Operating Precautions - Enerco H100 Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Manual Del Propietario

OPERATING PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION: A CHIMNEY FIRE MAY CAUSE
IGNITION 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 INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED
EXPERT BEFORE USING AGAIN.
1. Inspect stovepipe at the start of the season and at
least once every 60 days. Replace immediately if
stovepipe is rusting or leaks smoke into room.
2. Use only the approved fuel.
WARNING: BURNING FUELS OTHER THAN
CORDWOOD, PARTICULARLY COAL AND
CHARCOAL, CAN RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
BEING EMITTED INTO THE DWELLING. FOR
THESE REASONS, NEVER BURN COAL OR
CHARCOAL IN THIS CORDWOOD STOVE.
INSTALLING A CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTOR AND BEING AWARE OF THE
SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF
CARBON MONOXIDE RELATED ISSUES.
3. Inspect the glass door. CAUTION: Do not operate
if the glass is cracked or broken.
above firebrick height that would cause the stove to
overfire.
4. Do not position fuel against the glass.
WARNING: THIS UNIT WAS DESIGNED
FOR OPERATION ONLY WITH THE DOOR
CLOSED AND TIGHTLY LATCHED. OPERATING
THIS UNIT WITH THE DOOR LATCHED
LOOSELY OR OPEN WILL ALLOW EXCESSIVE
COMBUSTION AIR TO REACH THE FIRE AND
WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY HIGH UNIT
TEMPERATURES. HIGH UNIT TEMPERATURES
"OVERFIRING" CAN DAMAGE THE UNIT,
VOID THE WARRANTY OR IGNITE CREOSOTE
DEPOSITED IN THE CHIMNEY SYSTEM BY
PREVIOUS, SLOW BURNING FIRES.
5. Do not obstruct the lower air inlet (bottom of the
firebox by door) or the secondary air tubes (along
the top of the firebox).
Wood Fire Stove
PAINT CURING
NOTE: BECAUSE OF HIGH OPERATING
TEMPERATURES, THIS STOVE USES A SPECIAL
HIGH-TEMPERATURE PAINT. TO ENABLE THE PAINT
TO BOND DURABLY TO THE STOVE, FOLLOW THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:
1. Build a small fire in the stove for 20 minutes.
2. Build another small fire in the stove which lasts 20
3. Build a final medium sized fire in the stove which
The paint curing process is now complete. Provide
cross ventilation to eliminate odors or smoke cause by
curing process.
HIGH FIRE WITH A COLD START
To start the fire from a "cold" stove:
1. Inspect that all seals on the door, ash drawer, and
Never load fuel
2. Cut and split approximately 15 kindling pieces 16
E16
minutes.
lasts 20 minutes.
ash plug are in good condition. Close the ash
drawer. Plug ash hole. Inspect the chimney and
chimney connector, see maintenance on page 19.
CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE STOVE IF THE
GLASS IS BROKEN.
WARNING: THE CHIMNEY CONNECTOR
MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND BE
KEPT CLEAN TO SAFELY USE THIS STOVE.
inches long. Half of them should be approximately
3/4 inch square, the rest 1/2 inch square. The
kindling should be very dry and weigh approximately
3.2 lbs.
WARNING: DO NOT USE GRATE OR
ELEVATE FIRE – BUILD WOOD FIRE
DIRECTLY ON HEARTH. DO NOT
OPERATE WITH THE MAIN DOOR OPEN –
OPERATING THE STOVE WITH THE MAIN
DOOR OPEN WILL CREATE AN OVER-FIRE.
Operating Instructions and Owner's Manual