Use and Care Guide

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You have purchased a heater from North America's oldest manufacturer of coal burning products. Our Caboose
Potbelly Stove is reminiscent of the potbelly stoves seen in the train stations and cabooses of yesteryear. This
high performance potbelly stove is constructed of all cast iron and is designed to burn coal. Its generous repot
capacity with shaker grate allows 40 lbs. of coal to burn for eight hours before requiring refueling. Separate ash
door with slide draft control at bottom creates a"forge effect" that insures proper combustion. Long ared top
with 8" lift out lid facilitates fry pan or tea kettle. Stove comes assembled except for legs.
Safety Rules
SAFETY NOTICE: If this heater is not properly installed a house re may result. For your safety, follow the
installation directions. Contact local building or re ofcials about restrictions and installation inspection
requirements in your area.
Read these rules and the instructions carefully.
1. The installation of this stove must comply with your local building code rulings. Please observe the clearances
to combustibles (Refer to Figures 2 and 3) Stove must be 36" from a combustible wall (wood or plaster board)
at rear or sides.
2. DO NOT install this stove in a mobile home or trailer.
3. Always connect the stove to a chimney and vent to the outside. Never vent to another room or inside a
building.
4. DO NOT connect a solid fuel burning appliance to an aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not safe and prohibited
by the NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) This stove requires approved masonry or a UL 103 HT Listed
Residential Type and Building Heating Appliance Chimney. Use a 6" diameter chimney or larger, that is high
enough to give a good draft.
5. Be sure that your chimney is safely constructed and in good repair. Have the chimney inspected by the
re department or a qualied inspector. Your insurance company may be able to recommend a qualied
inspector.
6. Creosote or soot may build up in the chimney connector and chimney and can cause a house/building
re. Inspect the chimney connector and chimney twice monthly during the heating season and clean as
necessary (See Chimney Maintenance, page 6)
7. Provide air for proper combustion from outside the house into the room where the stove is located. If the
intake is not in the same room, air must have free access to the room.
8. To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this stove who is unfamiliar with the correct operation of the
stove.
9. For further information on using your stove safely, obtain a copy of the National Fire Protection Association
publication"Using Coal and Wood Stoves Safely" NFPA No. HS-10-1976. The address of the NFPA is Batterymarch
Park, MA, 02269.
10. Dispose of the ashes in a metal container with a tight tting lid. Keep the closed container on a non-
combustible oor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials. Keep the ashes in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. The ashes may be buried in the ground or picked up by
a refuse collector.
Specications
Height (Overall) 36"
Width 21.6"
Depth 19.5"
Firebox Capacity 40 lbs.
Firebox Depth 10"
Flue Size 6"
Door Opening 8" x 10"
Material
100%
Cast Iron
Fuel Coal
NOTE: Bituminous, large nut
to small egg or Anthracite,
large egg to small broken.
BTU Rating 200,000
Weight 216 lbs.
15"
19.5"
21.6"
36"
FLOOR
PROTECTOR
STOVE DIMENSIONS
FIGURE 1.