Marantz STRIKER S160 User Manual

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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.

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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 -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).

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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.