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BK100E /
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
This stove is designed to burn
WOOD FUEL ONLY.
Hardwood, 18” to 28” should be split and air dried
(seasoned), for 6 months to obtain maximum burning
efficiency. Wood should be stored in a dry, well venti-
lated area.
CAUTION: USE SOLID WOOD MATERIALS
ONLY. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAM-
MABLE FLUIDS. DO NOT USE COAL. USE OF
COAL OR CHARCOAL CAN DAMAGE THE
STOVE COMPONENTS.
NOTE: BUILD SIX (6) SMALL FIRES UPON INI-
TIAL FIRING TO TEMPER BARREL STOVE AND
SEASON CAST IRON COMPONENTS.
NOTE: A 2” LAYER OF SAND OR A LAYER
OF FIREBRICK SHOULD BE USED AS
BOTTOM INSULATION IN THE BARREL STOVE.
A CAST IRON OR STEEL GRATE (55G) MAY BE
USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOTTOM
INSULATION.
LIGHTING
1. Fully open damper/collar and slide draft
below door to provide maximum air draft.
2. Open the feed door and place several wads of
crushed paper in the firebox.
3. Lay small stacks of kindling on the paper to start
the fire.
4. Light the paper and kindling, close the door and
secure tightly.
5. Add fuel after fire is burning briskly. Use care not to
smother the kindling fire when adding wood. Close
the door and secure tightly.
6. Adjust slide draft and flue damper/collar for proper
combustion. Periodically check fire to assure proper
firing. The more closed the slide draft is set, the
lower and slower the fire will burn. The more open,
the faster and hotter the fire will burn. Do not over
fire the stove.
7. NEVER build extremely large fires in this type of
barrel stove as damage to the barrel stove or smok-
ing may result.
8. If you have too much draft, then regulate the draft
with the 6” cast iron stove pipe damper in the
damper/collar.
9. DO NOT TOUCH the barrel stove after firing until
it has cooled.
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CAUTION: HOUSE FIRE HAZARDS
• DO NOT STORE WOOD ON FLOOR PROTEC-
TOR, UNDERNEATH STOVEPIPE, OR ANY-
WHERE WITHIN MINIMUM CLEARANCES FROM
COMBUSTIBLE SURFACES SPECIFIED FOR
THIS STOVE.
• OVER FIRING MAY CAUSE A HOUSE FIRE.
YOU ARE OVER FIRING IF A UNIT OR CHIMNEY
CONNECTOR GLOWS RED.
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. 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 UNIT OR STOVEPIPE
BEGINS TO GLOW OR TURN RED.
2. NEVER BUILD EXTREMELY LARGE FIRES
IN THIS TYPE OF STOVE AS DAMAGE TO
THE STOVE OR SMOKE LEAKAGE MAY
RESULT
3. UNIT IS HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP
CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE
AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
DO NOT TOUCH THE STOVE AFTER FIRING
UNTIL IT HAS COOLED.
4. PROVIDE AIR INTO THE ROOM FOR PROP-
ER COMBUSTION.
5 INSPECT STOVEPIPE EVERY 60 DAYS.
REPLACE IMMEDIATELY IF STOVEPIPE IS
RUSTING OR LEAKING SMOKE INTO THE
ROOM.
WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD
• DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO
START THE FIRE.
• 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.
• K E E P A L L F L A M M A B L E L I Q U I D S ,
ESPECIALLY GASOLINE, OUT OF THE
VICINITY OF THE STOVE — WHETHER IN USE
OR IN STORAGE.
