Vogelzang TR004 - Manual (Page 11)

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This appliance is designed to burn
wOOD FUEL ONLY!
Hardwood, 17” to 19”, should be split and air dried
(seasoned) for 6 months to obtain maximum burning ef-
ficiency. Wood should be stored in a dry, well ventilated
area.
NOTICE: USE SOLID wOOD mATERIALS ONLY.
DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAmmABLE
FLUIDS. DO NOT USE COAL. THIS INSERT IS
NOT DESIGNED TO ACCOmmODATE THE AIR
FLOw (DRAFT) NECESSARY TO PROPERLY
BURN COAL OR COAL PRODUCTS. DO NOT
ELEvATE FIRE OR USE GRATES OR AND-
IRONS. BUILD FIRE DIRECTLY ON BOTTOm
OF FIREBOX.
OPTImAL FUEL CONSUmPTION
This insert is designed to get the most efficient
transfer of heat energy from the wood fuel and radiate
it into your living environment. The fire box introduces
combustion air through three sources; (1) Immediately
beneath the door opening below the window is a Lower
Primary Air Orifice (LPAO), (2) The door air inlet con-
trol brings air into the firebox and controls the rate of
burn (and the amount of heat the insert radiates), (3)
The secondary air tubes at the top of the firebox are
designed to ignite the combustion gases (smoke) given
off by the burning wood and increases the efficiency of
the insert and reduces chimney emissions.
Smoke given off by burning fuel consists of very
small organic liquid droplets. If these droplets condense,
they form a sticky tar-like substance called creosote.
When operated properly, this insert is designed to burn
these droplets. Burning these droplets releases heat
that would otherwise be lost up the chimney as smoke.
Following the instructions below will help you operate
your insert properly to maximize the insert’s perfor-
mance. Actual performance is dependent on chimney
height, weather, log size, wood species and moisture
content. Some experimentation will initially be required
to find that “sweet spot” where your insert performs best.
The following will give you a starting point to find your
optimum settings.
When first loading fuel, set the door air inlet control
at the wide open position for at least 15–20 minutes.
When the insert is working properly you should be able
to observe secondary combustion flames above the fuel
pieces in front of the secondary air tubes at the top of
the firebox. These secondary flames should continue to
burn after the primary air inlet is reset from wide open
to the desired operating setting. If the flames do not
continue to burn, open the air control to re-establish the
CAUTION: HOUSE FIRE HAZARDS
• Do NoT SToRE wooD oN FLooR PRoTEC-
TOR, UNDERNEATH STOvEPIPE(S) IF AP-
PLICABLE, OR ANYwHERE wITHIN mINImUm
CLEARANCES FROm COmBUSTIBLE SUR-
FACES SPECIFIED FOR THIS APPLIANCE.
• ovERFIRING MAy CAuSE A HouSE FIRE.
YOU ARE OvERFIRING IF A UNIT GLOwS
RED.
OPERATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. NEvER OvERFIRE THIS APPLIANCE BY
BUILDING EXCESSIvELY HOT FIRES AS A
HOUSE/BUILDING FIRE mAY RESULT. YOU
ARE OvERFIRING THE APPLIANCE IF IT
BEGINS TO GLOw OR TURN RED.
2. NEvER BUILD EXTREmELY LARGE FIRES
IN THIS TYPE OF APPLIANACE AS DAmAGE
TO THE FIREBOX OR SmOkE LEAkAGE mAY
RESULT
3. DO NOT BUILD FIRE TOO CLOSE TO
GLASS.
4. UNIT IS HOT wHILE IN OPERATION. kEEP
CHILDREN, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AwAY.
CONTACT mAY CAUSE SkIN BURNS. DO NOT
TOUCH THE APPLIANCE AFTER FIRING UNTIL
IT HAS COOLED.
5. PROvIDE AIR INTO THE ROOm FOR PROPER
COmBUSTION.
6. INSPECT CHImNEY LINER EvERY 60 DAYS.
REPLACE ImmEDIATELY IF LINER IS RUSTING
OR LEAkING SmOkE INTO THE ROOm.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
wARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD
• NEvER uSE CHEMICALS, GASoLINE,
GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, kEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SImILAR
FLAmmABLE LIqUIDS TO START OR “FRESH-
EN-uP” A FIRE IN THE STovE.
• K E E P A L L F L A M M A B L E L I q u I D S ,
ESPECIALLY GASOLINE, OUT OF THE
vICINITY OF THE STOvE— wHETHER IN USE
OR IN STORAGE.