LG MODEL STRIKER S160 - Manual (Page 14)

14 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
Starting and Maintaining a Fire
Be sure to clean the Nickel or Gold Plated door with a household
type cleaner and a very soft cloth to remove any fingerprints
and residues prior to the first fire.
1. NEVER USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO START OR RE-
KINDLE A SOLID FUEL FIRE!!
2. Fully open the primary draft control by pulling the 1”
plastic knob out on the left side (lower front corner) until
it stops (away from the stove). This control determines
the amount of air entering the stove. Pushing it toward
the stove reduces the burn rate in the firebox. For your
convenience, the rod on this control is marked with
four grooves to assist you in obtaining repeatable burn
rates.
3. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in front of the
firebox and cover it with a few pieces of kindling.
4. Light the paper and allow sufficient time for the kindling to
become fully engulfed in flames. Close the door. Your door may
or may not need to be left slightly open during t
his process,
depending on your stove model and chimney draft. Once
the kindling is burning well, larger pieces of wood may be
added, then the door should be closed.
Do not operate the stove with the doors open or ajar, as
this will produce extreme temperatures within the stove.
Damage caused from over-firing is not covered under the
manufacturers limited warranty.
5. For best results, use smaller pieces of wood to get the
stove temperature very high before loading larger wood
for sustained burns. If necessary, crack the door to allow
ignition of the fuel charge. Now you can add larger pieces
of wood and after several minutes of high burn, set the left
control for the desired heat output. Check the exhaust in
about 15 to 20 minutes. Large amounts of smoke indicate
an improper burn setting (either too high or too low). Adjust
and recheck in 5 to 10 minutes.
6. After your stove has been thoroughly preheated, your
blower can be switched on. When refueling your stove,
turn the blower off for the first 30 minutes. On low and
medium-low burns run the blower on low. These burn rates
would be achieved by operating the stove with the draft rod
fully pushed in to up to 3/4” open (out). To do this, turn
on the blower at the speed control and rotate the control
all the way to the right. On medium-high and high burns
you may run the blower on high. These burn rates would
be achieved by opening the draft rod further than stated
previously. To do this, turn on the blower with the speed
control and do not rotate the switch after it clicks on.
Figure 10