Camp Chef CS14 - Manual (Page 5)

Warning: Before using the stove in the tent for the first
time the paint must be properly cured.
Curing the paint - Set your new stove up in your backyard
or driveway and burn wood in the stove for 1-2 hour to cure
the paint.
Using the damper supplied with the stove is strongly
recommended. A damper makes your stove 10-15% more
efficient reducing the amount of wood you have to cut by
10-15% if you use a damper.
Warning: Keep the firebox portion of the stove a
minimum of 2 feet away from the walls of the tent.
Warning: Keep all combustible materials a minimum
of 3 feet away from the stove.
Warning: Maintain a 3 foot non flammable area
around your stove. This 3 foot standoff prevents any
flammables from catching fire due to the stove heat, prevents
sparks from popping through the air intake openings and
catching flammables on fire and also in case sparks pop out
when you open the stove door.
The stove pipe should extend a minimum of 6” above the
ridge of the tent. This allows sparks to blow away from the
tent roof reducing the possibility of spark holes being burnt
in the roof.
Always use the included spark arrester. When properly
used this device reduces the amount of sparks coming out of
the stove pipe. Check spark arrestor daily to insure there is
no buildup of creosote blocking the smoke from going
through the spark arrestor. The spark arrestor must be
cleaned every 2-3 days to prevent clogging and reduce the
risk of a chimney fire.
Stove sparks will burn holes in a fire treated roof. A spark
arrestor will prevent most sparks from reaching your roof.
The use of a rain fly with properly fitted stove jack will also
help prevent damage to your tent.
To reduce smoke in your tent always open the stove door
slowly with the damper wide open. If you open the stove
door quickly the smoke is drawn into the tent.