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Vogelzang International Corp.
TR001 DEFENDER™
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PREVENTING CREOSOTE BUILDUP
1. Burn with air control open for several minutes at
numerous intervals throughout the day during the
heating season, being careful not to over-fire the
unit.
2. Burn stove with air inlet control wide open for sev-
eral minutes every time you apply fresh wood. This
allows wood to achieve the charcoal stage faster
and burns wood vapors which might otherwise be
deposited within the heating system.
3.
BURN ONLY SEASONED WOOD. Avoid burning
wet or green wood. Seasoned wood has been dried
for at least one year.
4. A small fire is preferable to a large smoldering one
that can deposit creosote within the heating system.
5. Establish a routine for the handling of fuel, wood
burner and firing technique. Check daily for creo-
sote build-up until experience shows how often you
need to clean for safe operation. Be aware that the
hotter the fire, the less creosote is deposited and
weekly cleanings may be necessary in mild weather
even though monthly cleanings may be enough in
colder months.
WARNING: IN CASE OF CHIMNEY FIRE
(1) CLOSE AIR INLET CONTROL (2) GET OUT
OF THE HOUSE (3) CALL THE FIRE DEPART-
MENT.
8. Re-adjust the air inlet control to desired burn rate.
(If excessive smoke fills the firebox, open air inlet
control slightly until flames resume and wood is
sufficiently ignited.) The basic rule of thumb is
“closed - low,” “half way open - medium” and “fully
open - high.”
ADDING FUEL
Add small amounts of fuel each hour or so instead
of piling large quantities of fuel at one time. This will
insure a more complete combustion process and
less buildup of tars, soot, or creosote will occur in the
chimney.
1. When refueling, adjust air inlet control to the fully
open position. When fire brightens, slowly and
carefully open the door. This procedure will prevent
gases from igniting causing smoke and flame spill-
age.
2. Add fuel being careful not to overload or overfire
the stove.
3. When adding fuel be careful not to smother the
fire. Do not build fires against glass on models with
glass door.
3. Close the feed door and secure tightly.
4. Adjust the air inlet control as described above.
5. Empty ashes regularly. Do not allow ashes
to pile up (see Safety Instructions #14 on
page 2.)
6. Properly dispose of hot ashes (see Safety
Instructions, item #14 on page 2.)
7. Do not overfire the stove.
CAUTION: DO NOT OVERFIRE APPLIANCE.
YOU ARE OVERFIRING IF THE CHIMNEY
CONNECTORS OR STOVE GLOWS RED. CLOSE
THE DOOR AND SHUT DAMPER IMMEDIATELY
TO REDUCE THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE FIRE.
THIS WILL SLOW DOWN THE FIRE.
CAUTION: SLOW BURNING FIRES AND
EXTENDED USE MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE
CREOSOTE BUILDUP. IGNITION OF CREO-
SOTE BUILDUP OR OVERFIRING MAY CAUSE
A CHIMNEY FIRE. CHIMNEY FIRES BURN
E X T R E M E LY H OT A N D M AY I G N I T E
SURROUNDING MATERIALS. IN CASE OF A
CHIMNEY FIRE CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
IMMEDIATELY.
OPERATING TIPS
