Masport Freestanding Woodstove
10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY GUIDELINES
AND WARNINGS
1) Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern
fuels, kerosene, charcoal lighter fuel, or
similar liquids to start or ‘freshen up’ a fire
in your heater. Keep all such liquids well
away from the heater while it is in use.
2) Keep the door closed during operation and
maintain all seals in good condition.
3) Do not burn any quantities of paper, gar-
bage, and never burn flammable fluids such
as gasoline, naptha or engine oil in your
stove.
4) Do not overfire heater. If the chimney con-
nector, flue baffle or the stove top begin to
glow, you are overfiring. Stop adding fuel
and close the draft control. Overfiring can
cause extensive damage to your stove
including warpage and premature steel
corrosion. Overfiring will void your war-
ranty.
5) Do not permit creosote or soot build-up in
the chimney system. Check and clean chim-
ney at regular intervals. Failure to do so can
result in a serious chimney fire.
6) Your Masport stove can be very hot. You
may be seriously burned if you touch the
stove while it is operating, keep children,
clothing and furniture away. Warn children
of the burn hazard.
7) The stove consumes air while operating,
provide adequate ventilation with an air
duct or open a window while the stove is
in use.
8) Do not connect this unit to a chimney flue
serving another appliance.
9) Do not use grates or andirons or other
methods for supporting fuel. Burn directly
on the bricks.
10) Open the draft control fully for 10 to 15
seconds prior to slowly opening the door
when refuelling the fire.
11) Do not connect your unit to any air distribu-
tion duct.
12) Your woodstove should burn dry, stand-
ard firewood only. The use of cut lumber,
plywood, “mill ends”, etc. is not allowed as
this fuel can easily overheat your wood-
stove. Evidence of excessive overheating
will void your warranty. As well, a large
portion of sawmill waste is chemically treated
lumber, which is illegal to burn in many
areas. Salt drift wood and chemically
treated fire logs also must not be burned in
your woodstoves.
13) Do not store any fuel closer than 2 feet (.6m)
from your unit. Do not place wood, paper,
furniture, drapes or other combustibles
near the appliance.
14) WARNING: Do not operate without
either the Ash Plug properly seated
or the Ash Dump Plates screwed in
place, excessive temperatures will
result.
15) Do not operate with broken glazing.
ASH DISPOSAL
During constant use, ashes should be re-
moved every few days. The Ash Drawer
option features a convenient ash dump for
easy removal.
Safety Precautions
1) Do not allow ashes to build up to the loading
doors! Only remove ashes when the fire
has died down. Even then, expect to find
a few hot embers.
2) Please take care to prevent the build-up of
ash around the start-up air housing located
inside the stove box, under the loading door
lip.
3) Never start a fire if the ash plug and ash
drawer are not in place. This will cause
overfiring which can cause excessive
warping of the stove. Evidence of overfir-
ing can void the warranty on your stove.
4) The firebricks are brittle and can be dam-
aged if the plug is replaced carelessly or
pieces that are too large are forced through
the hole.
Ash Drawer Operating Guideline
1) Only clean ashes out of the stove when the
unit has cooled down. Remove the plug by
lifting on the handle using the tool provided.
The plug may still be warm, use caution.
Push the ashes down the hole into the ash
drawer, the large pieces can be left in the
firebox and burned during the next fire or
removed through the door opening.
2) Always leave 1/2 to 1 inch (13mm to 25mm)
of ash in the bottom of the firebox. This
helps in easier starting and a more uniform
burn of your fire. Replace ash plug when
ashes have been removed.
3) Pedestal Units:
To remove the drawer, lift slightly and slide
it out. When the drawer is completely out,
slide the cover plate over the ash drawer
and carry away.
Bottom Shield (with Legs) Units:
To remove the drawer, lift slightly and slide
it out, and carry it away.
4) When emptying the ash drawer, make sure
the ashes are cold. Ashes should be placed
in a metal container with a tight fitting lid.
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
cinders have thoroughly cooled. Other
waste should not be placed in the ash
container.
5) Before putting the ash drawer back into
place, make sure the ash plug is back in
place.
Pedestal Units: make sure the cover lid is
off.