Vogelzang VG820E (new as of 2013) - Manual (Page 3)

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CAUTION: DO NOT TOUCH THE
HEATER UNTIL IT HAS COOLED.
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES WHEN
REFUELING THIS UNIT OR WORKING
WITH METAL CABINET PARTS.
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE WALLS AND CEILINGS
Minimum clearances to unprotected combustible walls and ceilings as noted by fi gures 2 through 4
must be maintained. Drapes, curtains, furniture and other combustible materials should be kept much
further away from the heater to avoid fi re. If you choose to, you may install the heater and chimney
connector closer to combustible surfaces than indicated by Figures 2 through 4 IF a clearance reduction
system is also installed to protect combustible ceilings and walls near the heater and chimney connector.
However, there are limits to how close the heater and chimney connector can be installed to combustible
surfaces protected by a clearance reduction system.
A correctly installed clearance reduction system protects the combustible surfaces well beyond the sides
and above the top of the heater and beyond the sides and top of the chimney connector pipe.
Two common types of clearance reduction systems use sheet metal with a minimum thickness of 28
gauge (galvanized steel, aluminum, copper) or a 3-1/2 inch (4 inch nominal) thick masonry wall. Either
of these materials must be spaced out 1 inch from the combustible surfaces. With sheet metal, non-
combustible spacers are used to maintain the 1 inch air space. With a masonry wall, metal wall ties and
furring strips, if needed are used to anchor the brick to the wall. To avoid excessive heat transmission,
the spacers or wall ties should not be placed directly behind the
CB36 BLOWER KIT
An Optional Blower kit is available for the VG820E Heartwood automatic
wood burning circulator heater. If this kit is not available where you
have purchased this Heartwood heater, you can purchase a blower kit
directly from the factory. To order contact Vogelzang at the address
and telephone number given on the back page.
Route power cord away from unit. Do not route power cord through
walkway.
Blower operation
Rotate knob clockwise to increase airfl ow. Rotate counterclockwise to
reduce air fl ow.
4. Be sure that your Chimney is safely constructed
and in good repair. Have the chimney inspected
by the Fire Department or a qualifi ed inspector
(such as a Chimney sweep). Your insurance
company may be able to recommend a quali-
fi ed inspector.
5. Inspect chimney connector and chimney twice
monthly during the heating season for any de-
posit of creosote or soot which must be removed.
6. Provide air for combustion from outside the
house into the room where the heater is located.
If the intake is not in the same room, air must
have free access to the room.
7. CAST IRON PARTS MUST BE "SEASONED"
TO AVOID CRACKING. BUILD ONLY SMALL
FIRES ON FIRST USE.
8. To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use
this heater who is unfamiliar with the correct
operation of the heater. Do not allow children
to use or in any way operate this heater.
9. For further information on using your heater
safely, obtain a copy of the National Fire Protec-
tion Association (NFPA) publication "Using Coal
and Wood Stoves Safely" NFPA No. HS-10-1978.
Th
e address of the NFPA is Battery March Park,
Quincy, MA. 02269.
10. Keep the ash pit section free of excess ashes. Do
not allow ashes to stack higher than the sides of the
ash pan. Never allow ashes to contact the grate(s).
11. DISPOSAL OF ASHES- Ashes should be placed
in a metal container with a tight fi tting lid. Keep
the closed container on a non-combustible fl oor
or on the ground, well away from all combustible
materials. Keep the ashes in the closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Th
e
ashes may be buried in the ground or used
as fertilizer.
12. CAUTION: Th e special paints used on your
heater may give off some smoke while they are
curing during fi rst few fi res. Build small fi res
at fi rst. Th
e metal used in construction of the
heater has a light coating of oil. Th is could give
off smoke and/or odors when heater is used for
the fi rst couple of times. Th
is should disappear
aft er a short period. Once this burn-off has
occurred, it should not reoccur.
13. CARING FOR PAINTED PARTS- Th is heater
has a painted outside jacket, which is durable but
will not stand rough handling or abuse. When
installing your heater, use care in handling. Clean
with soap and warm water when heater is not
hot. DO NOT use any harsh chemicals (acids
or caustics) or scouring powder, as these wear
and dull the fi nish.
14. KEEP THE FEED DOOR, ASH DOOR AND
CABINET DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIMES
EXCEPT WHILE TENDING THE HEATER.
DO NOT OVERFIRE THE HEATER. THIS
WILL HAPPEN IF THE FEED DOOR, OR
PARTICULARLY THE ASH DOOR, IS
LEFT OPEN DURING OPERATION. UN-
DER EXTREME CONDITIONS THIS CAN
PRODUCE DANGEROUS RESULTS. AT A
MINIMUM, IT WILL ALLOW THE PAINT
TO DISCOLOR.