Vogelzang International SR57E - Manual (Page 8)

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OpERATINg INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: HOUSE FIRE HAZARDS
• H ot w H i l e i n o p e r at i o n . K e e p
CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE
AwAY. CONTACT mAY CAUSE SkIN BURNS.
• Do not store wooD or coal on floor
PROTECTOR, UNDERNEATH STOVEPIPE OR
ANYwHERE wITHIN mINImUm CLEARANCES
FROm COmBUSTIBLE SURFACES SPECIFIED
FOR THIS STOVE. (36”)
• overfiring may cause a House fire.
YOU ARE OVERFIRING IF THE STOVE OR
CHImNEY CONNECTOR GLOwS RED.
wARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD
• never use cHemicals, gasoline, gas-
OLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, kEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SImILAR
FLAmmABLE LIqUIDS TO START OR “FRESH-
EN-UP” A FIRE IN THE STOVE.
• Keep all flammable liquiDs, espe-
CIALLY GASOLINE, OUT OF THE VICINITY
OF THE STOVE — wHETHER IN USE OR IN
STORAGE.
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. NEVER OVERFIRE 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.
2. NEVER BUILD EXTREmELY LARGE FIRES
IN THIS TYPE OF STOVE AS DAmAGE TO THE
STOVE OR SmOkE LEAkAGE mAY RESULT.
3. 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.
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.
This stove is designed to burn
wOOD OR COAL.
Hardwood, 10” to 14” should be split and air dried
(seasoned), for 6 months to obtain maximum burning
efficiency. Wood should be stored in a dry, well ven-
tilated area.
NOTICE: USE SOLID FUEL mATERIALS
ONLY. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAm-
mABLE FLUIDS.
NOTE: For best results us when burning
coal, use solid, bituminous coal. NEVER use
manufactured coal “bricks” made of coal dust
and wax-type binder. Do not burn garbage
or flammable solids. Store coal in dry, well
ventilated area.
LIGHTING
1. Open draft damper fully to provide maximum
draft.
2. Remove lid(s) 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 and replace the lid(s).
Make sure they are seated properly. Keep ash door
closed when stove is in use.
5. Add fuel after fire is burning briskly. Use care not to
smother the kindling fire when adding fuel. Replace
the lid(s) and make sure they are seated firmly.
6. Adjust the draft damper and spin draft
control. The more closed the spin 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.
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 adding fuel.
2. Always wear protective hearth gloves when adding
fuel.
3. Be careful not to smother the fire when adding fuel
.
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