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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
seasoned, 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 unpleas-
ant 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 the 250-600 degree range. (DO NOT OVERFIRE
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 Striker™ S160 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
all Lennox Hearth Products dealers.