Northern Lights Timberline Manual

Never fire up the heater unless the water level in the tub is at least 2" above the top wall fitting.

Never drain water until fire is fully extinguished. Heater is not for use in freezing weather. Never use flammable liquids to start a fire, never store flammable liquids near the stove. The stove is designed to burn wood only. The front door side of the heaters and the chimney will be hot when burning properly and these could set objects such as clothing and curtains on fire if they touch there. Keep anything flammable away from the heater, including fuel, paper, flammable liquids, matches, or combustible material of any kind. Do not allow children to play around the heater. Carefully supervise children when they are in the same area with the stove while it is on. Do not touch the heater, especially the front (door end) and the chimney, while it is in operation as it will be hot enough to burn skin seriously. Be sure everyone is aware of high surface temperatures of the door end and the chimney and avoid contact with skin or clothing and combustible items to avoid ignition. Do not allow anyone to operate the heater who is not familiar with the operating instructions. Do not leave stove unattended when in operation.

The water in the top layer of the tub will be hot, while at the bottom it will be colder. A paddle is

typically used to stir the water, so the temperature of the water becomes more uniform. Always check the floating thermometer and the temperature gauge on the top of the heater before using the hot tub. Never heat the hot tub higher than 40 degrees C (104 degrees F); 102ºFis the recommended bathing temperature. Starting a fire: 1) Place a handful to dry kindling on the base or grate of the stove. 2) Cut 2 or 3 wood logs into smaller strips and place strips on top of kindling. 3) Open the stove door and damper. 4) Light a fire carefully on wood. Prop door open to allow airflow between stove door and damper. 5) Once you have a well burning fire adjust the ash tray and or door to maintain a clean smoke and to keep the temperature gauge around 65 to 70 ºC. Do not let it reach the boiling temperature Accelerating Heating Time:

For the shortest possible heating time, use split, dry wood. Regularly add small amounts of small pieces

of wood. Large amounts of wood added to the stove at once can decrease the working temperature and create an uneven combustion, which prolongs the heating time. As a guideline, the combustion chamber can be filled up to 3/4 with wood. Timberline Wood Burning Stove

Summary of Contents for Northern Lights Timberline

Page 1 Timberline Wood Burning Stove Safety: Never fire up the heater unless the water level in the tub is at least 2” above the top wall fitting. Never drain water until fire is fully extinguished. Heater is not for use in freezing weather.
Page 2 Adjusting the Temperature: The recommended water temperature for the hot tub is 39 degrees C (102.2 degrees F). The fire can be reduced by closing the ash tray more as well as the stove door so as to limit the amount of oxygen entering the stove.
Page 3 Prolonged immersion in hot water may induce hyperthermia. The causes, symptoms, and effects of hyperthermia may be described follows. Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches a level several degrees above the normal body temperature of 37 degrees C (98.6 degrees F).