Marantz STRIKER S160 - Manual (Page 14)

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Be sure to clean the Nickel or Gold Plated door with
Windex brand cleaner and a very soft cloth to remove
any fingerprints and residues prior to the first fire.
1. NEVER USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR
REKINDLE A SOLID FUEL FIRE!!
2. Fully open the primary draft control by pulling the 1”
plastic knob out on the left side (lower front corner)
until it stops (away from the stove). This control
determines the amount of air entering the stove.
Pushing it toward the stove reduces the burn rate
in the firebox. For your convenience, the rod on this
control is marked with four grooves to assist you in
obtaining repeatable burn rates.
3. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in front of the
firebox and cover it with a few pieces of kindling.
4. Light the paper and allow sufficient time for the
kindling to become fully engulfed in flames. Close
the door. Your door may or may not need to be left
slightly open during this process, depending on your
stove model and chimney draft. Once the kindling is
burning well, larger pieces of wood may be added.
5. For best results, use smaller pieces of wood to get
stove temperature very high before loading larger
wood for sustained burns. If necessary, crack the
door to allow ignition of the fuel charge. Now you can
add larger pieces of wood and after several minutes
of high burn, set the left control for the desired heat
output. Check the exhaust in about 15 to 20 minutes.
Large amounts of smoke indicate an improper burn
setting (either too high or too low). Adjust and recheck
in 5 to 10 minutes.
6. After your stove has been thoroughly preheated, your
blower can be switched on. When refueling your
stove, turn the blower off for the first 30 minutes. On
low and medium-low burns run the blower on low.
These burn rates would be achieved by operating
the stove with the draft rod fully pushed in to up to
3/4” open (out). To do this, turn on the blower at the
speed control and rotate the control all the way to
the right. On medium-high and high burns you may
run the blower on high. These burn rates would be
achieved by opening the draft rod further than stated
previously. To do this, turn on the blower with the
speed control and do not rotate the switch after it
clicks on.