Milwaukee 1500HT operation manual Care and Operation

CARE AND OPERATION

PRIMARY AIR CONTROL

This appliance is equipped with a control for the combustion air, located on the lower right side (front) of the stove. Slid- ing 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 me- dium range. The stove is safe burning on any setting as long as combustibles are kept at the specified safe dis- tances.

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 com- pletely cured. Do not attempt to repaint the stove until the paint is completely cured. If the surface later be- comes stained or marred, it may be lightly sanded and touched up with spray paint from the same paint (See Maintenance Section, pages 15-17). Paint is available at your local authorized Lennox Hearth Products dealer. Never attempt to paint a hot stove.

PROVIDE ADEQUATE AIR FOR COMBUSTION

In well insulated and weather tight homes, it may be difficult to establish a good draft up your chimney. The poor draft is caused by a shortage of air in the house. To provide the needed air, crack a window on the windward side of the house.

In some cases, you may want to duct air directly from the outside to your firebox (See Outside Air, page 6), or to a nearby floor or wall vent.

USE CONTROL SETTINGS THAT WORK FOR YOU

The fuel, the amount of heat you want, the type of installa- tion you have and how long you wish the fire to burn are all variables that will affect the control setting. The same con- trol settings in a variety of installations will produce different results.

Familiarize yourself with your stove by trying different set- tings 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 patience will be rewarded by the warmth and pleasant satisfaction 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, ap- proximately 250°F., for 20 minutes each, using paper and light kindling.

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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 newspaper 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 newspa- pers 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 cre- ate an effective 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 burn- ing.

4.When the fire is well-established slide the air con- trol 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 de- pleted 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.