Colorado Cylinder Stoves Alpine User manual

Colorado Cylinder Stoves
Assembly Instructions
Cylinder Stove Models
Alpine Timberline Spruce Mesa
You can be assured that your Cylinder Stove is American Made!
WARNING: Failure to follow the instructions in this manual could result in damage, injury, or death. Read all
instructions before using this stove.

Colorado Cylinder Stoves™thanks you for your recent purchase.
The following recommendations should be executed to assure your safety, comfort, and continued
enjoyment.
 Not intended for use by children under 14 years of age.
 Your Colorado Cylinder Stove is designed for seasonal use. (One month out of the year) to insure
lifetime of the stove (20+ years). Using the stove more often will only reduce the lifetime of the
stove.
 Burn your new stove outdoors for at least 1 hour before first use in any enclosed area to
cure the paint and assure any residue or galvanized coating is removed.
 To insure no leakage at water valve on water heater, you will need to wrap the threads of the
valve with a layer of Teflon tape (not included) before installing the backing nut.
 Never use your stove in any permanent structure such as your home or residence.
 Any stove components may have sharp edges or corners, be sure to handle them with care.
 Please remember all surfaces of your stove will be hot at all times, and may emit sparks out the
door or up the flue. Always use the included spark arrestor. Check spark arrestor daily to insure
there is no buildup of creosote blocking smoke from going through the spark arrestor. It must be
cleaned every 2-3 days to prevent clogging and reduce the risk of chimney fire.
 Keep all flammable material at a safe distance from the stove. Never use flammable liquids to start
a fire in your stove.
 Never build an excessive fire, or use firewood full of pitch, this can turn the stove cherry red
which will warp your stove.
 Your tent must include a US Military stove jack, or flame retardant Kevlar equal, where your
flue pipe exits the tent. Your stove jack must be located where the stove can have at least 24”
clearance from all sides of the stove to all walls of the tent. If you are using a rain fly you must
have a stove jack in both the rain fly and the tent. Any other application could cause your tent to
catch fire.
 If you are using the stove in windy conditions, you may want to secure all sections of stove pipe
at the joints and where the pipe attaches to the stove with sheet metal screws. Windy conditions
will cause the stove pipe to loosen when the tent roof billows in the wind. Also stake your tent
down to reduce movement of the tent.
 Always keep your water heater full of water at all times, and when not in use remove
completely to keep tank from warping.
 When screwing the legs on the stove, only thread them in 2-3 turns, hand tighten only. DO
NOT TIGHTEN LEGS WITH PIPE WRENCH OR CHANNEL LOCKS! Heat from the stove can
fuse the legs to the connectors attached to the body of the stove if the legs are screwed in to
tight.
 Never store your stove with ash in the firebox. The ash will draw moisture and your stove will
rust.

Assembly Instructions
1. Remove all contents from box.
2. Remove all components from inside the stove.
3. Roll stove over on its top, and locate package of four legs. Thread the legs into the four
threaded connectors on bottom of stove. (HAND TIGHT ONLY. DO NOT TIGHTEN WITH
WRENCH!)
4. Stand the stove upright, set stove in desired location and use legs to level the stove.
5. THE PIPE:
a. FOR STRAIGHT STOVE PIPE ONLY: Using a pair of needle nosed pliers remove
the center piece of pipe and subsequent pieces of pipe until all five pieces are
separated. Snap all five pieces of pipe together at the seams. (The crimped edge
should insert into the stove top hole). You will need to drill holes for the cast iron
damper. (Located inside the water tank) Take one piece of pipe, drill two 5/16”
perpendicular holes approximately 6-8 inches from the crimped end of the pipe.
b. FOR TAPERED NESTED STOVE PIPE ONLY: Your pipe is permanently stitched
together at the longitudinal seam. Remove the center piece of pipe in the
bundle; this is the first piece with holes already predrilled. Install your cast iron
damper within this first section of the nested stove pipe. (Follow the directions in
step 6). The crimped and smallest end of this piece will go in the stove top hole.
Stack your next piece from the center of the bundle on the first piece and so on;
the nested stove pipe should get bigger in diameter as you assemble the stack
skyward.
6. The Cast iron damper is spring loaded; remove the silver handle from the damper by
pushing in the handle and twisting apart. Insert the damper inside the pipe, then thread
the handle through the pipe holes previously drilled and through the damper. Push in
and twist the handle to lock handle into the damper.
7. Locate screen spark arrestor and hand form the open end until it is round. Slip spark
arrestor screen over the top piece of pipe in the stack. (Please note; it is normal for
creosote to build up in the spark arrestor, and you will have to clean it out from time to

time. The amount of build up will vary depending on amount of usage, how hot you
burn your fire, and what type of wood you use.
8. Locate warming tray and insert pegged side into round connectors under stove top on
either the right or left side of the stove.
9. Locate the water heater and water drain valve. Remove washer, blue Garlock gasket,
and backing nut from water valve. Take Teflon tape (not included) and wrap threads of
the drain valve with several layers. This insures that water does not leak through the
threads. Slip the brass washer back over threaded end of water valve. Then install the
blue Garlock washer making sure the blue Garlock gasket and brass washer are both on
the outside of the tank, not in the water. Insert threaded end of the valve, into the hole
on the side of the water heater. Install backing nut on the water valve inside the tank.
Tighten snug with wrench, do not over tighten!
10.Hang water heater on the clips provided on either side of the stove. ALWAYS KEEP
WATER HEATER FULL OF WATER AND WHEN NOT IN USE REMOVE COMPLETELY
FROM THE STOVE. WATER HEATER WILL WARP AND CAN POSSIBLY CRACK WELDS
AND START TO LEAK IF NOT KEPT FULL OF WATER AT ALL TIMES!
11.Install coal grate inside the stove. Check to make sure all is installed correctly. Start
your fire and enjoy.
12.ALWAYS BURN YOUR STOVE FOR 1 HOUR IN THE OPEN AIR OUTDOORS FOR THE
FIRST TIME BEFORE USING IT INSIDE ANY TENT OR OTHER ENCLOSED SPACE.
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