Instructions for Curing the Paint on Your Stove
Your stove has been coated with a high temperature powdercoat and needs to be handled carefully until the coating has strengthened
- Curing the paint on your stove is always done OUTSIDE.
- For your first burn make sure your fire is SMALL (mainly kindling) and burn for around 15 minutes. Please note: the paint is extremely soft until it is cured, so avoid touching the surface or using pans on it until you have completed the curing process. After the first burn, allow the stove to cool completely.
- Next, carry out another burn, making a MEDIUM sized fire, then allow the stove to cool completely.
- Lastly, start a small fire and gradually add to it allowing the fire to burn happily. Try and keep this going for around an hour. The paint will set upon cooling.
While the stove paint is curing, it will give off some odour. Don't be alarmed or concerned - this is perfectly normal and improtant as it initiates your stove's lifetime, and starts it on the journey through the many adventures that it will accompany you on. Please ensure the firs few burns occur outdoors.
Always keep a fire extinguisher on hand when operating your stove. A carbon monoxide alarm and smoke detector should be fitted at all times to ensure early detection of any harmful emissions.
The stoves we sell are designed as a wood-burning stove. They should not be used as incinerators or to burn general waste. CanvasCamp does not recommend the use of liquid fuels in lighting your stove. Please read further instructions about fuel and lighting your stove in order to get the best out of this product.
Always remember that stoves get very hot and should be handled with due care and common sense. Never leave the stove unattended and ensure children and pets are kept away from the stove and flue's hot surfaces at all times.
Ensure adequate ventilation - fires consume large amounts of oxygen and emit gases that can be harmful to human health. Sufficient fresh air should be available when using the stove. The stove flue exit point should be positioned in such a way so as to avoid emissions not being carried away.
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Use only kiln-dried timber with a moisture content of less than 20%.
DO NOT BURN wet or unseasoned wood, construction timber, painted or treated wood, driftwood or manufactured board products. Doing so will result in the wood burning inefficiently and excess smoke, soot and tar will be produced. This will coat and damage the internal components of the stove and flue and could result in damage to your tent and a chimney fire.
Do not burn bituminous coal, any petroleum based products or any liquid fuels.
To save you some frustration, make sure to follow our fire lighting guidelines:
Build the fire right at the front of the stove with small bone dry wood and allow some time for the fire to generate enough heat to heat the flue, which then draws the smoke up through it. Don't suffocate the fire by adding too much fuel to start. The door of the stove can be left slightly ajar during burning, in order to ensure sufficient air feed to the fire.
Instructions for Curing Your Stove - PLEASE READ BEFORE FIRST USE
Your stove has been coated with a high temperature powdercoat and needs to be handled carefully until the coating has strengthened.
- For your first burn make sure your fire is SMALL (mainly kindling) and burn for around 15 minutes. Please note: the paint is extremely soft until it is cured, so avoid touching the surface or using pans on it until you have completed the curing process. After the first burn, allow the stove to cool completely.
- Next, carry out another burn, making a MEDIUM sized fire, then allow the stove to cool completely.
- Lastly, start a small fire and gradually add to it allowing the fire to burn happily. Try and keep this going for around an hour. The paint will set upon cooling.
If installing in a shed or tent, please make sure you have the correct flashing kit and have taken all necessary safety precautions. We recommend that you be guided by the principle of taking all and every reasonable precaution to protect and preserve safety. This is of particular importance if users are unfamiliar with wood burning stoves and any risk factors that a single, regular user might be sensitive to.
The surfaces of the appliance and its flue are designed to get hot during operation. It is recommended to use a fireguard in the presence of children or vulnerable adults.
The following minimum safety clearances from combustible materials (sleeping bags, tent etc) are recommended: Side: 60 cm. Rear: 60 cm. Top: 100cm.
It is extremely important to use a carbon monoxide alarm at all times if using the stove in a tent.
Stove Maintenance
We recommend cleaning your stove thoroughly after every use (including the inside of the flue). We recommend the use of organic rapeseed oil in order to create a protective barrier over the paint and steel of your stove.
Spray on a light coating when the stove has just been lit, and the oil will plasticise as it heats and extend the lifespan of your stove.
If the stove is left for long periods without use, ie over the summer, it is advisable to clean the stove thoroughly before re-use. This will help prevent any build-up of condensation and allow the stove to keep dry and limit internal corrosion.
Cooking With Your Stove
When your fire is going with the airflow fully open,, your stove should be ready to cook on after about 20 - 30 minutes. Throughout the cooking, always have the flue damper in the fully open (vertical position). To reduce the heat of the stove, simply close airflow further - this will dampen
the fire down. Putting the flue damper to the half-closed (45 degree position) and then 10 minutes later to the fully closed position (90 degrees) will conserve fuel and allow the fire to burn slower. Make sure to use a tool or stick when adjusting the damper, as this lever gets hot and could burn your hands.
We believe that it is important for a stove to be a way of cooking not just a form of heat. Why have a beautiful log burning stove providing you heat, if you then have to get out a gas powered stove out to cook or make a cup of tea!