIND OF WET OR DAMP AREA OR IT
WILL NEVER BECOME COMPLETELY SEASONED.
Your fireplace insert will not operate at the level that it is meant to unless
you use seasoned, dry wood. Do not burn driftwood or wood that has
been in salt water, doing so will void your warranty. Do not burn treated
wood, coal, garbage, cardboard, solvents, or colored paper. Burning
treated wood, garbage, solvents, or colored paper may result in the
release of toxic fumes. This type of burning will also void your warranty.
Do Not store fuel within space heater installation clearances or within
the space required for refueling and ash removal.
Ashes should be scooped out of a cool stove or insert with a small metal
shovel. Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a tight fitting
lid and moved outdoors immediately. Other waste shall not be placed
in this container. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a
non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible
materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in
soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed
container until all the cinders have thoroughly cooled. Ashes can ignite
up to 72 hours after removal from the appliance or insert.
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors,
which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote
vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-burning
fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining. When
ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. The chimney and
chimney connector should be inspected at least once monthly during
the heating season to determine if a creosote build-up has occurred. If
creosote has accumulated (1/8” [3 mm] or more), it should be removed
to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
This appliance is not designed to be operated in a negative pressure.
In very airtight homes with large kitchen exhaust fans, furnace cold air
returns, fresh air exchange systems and any other air system in close
proximity to the heating appliance may create a negative pressure in the
same room as the heating appliance. This can create dangerous back
drafting of the fireplace insert and chimney joints, drawing combustion
by-products into the home. Be sure your home has adequate makeup air
to eliminate negative pressures caused by the above-mentioned sources.
IHP accepts no liability for damages resulting from negative pressures
described above.
Ventilation Requirements
- Provide adequate air for combustion. The
fresh air requirements of this appliance must be met within the space
where it will be installed. Ventilation is essential when using a Solid-Fuel-
Burning heater. In well insulated and weather tight homes, it may be
difficult to establish a good draft up the chimney (caused by a shortage
of air in the home). The lack of air is caused by many common household
appliances which exhaust air from the home (such as a furnace, heat
pump, air conditioner, clothes dryer, exhaust fans, fireplaces, and other
fuel burning appliances). Also, the combustion process of this heater
uses oxygen from inside the dwelling. If the available fresh air delivery
in the dwelling is insufficient to support the demands of these appliances,
problems can result (i.e. excessive negative pressure can develop in
the dwelling which will affect the rate at which this appliance can draft
thus resulting in performance problems. To correct this problem it may
help to open a window (preferably on the windward side of the house).
NEGATIVE PRESSURE WARNING
CREOSOTE, FORMATION AND NEED FOR REMOVAL
DISPOSAL OF ASHES
FUEL
BURN-IN PERIOD
PAINT CURING
If your appliance has plated accessories, be sure to clean it with a
household type glass cleaner and a very soft cloth to remove any fin-
gerprints and residues prior to the first fire and before any fire if the
plated accessory has 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 stove
or fireplace insert during the curing process.
Your new appliance 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 stove or fireplace insert 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 be-
come soft, gummy and emit non-toxic smoke during these burns. After
the stove or fireplace insert 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 DAMAGE THE FINISH OF YOUR
STOVE OR INSERT.
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 stove or fireplace insert
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 stove or fireplace insert and may
make it difficult to start.
(DO NOT OVERFIRE THE STOVE OR INSERT
DURING THIS PROCESS. IF THE STOVE OR CHIMNEY BECOMES RED,
REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF AIR ENTERING THE STOVE OR INSERT
IMMEDIATELY).
Establish a routine for the fuel, wood burner and firing technique.
Check daily for creosote build-up until experience shows how often
you need to clean to be safe. Be aware that the hotter the fire the
less creosote is deposited, and weekly cleaning may be necessary
in mild weather even though monthly cleaning may be enough in
the coldest months. Contact your local municipal or provincial fire
authority for information on how to handle a chimney fire. Have a
clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire.
