Vogelzang TR002 - Manual (Page 13)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
THIS STOVE IS DESIGNED TO BURN
WOOD FUEL ONLY!
Hardwood, 15” to 17” 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.
NOTICE: USE SOLID WOOD MATERIALS ONLY.
DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE
FLUIDS. DO NOT USE COAL THIS STOVE IS NOT
DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE AIR FLOW
(DRAFT) NECESSARY TO PROPERLY BURN
COAL OR COAL PRODUCTS. DO NOT ELEVATE
FIRE OR USE GRATES OR ANDIRONS. BUILD
FIRE DIRECTLY ON BOTTOM OF FIREBOX.
OPTIMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION
This stove is designed to get the most efficient
transfer of heat energy from the wood fuel and radiate
it into your living environment. The fire box introduces
combustion air through three sources. (1) Immediately
beneath the door opening below the window is a Lower
Primary Air Orifice (LPAO). (2) The door air inlet con-
trol brings air into the firebox and controls the rate of
burn (and the amount of heat the stove radiates). (3)
The secondary air tubes at the top of the firebox are
designed to ignite the combustion gases (smoke) given
off by the burning wood and increases the efficiency of
the stove and reduces chimney emissions.
Smoke given off by burning fuel consists of very
small organic liquid droplets. If these droplets condense,
they form a sticky tar-like substance called creosote.
When operated properly, this stove is designed to burn
these droplets. Burning these droplets releases heat
that would otherwise be lost up the chimney as smoke.
Following the instructions below will help you operate
your stove properly to maximize the stove’s perfor-
mance. Actual performance is dependent on chimney
height, weather, log size, wood species and moisture
content. Some experimentation will initially be required
to find that “sweet spot” where your stove performs best.
The following will give you a starting point to find your
optimum settings.
When first loading fuel set the door air inlet control
at the wide open position for at least 15–20 minutes.
When the stove is working properly you should be able
to observe secondary combustion flames above the fuel
pieces in front of the secondary air tubes at the top of
the firebox. These secondary flames should continue to
burn after the primary air inlet is reset from wide open
to the desired operating setting. If the flames do not
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.
• OVERFIRING MAY CAUSE A HOUSE FIRE.
YOU ARE OVERFIRING IF A UNIT OR CHIMNEY
CONNECTOR GLOWS RED.
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 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. ON MODELS WITH GLASS DOOR, DO NOT
BUILD FIRE TOO CLOSE TO GLASS.
4. 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.
5. PROVIDE AIR INTO THE ROOM FOR PROP-
ER COMBUSTION.
6. INSPECT STOVEPIPE EVERY 60 DAYS.
REPLACE IMMEDIATELY IF STOVEPIPE IS
RUSTING OR LEAKING SMOKE INTO THE
ROOM.
WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD
• NEVER USE CHEMICALS, GASOLINE,
GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR “FRESH-
EN-UP” A FIRE IN THE STOVE.
• 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 HEATER — WHETHER IN USE
OR IN STORAGE.
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