Hearth and Home Technologies 823-0170 - MBK Isle Royale Wood Stove Operating Instructions

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Isle Royale Wood Stove

8Operating Instructions

A. Over-Firing Your Appliance B. Wood Selection and Storage

WARNING

Fire Risk

Do not over-fi re.

Over-fi ring may ignite creosote or will damage the stove and chimney.

To prevent over-fi ring your stove, DO NOT:

•Use fl ammable liquids

•Overload with wood

•Burn trash or large amounts of scrap lumber

•Permit too much air to the fi re

WARNING

FIRE RISK.

•DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPTHA OR ENGINE OIL.

•DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START A FIRE.

•Do NOT burn treated wood or wood with salt (driftwood).

•May generate carbon monooxide if burn material other than wood.

May result in illness or possible death.

1. Symptoms of Over-Firing

Symptoms of over-fi ring may include one or more of the following:

•Chimney connector or appliance glowing

•Roaring, rumbling noises

•Loud cracking or banging sounds

•Metal warping

•Chimney fi re

2.What To Do if Your Stove is Over-Firing

•Immediately close the door and air controls to reduce air supply to the fi re.

•If you suspect a chimney fi re, call the fi re department and evacuate your house.

•Contact your local chimney professional and have your stove and stove pipe inspected for any damage.

•Do not use your stove until the chimney professional informs you it is safe to do so.

Hearth & Home Technologies WILL NOT warranty stoves that exhibit evidence of over-fi ring. Evidence of over-fi ring includes, but is not limited to:

•Warped air tube

•Deteriorated refractory brick retainers

•Deteriorated baffl e and other interior components

Hardwood vs Softwood

Your appliance performance depends on the quality of the fi rewood you use.

•Seasoned wood contains about 8,000 BTUs per pound .

•Hard woods are more dense than soft woods.

•Hard woods contain 60% more BTUs than soft woods.

•Hard woods require more time to season, burn slower and are harder to ignite.

•Soft woods require less time to dry, burn faster and are easier to ignite.

•Start the fi re with softwood to bring the appliance up to operating temperature and to establish draft.

•Add hardwood for slow, even heat and longer burn time.

Soft woods		Hard woods
•	Douglas Fir	•	Oak
•	Pine	•	Maple
•	Spruce	•	Apple
•	Cedar	•	Birch
		•	Poplar
		•	Aspen
		•	Alder

Processed Solid Fuel Fire Logs

• NOT permitted for use in this appliance

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