Wood Storage In The Pedestal; The Use Of A Fire Screen; Burning Wood Efficiently; First Use - SBI Escape 2100 Mode D'emploi

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1 - INSTALLATION MANUAL SERIES 3.5 ENGLISH
4.2

Wood Storage in the Pedestal

This stove has been certified to store logs
in the pedestal provided that the following
requirements are met:
• The logs must not exceed the inside edge (A)
of the pedestal.
• The heat shield baffle (B) under the firebox
must never be removed.
• No combustible material can be placed above
the heat shield baffle (B).
4.3

The Use of a Fire Screen

This stove has been tested for use with an open door in conjunction with a fire screen, sold
separately. The fire screen must be properly secured on the stove to avoid any risk of sparks
damaging the flooring. When the fire screen is in use, do not leave the stove unattended to
respond promptly in the event of smoke spillage into the room. Potential causes of smoke
spillage are described in Section «8. The Venting System» of this manual. See «Appendix 2:
Optional Fire Screen Installation» for installation instructions.
OPERATING THE STOVE WITH A FIRE SCREEN INCREASES POSSIBILITIES OF
GENERATING CARBON MONOXIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE IS AN ODOURLESS GAS THAT
IS HIGHLY TOXIC WHICH CAN CAUSE DEATH AT HIGH CONCENTRATION IN AIR.

5. Burning Wood Efficiently

5.1

First Use

Two things happen when burning the first few fires; the paint cures and the internal components are
conditioned. As the paint cures, some of the chemicals vaporize. The vapors are not poisonous,
but they smell bad. Fresh paint fumes can also trigger false alarms in smoke detectors. When
lighting the heater for the first few times, it may be wise to open doors and windows to ventilate
the house.
Burn two or three small fires to begin the curing and conditioning process. Then build bigger
and hotter fires until there is no longer paint smell from the stove. As hotter and hotter fires are
burned, more of the painted surfaces reach the curing temperature of the paint. The smell of
curing paint does not disappear until one or two very hot fires have been burned.
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Figure 3: Wood storage underneath the stove
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