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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS continued …
10.
NEVER OVER FIRE this barrel stove by building
excessively hot fires as a house/building fire may
result.
11.
Inspect stove pipe and barrel every 60 days.
Replace immediately if there is rusting or smoke
leaking into the room.
12. If barrel stove begins to glow or turn red, you are
over firing the barrel stove. Immediately adjust
slide draft to the
closed position and turn 6” cast
iron damper to a fully
closed position. This will limit
the amount of air being allowed into the barrel and
will reduce the burn rate of the fire.
ADDING FUEL
Add small amounts of fuel each hour or so
instead of piling large quantities of fuel at one
time. This will insure a more complete combustion
process and less buildup of tars, soot, or creosote will
occur in the chimney.
1. Always open draft damper before opening the feed
door.
2. When adding fuel be careful not to smother the fire.
3. Close the feed door and secure tightly.
4. Adjust the damper and slide draft control.
5. Empty ashes regularly. Do not allow ashes to pile
up higher than lower edge of the slide draft.
6. Properly dispose of hot ashes (see Safety
Instructions, item #14 on page 2.)
7. Do not over fire the stove (see step #12 above).
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
NEVER OVER FIRE THIS STOVE BY BUILD-
ING EXCESSIVELY HOT FIRES AS A HOUSE/
BUILDING FIRE MAY RESULT. YOU ARE OVER
FIRING THE STOVE IF STOVE OR STOVEPIPE
BEGINS TO GLOW OR TURN RED.
NEVER BUILD EXTREMELY LARGE FIRES IN
THIS TYPE OF STOVE AS DAMAGE TO THE
STOVE OR SMOKE LEAKAGE MAY RESULT.
STOVE IS HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP
CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE
AWAY FROM HOT STOVE. CONTACT MAY
CAUSE SKIN BURNS. DO NOT TOUCH THE
STOVE AFTER FIRING UNTIL IT HAS COOLED.
PROVIDE AIR INTO THE ROOM FOR PROPER
COMBUSTION.
INSPECT STOVE AND PIPE EVERY 60 DAYS.
REPLACE IMMEDIATELY IF STOVEPIPE IS
RUSTING OR LEAKING SMOKE INTO THE
ROOM.
CAUTION: SLOW BURNING FIRES AND EX-
TENDED USE MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREO-
SOTE BUILDUP. IGNITION OF CREOSOTE
BUILDUP OR OVER FIRING MAY CAUSE A
CHIMNEY FIRE. CHIMNEY FIRES BURN EX-
TREMELY HOT AND MAY IGNITE SURROUND-
ING MATERIALS. IN CASE OF A CHIMNEY FIRE
IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE BUILDING AND
CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM A SAFE
LOCATION.
CREOSOTE – FORMATION AND NEED FOR
REMOVAL
CAUTION: RISK OF FIRE When wood is burned
slowly, it produces tar and other organic va-
pors, 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 ac-
cumulates on the flue lining. When ignited this
creosote makes an extremely hot fire.
The chimney connector, heat transfer barrel
and chimney should be inspected at least once
every two months during the heating season to
determine if a creosote buildup has occurred.
If creosote has accumulated (3mm or more)
it should be removed to reduce the risk of a
chimney fire.
Failure to remove creosote may result in ignition
and may cause a house/building fire. Creosote may be
removed using a chimney brush or other commonly
available materials from your local hardware retailer.
Chimney fires burn very hot. If the unit or chimney
connector should glow red, reduce the fire by clos-
ing the inlet air control and immediately call the fire
department.
CAUTION: A CHIMNEY FIRE MAY CAUSE IGNI-
TION OF WALL STUDS OR RAFTERS WHICH
WERE ASSUMED TO BE A SAFE DISTANCE
FROM THE CHIMNEY. IF A CHIMNEY FIRE
HAS OCCURRED, HAVE YOUR CHIMNEY IN-
SPECTED BY A QUALIFIED EXPERT BEFORE
USING AGAIN.
A fire in the firebox may be smothered by pouring
a large quantity of coarse salt, baking soda, or cool
ashes on top of the fire.
PREVENTING CREOSOTE BUILDUP
1. Creosote will inevitably form in your chimney and
connector pipe. Following these steps will help
reduce the rate of build up.
