Maytag C310 operation manual Ash Disposal, Fuel, Break-In Period, Paint Curing

Ash Disposal

Ashes should be scooped out of a cool stove with a small metal shovel. Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all the cinders have thoroughly cooled. Ashes can ignite up to 72 hours after removal from the stove.

Fuel

This unit is designed and engineered to burn, dry, well- seasoned wood only. Dry, seasoned wood is that which has been cut, split, and allowed to dry under a covered area where air is free to flow and circulate under and around the wood (not under a tarp or plastic). Make sure wood is not stacked directly on the ground, it may absorb moisture from the ground. It should be allowed to dry in these conditions for a minimum of six months, preferably one year or more.

IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT WOOD CANNOT BE LEFT IN ANY KIND OF WET OR DAMP AREA OR IT WILL NEVER BECOME COMPLETELY SEASONED. Your stove will not operate at the level that it is meant to unless you use sea- soned, dry wood. Do not burn driftwood or wood that has been in salt water, doing so will void your warranty. Do not burn treated wood, coal, garbage, cardboard, solvents, or colored paper. Burning treated wood, garbage, solvents, or colored paper may result in the release of toxic fumes. This type of burning will also void your warranty.

Break-In Period

If your stove has a Gold or Nickel-Plated Door, be sure to clean it with Windex brand glass cleaner and a very soft cloth to remove any fingerprints and residues prior to the first fire and before any fire if the gold has been handled or soiled. Do not close the door tightly during the “Break-in Period.” Also, open the door frequently (every 5-10 minutes) to keep the gasket from adhering to the curing paint. Ventilate the house well during these first firings as the paint gives off carbon dioxide and unpleasant odors. It is recommended that persons sensitive to an imbalance in the indoor air quality

avoid the stove during the curing process.

Please be patient with the heat output of your stove for the first few weeks. The steel will go through a curing process that eliminates moisture, which is deep in the steel and firebrick. This moisture will reduce initial heat output of your stove and may make it difficult to start. After you have broken in the paint on the stove it will be necessary to build hot fires to thoroughly remove the moisture from the appliance. Run- ning the stove with the draft fully open for 1 to 1-1/2 hours after starting and adding generous amounts of fuel during the first week or two should complete the curing process. We recommend the use of a thermometer attached to the stovetop or chimney. Temperatures on the connector pipe should run in the250-600 degree range. (DO NOT OVER

FIRE THE STOVE DURING THIS PROCESS. IF THE STOVE OR CHIMNEY BECOMES RED, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF AIR ENTERING THE STOVE IMMEDIATELY).

Paint Curing

Your new Canyon™ C310 is painted with Forest High Tem- perature Paint that cures during the first few firings. We recommend that you put your stove through a regimen of three burns. The first two should last for 20 minutes each at 250 degrees (the stove should be allowed to cool completely between each burn). The third should be a burn of at least 450 degrees F. for 45-60 minutes. The paint will become soft, gummy and emit non-toxic smoke during these burns. After the stove cools down for the third time, the paint will harden. DO NOT BUILD A LARGE ROARING FIRE UNTIL

THIS CURING EFFECT IS COMPLETE OR YOU MAY DAM- AGE THE FINISH OF YOUR STOVE. Spray can touch-ups should be done only with Forest brand paint, available from a Lennox Hearth Products dealer.

NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.