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October 18, 2013
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ASHFORD 30
FUEL
Blaze King recommends using dry seasoned wood, split and stacked and protected from rain for at least 24
months with a moisture content of 13% or lower. It takes a great deal of energy to evaporate the moisture
contained in green wood and that energy will not be heating your house. Green or wet wood will greatly
increase creosote & combustor problems. Blaze King moisture meters are available at your Blaze King dealer.
Our wood stoves are NOT designed for burning coal and doing so will void the warranty.
NEVER burn salt-water drift wood. It is very corrosive and will damage the fi rebox. Burning salty wood also
voids the warranty. NEVER burn charcoal as it generates carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide may lead to
suff ocation or death.
Th
is controlled combustion fi rebox has been designed for high effi
ciency and long burn times. Th
e proper time
to add more wood is when the last charge has been reduced to a glowing charcoal bed. Th
ere will be very little
smoke at this stage in the burn cycle.
CAUTION:
BURN UNTREATED WOOD ONLY. MATERIALS SUCH AS WOOD PRESERVATIVES, METAL
FOILS, COAL, PLASTIC, GARBAGE, SULPHUR, OR OIL, MAY DAMAGE THE COMBUSTOR.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS cont.
WARNING:
BURNING WET UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION.
WHEN CREOSOTE IS IGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A
SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE.
FIRST FIRE
NEVER START A FIRE UNLESS ALL BRICKS ARE
CORRECTLY PLACED INSIDE THE FIREBOX.
CHECK THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
ALWAYS OPEN THE BYPASS DOOR BEFORE OPENING THE LOADING DOOR.
ONCE THE LOADING DOOR IS CLOSED, CLOSE THE BYPASS DOOR DIRECTLY AFTER.
LIGHTING THE FIRE
NOTE: As you heat up the stove for the fi rst time, the paint will go through a curing process and will give off
an odor. To minimize the inconvenience, burn the stove at a low temperature setting for several hours. It is
advisable to open a door or window until the odor dissipates. You may also notice a change in color as the paint
cures, this is normal and will appear uniform aft er subsequent fi rings.
1. DO NOT USE A GRATE. BUILD THE FIRE DIRECTLY ON THE BRICK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE
STOVE.
2. Set the thermostat to high (maximum) position.
3. Open the loading door and open the by-pass door (turn counter-clockwise).
4. Place
fi ve to ten balls of paper in the fi rebox and place a fairly large quantity (15-20) pieces of kindling on
top of the paper.
5. Lay two or three medium size (approx. 3”) pieces of wood on top of the kindling. Light the fi re and allow
it to get a good start but DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED.
