CARE AND OPERATION PAGE 14
PRIMARY AIR CONTROL
This appliance is
equipped with a control for
the combustion air, lo-
cated on the lower right
side (front) of the stove.
Sliding the control to the
right increases the burn
rate, to the left decreases
the burn rate.
You will generally want to set the control in the low or medium
range. The stove is safe burning on any setting as long as
combustibles are kept at the specified safe distances.
USE CONTROL SETTINGS THAT WORK FOR YOU
The fuel, the amount of heat you want, the type of installation
you have and how long you wish the fire to burn are all vari-
ables that will affect the control setting. The same control
settings in a variety of installations will produce different re-
sults.
Familiarize yourself with your stove by trying different settings
so you can learn how much heat to expect and how long the
fire will burn. It may take a week or two to learn but your pa-
tience will be rewarded by the warmth and pleasant satisfac-
tion that only a wood fire can provide.
BREAK-IN PERIOD
Your stove finish is a high temperature paint that requires
time and temperature to completely cure. We recommend
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 Maintenance, pages 14-15). Paint is
available at your local authorized Lennox Hearth Prod-
ucts dealer. Never attempt to paint a hot stove.
HOW TO START AND MAINTAIN A FIRE
1. OPEN the Primary Air Control by sliding it to the right.
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. When the fire is well-established slide the air control
lever for the desired heat output.
REFUELING
To refuel the stove, first slide the air control to high. Let
the fire "liven up" for about one minute. Open the fuel
door about 1/2" (1 cm) and hold in this position for 30
seconds or until stove is drafting well. Open door and add
wood. If the fire or coal bed is almost depleted and a full
load of cord wood is added, it may be necessary to leave
the air control on the high setting for a while to re-
establish a lively fire. Once the wood is burning at a brisk
rate, slide the air control for the desired heat output.