COLORADO STOVE 4011 Cylinder Stove Owner’s Manual
- September 20, 2024
- COLORADO STOVE
Table of Contents
COLORADO STOVE 4011 Cylinder Stove
Specifications
- Product: Colorado Cylinder StoveTM
- Models: 4011, 4023, 4046, 4068
- Website: www.ColoradoStove.com
- Intended Use : Outdoor camping tent
- Compatible Fuel : Firewood
WARNING: Everyone who uses this stove should first read this owner’s manual. Failure to read and follow instructions in this manual could result in damage, injury, or death.
Outdoor Use
This stove is designed for use in a camping tent. Only use with tents
specifically designed for a stove. Only use a stove that is the appropriate
size for your tent. This stove is not rated for use in a permanent structure
such as a home, cabin, or garage.
Ventilation
Maintain adequate ventilation inside your tent at all times by opening a
window or vent. Death by asphyxiation is possible.
Proper Space
Keep the stove a safe distance from tent fabric. Some tents have fire-
retardant fabric. This does not mean fireproof. The fabric will burn if left
in contact with a hot stove. If your tent has a floor, you should use a stove
mat or heat barrier between the stove and floor. Keep combustible materials at
least 3 ft. from the stove. Keep sleeping bags and bedding a safe distance (at
least 4 ft) from the stove.
Wind
Use caution when using your stove in windy conditions. Secure the stove pipe
with guy ropes attached at the top with metal hooks and wire. Secure the tent
so tent fabric does not contact a hot stove. In severe wind, discontinue use
of the stove.
Stove Jack
Your tent needs to be equipped with a military-style stove jack. The stove
pipe should not have direct contact with the tent fabric. If using a rain fly,
the rain fly needs a stove jack as well. If the stove jack is equipped with a
cover flap, secure the cover flap open so it does not contact a hot stove
pipe.
Firewood
This stove is designed and rated to be used with firewood. Burn clean, dry,
firewood. Do not burn flammable liquids or gas in your stove, or use them to
start a fire. Do not burn coal. Do not burn pine boughs, plastics, paper,
trash, or other items that can cause excessive heat, sparks, ash, or fumes.
Excessive Heat
Do not allow your stove or stove pipe to become red hot. A red hot stove can
cause damage to the stove such as warping, can burn out your stove jack, or
cause a tent fire. Control the heat by reducing the airflow with the damper on
the stove door.
Fire Safety
Similar to an outdoor campfire, use prudence in determining when and where to
safely use a tent stove. Hot embers can emit out of the stove chimney and
potentially cause a fire. Only use in safe conditions. Know and obey local
regulations and fire restrictions. Don’t leave camp unless the stove is out.
Keep a small fire extinguisher on hand. Use a battery-operated smoke/carbon
monoxide detector. A competent, awake, alert, adult should monitor and tend to
the stove while in use. Use leather gloves to open the door or slide the
damper. Use protective eyewear.
Hot Sparks
Your stove is equipped with a spark arrestor that meets US Forest Service
regulations. This will reduce but not eliminate sparks from emitting out the
smokestack. These sparks can burn holes in your tent and even cause a fire.
Control sparks by lowering the fire’s burn (restricting airflow with the
damper on the stove door), and selecting firewood that is not prone to a lot
of sparks. Use caution when opening the stove door. Do not leave the stove
door open. Occasionally a spark may come out the vent holes in the stove door.
Children
Do not leave children unattended inside a tent or camp. Take precautions to
prevent children from touching a hot stove.
Failure to follow these warnings may result in injury and/or death.
Before You Set Out
You should assemble the stove before your trip to familiarize yourself with the process, and make sure all the parts are in good condition.
IMPORTANT- Stove Must Be Burned in the Open Air First!
Burn your new stove for at least one hour in the open air before using it
inside a tent. Do this with the stove pipe attached. This will burn off the
oils used in manufacturing, and cure the paint and galvanized stove pipe.
Failure to do this will fill a tent with smoke and fumes.
Component Check List
Identify all components and make sure they are in good condition and working
order.
Assembly Instructions
The use of protective gloves and eyewear is recommended during assembly and use.
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Step 1 – Install Stove Legs
Turn the stove upside down and screw the legs into the base of the stove. Hand tighten. Turn the stove upright. -
Step 2 – Install Grate
Place the grate on the inside bottom of the stove. -
Step 3 – Install Rack
Install the rack by inserting the ends into the tubes on either side of the stove. -
Step 4 – Join Stove Pipe Sections and Spark Arrestor
The stove sections join in order from smallest diameter to largest. Join the smallest two sections of stove pipe together, then firmly insert the small end into the stove. Position the stove under the
stove jack in the tent. Join the remaining stove pipe sections. Place the spark arrestor over the top stove pipe section as shown in the image below. -
With one person inside the tent and one person on the outside, pass the lower end of the joined top sections of the stove pipe through the stove jack, and secure into the stove pipe in the stove.
Ensure that all stove pipe sections are securely seated and joined together. -
Step 5 – Level Stove
Make sure the stove is level and stable. Use shims or blocks (not included) under the legs if necessary.
Stove Use
- Make a fire and enjoy the warmth of your wood-burning, Colorado Cylinder Stove.
- Use the damper on the stove door to control the stove burn rate and temperature. When closed down, the burn will slow.
- The stove door should be closed and latched while in use.
- Check your spark arrestor daily to make sure it does not clog with ash or creosote. Clean the spark attestor by tapping, brushing, and or scraping.
Pro Tips
- Using fire starters can help get your stove fire going. Some of our favorites are Fatwood, “Tumbleweeds” (fire starters, not actual tumbleweeds), wax paper, and Duraflame Firelighters.
- A small battery-powered fan can greatly increase the efficiency of your stove. This helps pull heat off the stove before it goes up the stove pipe. Position the fan so it moves air across the warm stove. Do not blow air towards the door of the stove.
- Clean out the stove ash after several hours of burning. Ash build-up inhibits airflow for efficient burning. It also insulates the bottom of the stove, so less heat ends up in your tent. Safely remove ash only when the stove is cold and completely out. Responsibly dispose of the ash.
Take Down and Storage
- Allow the fire to burn out, and the stove to completely cool before taking it down.
- Remove the stove pipe. Tip: Dropping the stove pipe repeatedly in a horizontal manner can cause vibrations that will loosen the joints. Sometimes pipe sections need to be worked back and forth until they separate. Stack stove pipe sections, nesting them inside each other.
- Responsibly remove all ash from the stove. Some scraping may be required. Extinguish ashes with water if needed. Storing your stove with ash inside can attract moisture and may cause rust.
- Unscrew the stove legs.
- The stove pipe, legs, rack, and grate can be stored inside the stove.
Care
- Store your stove in a dry place.
- Replace your stove pipe if it becomes rusted or damaged.
- Rust spots on the stove can be sanded and repainted with high-heat paint.
Optional Hot Water Tank
Your stove has hooks on the side to attach a Hot Water Tank (sold separately).
You can purchase a Hot Water Tank at your Colorado Stove dealer.
Warranty
Colorado Stove Limited Lifetime Warranty
This product is warranted, to the original purchaser, to be free of defects in
materials and workmanship for as long as you own the product. This product is
made with quality materials and expert workmanship but is not indestructible.
This warranty does not cover damage attributed to or resulting from normal
wear and tear (e.g. rusted stove pipe), natural hazards (e.g. weather,
animals), abuse (e.g. warping caused by excessive heat), or alterations or
modifications of any kind. If your product is found defective, we will repair
or replace it free of charge. Charges for shipping your product to Colorado
Stove will be your responsibility. We reserve the right to make substitutions
if parts are unavailable or obsolete. If your product needs repair beyond what
is covered under warranty, we will provide parts and service at a reasonable
charge.
This warranty gives you, the original purchaser, specific legal rights. You
may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Do not return your
product until you have received authorization and instruction to do so.
Contact us at www.ColoradoStove.com
- Colorado Stove Customer Service
- PO Box 762
- Layton, UT 84041
Visit www.ColoradoStove.com for accessories, parts, and other products. We appreciate your business. Thank you for purchasing a Colorado Stove. We put our pride into the design and manufacturing of this product. It is the best of its kind available. We wish you safe and happy camping. Please tell your friends about us.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Can I use this stove in a permanent structure?
- A: No, this stove is designed for use in camping tents only and should not be used in permanent structures like homes, cabins, or garages.
- Q: What type of fuel should I use with this stove?
- A: This stove is designed and rated to be used with clean, dry firewood only. Do not burn other materials like flammable liquids, coal, plastics, or trash.
References
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