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OPERATING YOUR APPLIANCE (Continued)
To build a fire in disregard of the information provided in this section can cause
permanent damage to your appliance and void your warranty.
This appliance is not designed for use with the door open. Burning with the loading door open could
create a safety hazard.
Burning Procedure
1.
Open the door and place some paper and kindling or a solid, wax impregnated firestarter inside the
appliance.
2. Make sure that the combustion air intake control is fully open by pushing the control knob all the way
in. Pull the bypass damper control, located on the center of the appliance above the door, all the way
out.
3. Now light the fire and close the door. Once the kindling is burning, add some small dry pieces of
wood and close the loading door. NOTE: The first two or three fires in your new appliance will cause
the high temperature paint to give off a slight odor and a small amount of smoke. This is the paint
curing. For best results during the curing of the paint, burn small intense fires so the appliance does
not overheat. The high temperature paint cures best at medium temperatures. To prevent the door
gasketing from sticking to the seasoning paint during the first few operations, open the doors slowly
and often. Also, the viewing glass may become somewhat obscure the first few times as your
appliance is drying all the moisture from bricks and even the steel itself. During the first few fires it
may be a little harder to start the fire because the firebricks will contain some moisture.
4. Next add two or three medium size dry logs (use of green or wet wood in your appliance will develop
creosote, cloud glass, and greatly decrease its efficiency). At this time establish a hot fire with a bed
of red hot coals.
5. To slow the rate of burn, you can close (pull out) the combustion air intake control as needed.
6. The combustor bypass control should be pushed in only when the appliance has reached operating
temperature (20 to 30 minutes).
7.
When adding to the fire, first open the combustion air control (all the way in) and damper bypass
control (all the way out) before opening the loading door. this will prevent the possibility of smoke
spillage into your house and insure that the catalytic combustor does not lose its operating
temperature.
Do not open the door of your appliance when the air control inlet is fully closed. There is
a possibility with a solid fuel burning appliance that doing so could result in a sudden
flash of flames as the fire ignites with oxygen. However, your Lopi Flex-95 has been
thoroughly safety tested to reduce this possibility.
If your home is a new, airtight energy efficient home, you may have to supply an outside
air inlet to prevent possible air starvation to appliance.
