Lennox Hearth T300HT manual Break-Inperiod, First Fire, How To Start And Maintain A Fire

CARE AND OPERATION

BREAK-IN PERIOD

Your stove finish is a high temperature paint that requires time and temperature to completely cure. We recom- mend that you ventilate the house during the initial burns. The paint emits non-toxic odors during this process.

KEEP YOUR HOUSE WELL VENTILATED DURING THE CURING PROCESS TO PREVENT ACTIVATION OF YOUR HOME SMOKE DETECTOR.

The paint manufacturer recommends three burn cycles to cure the paint. The first two burns should be low heat, approximately 250°F., for 20 minutes each, using paper and light kindling.

After each 20-minute burn, allow the appliance to cool completely. The third burn should be at least medium high or about 450°F. for 45 - 60 minutes. The paint will become soft and emit non-toxic haze during these burns. Keep the area well ventilated.

As the paint cures it will become slightly lighter in color. Eventually the entire surface will become an even color. Once the paint has been softened and cooled two or three times, it will harden. Do not turn on a blower during the curing process. Do not place anything on the stove surface until the paint is completely cured. Do not attempt to repaint the stove until the paint is completely cured. If the surface later becomes stained or marred, it may be lightly sanded and touched up with spray paint from the same paint (See Small Area Paint Touch-up, page 16). Paint is available at your local authorized Lennox Hearth Products dealer. Never attempt to paint a hot stove.

FIRST FIRE

When your installation has been completed and in- spected you are ready to build your first fire.

1.Pull the primary air-control to the full open position (located below the ash lip).

2.Open door and build a small fire in the stove using paper and dry kindling. Wait a few minutes for a good updraft to establish the fire.

3.Now place two or three thoroughly dried logs on the burning kindling and secure door.

4.After about 25-30 minutes of burning (when fire is well established), push in the primary air draft control (this will reset control plates), then pull out to a medium setting. This will keep the fire burning at a moderate level so heat is transferred through the stove rather than up the chimney.

5.Once a bed of coals has been established, adjust the air-intake draft control to a low by pushing the air con- trol rod all the way in (closed) and then pulling the rod out incrementally to a low or medium-low setting. This action clears the high burn control plate so it is not left open.

6.During the first few fires, keep the combustion rate at a low to moderate level. Avoid burning fires with the draft control wide open for long periods of time. This results in an updraft fire with most of the heat escap- ing up the chimney.

WARNING! READ AND USE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. TO DISREGARD THIS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE STOVE AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY. IT IS BEST TO WARM YOUR STOVE UP SLOWLY AND KEEP IT AT A MODERATE LEVEL.

HOW TO START AND MAINTAIN A FIRE

1.Open the primary air control by pulling the handle out ward to the full open position. This allows the firebox and fresh fuel to quickly come up to ideal operating temperature.

2.Build your fire directly on the firebrick covering the bottom of the stove.

a.Place five or six loosely crumpled sheets of news- paper in the stove.

b.Add a small amount of dry kindling randomly on the top of the newspaper.

c.Place a few more loosely crumpled newspapers on top of the kindling and light the bottom paper first, then light the top paper. Once the fire is well underway, close the fuel door. The upper fire should preheat the chimney and create an effec- tive draft while the lower fire ignites the kindling.

3.After the kindling is burning well, add increasingly larger pieces of wood until the fire is actively burning.

4.Once a bed of coals has been established, adjust the primary air control to a lower setting by pushing the air control rod all the way in (closed) and then pulling the rod out incrementally to the desired setting. Tips - Adjust the primary air control to a medium to low set- ting for a slow and more efficient burn. On higher settings, it is more efficient to burn with a bright but not roaring fire.

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