Instructions for 12XTS & 16XTS Tree Stands

Just a little bit of information for any size tree...
Don't sharpen the tree like a pencil and stuff it in the stand! You need a
straight cut. The tree won't suck up the water, the tree sucks water up just like a straw. If you cut the bark at an angle you will lose the natural drinking effect of the tree, thus, dehydrating the tree quickly. No matter which size stand you choose, leave enough room in the stand for water.

You will need help
with this size of tree and stand.

There should be 9 parts to your stand. The main bowl, 4 T-handles,
and 4 legs.

Tools necessary: 1/2" drill bit and drill, 3/4" open end wrench.

The easiest way to put up your tree in the 12'' or 16'' Christmas Tree
Stand is to drill a 3/4'' diameter hole approximately 2 inches deep in
the bottom center of the tree trunk. Lay the tree down on it's side,
flat, lay the bowl of the stand on its side, place the bowl of the stand
on the tree trunk, make sure that the lag bolt in the bottom of the
stand is inserted into the whole that you drilled in the trunk of the
tree. Tighten the 4 T-handles. Install 2 legs on the stand with the
legs sticking up, do not use them as levers. Stand the tree upright,
insert the other 2 legs. Tighten the 4 bolts on the legs. Tighten the
T-handles that secure the tree and you should be all set. You should
arrange your decorations evenly all the way around the tree to keep
the tree balanced.

STEP- BY- STEP
Setup for the 12XTS and 16XTS Models
1. Drill a 3/4 inch diameter hole approximately 2 inches deep in the
bottom center of the tree trunk.

2. Lay the tree down on it's side flat.

3. Lay bowl of the stand on it's side.

4. Make sure that the lag bolt in the bottom of the stand is inserted
into the whole that you drilled in the trunk of the tree.

5. Tighten the 4 T-handles snug to the tree.

6. Install 2 legs on the stand with the legs sticking up, DO NOT USE
THEM AS LEVERS.

7. Stand the tree upright, insert the other 2 legs.

8. Tighten the 4 bolts on the legs with the 3/4" open end wrench.

9. Tighten the T-handles to secure the tree.

Arrange your decorations evenly all the way around the tree to keep
the tree balanced.

Enjoy a safe holiday.

Keep your tree watered daily!

"Wet" Tree vs. "Dry" Tree

See the results when the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducts fire tests on dry neglected trees versus properly watered trees.

We recommend you make a fresh 2" cut from the base of your tree immediately before you place it in water & maintain your water level every day as done in the test below conducted by the NIST fire safety engineers.

A WET TREE IS A SAFE TREE!**
Wet trees tell a different story. For comparative purposes, the NIST fire safety engineers selected a green Scotch pine, had it cut in their presence, had an additional two inches cut from the trunk's bottom, and placed the tree in a stand with at least a 7.6 liter ( appx. 2 U.S. gallons) water capacity. The researchers maintained the Scotch pine's water on a daily basis. A single match could not ignite the tree. A second attempt in which an electric current ignited an entire matchbook failed to fire the tree. Finally they applied an open flame to the tree using a propane torch. The branches ignited briefly, but self-extinguished when the researchers removed the torch from the branches. As NIST fire safety engineers say: REMEMBER, A WET TREE IS A SAFE TREE!

Click To Enlarge	"they applied an open flame to the tree using a propane torch. The branches ignited briefly, but self-extinguished when the researchers removed the torch from the branches."
Photograph of Tree After Ignition Attempt During NIST Test No. 8 as it appears in report FR 4010 conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

View HTML file of full NIST Report of Test FR 4010

View PDF file of Report of NIST's FR4010

Holiday Fire Prevention
Christmas Tree Safety

** Fire safety information was originally published by the United States Fire Administration of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security USFA Web Site and by the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) NIST is an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration.

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