Operating Instructions

Remove all source of gasoline or other ﬂ ammable vapours and liquids in the vicinity of this or other appliances prior to light- ing. Ensure that the top ﬁ rebricks and ﬁbre bafﬂes are in place and not lifted up.

When ﬁ rst installed, the ﬁ replace and the steel are cold and must become hot before the ﬁreplace will function well. During the break-in period (the ﬁ rst 2 or 3 ﬁ res) create only small, hot ﬁ res using kindling; this will allow the ﬁ rebrick to cure. Do not be alarmed if small hairline cracks develop in the ﬁ rebrick. This is a normal occurrence and does not pose a safety hazard. The paint may also smell a little for the

ﬁrst few ﬁ res as it cures and you may wish to open a door or window to alleviate the smell.

To start, a brisk ﬁre is required. Place loosely crumpled paper on the ﬂ oor of the ﬁ replace behind the log retainer and cover with dry kindling. Open the draft control fully by moving the lever to "HIGH". Light the paper and leave the door slightly ajar (one inch) until all kindling is burning. To maintain a brisk ﬁ re, a hot coal bed must be established and maintained.

Slowly add larger wood (2x4 size pieces). Lay the pieces lengthwise from side to side in the hot coal bed with a shallow trench between, so that the primary air can ﬂ ow directly into this trench and ignite the fuel above. When the ﬁ re seems to be at its peak, medium sized logs may be added. Once these logs have caught ﬁ re, carefully close the door.

Closing the door too quickly after refuelling will reduce the ﬁre- box temperature and result in an unsatisfactory burn.

Remember it is more efﬁ cient to burn medium sized wood, briskly, and refuel frequently than to load the ﬁ replace with large logs that result in a smouldering, inefﬁ cient ﬁ re and dirty glass.

As soon as the door is closed, you will observe a change in the ﬂ ame pattern. The ﬂ ames will get smaller and lazier because less oxygen is getting into the combustion chamber. The ﬂ ames, however, are more efﬁ cient. The ﬂ ames will remain lazy but become larger again as soon as the ﬁ rebricks have been heated thoroughly and the chimney becomes heated and provides a good draft. At this point, the roaring ﬁ re that you see when the door is opened is wastefully drawing heated room air up the chimney -- certainly not desirable. So always operate with the door fully closed once the medium sized logs have caught ﬁ re.

You can now add larger pieces of wood and operate the ﬁ replace normally. Once the ﬁ replace is entirely hot, it will burn very efﬁ ciently with little smoke from the chimney. There will be a bed of orange coals in the ﬁ rebox and secondary ﬂ ames ﬂ ickering just below the top of the ﬁ rebox. You can safely ﬁ ll the ﬁ rebox with wood to the top of the door.

Can't get the stove operating? Use more kindling and paper. Assuming the chimney and vent are sized correctly and there is sufﬁ cient combustion air, the lack of sufﬁ ciently dry quantities of small kindling is the problem. Thumb size is a good gauge for small kindling diameter.

Can't get heat out of the stove? One of two things may have hap- pened. The ﬁ replace door may have been closed prematurely and the ﬁ replace itself has not reached optimum temperature. Re-open the door and/or draft control to re-establish a brisk ﬁ re. The other problem may have been wet wood. The typical symptom is sizzling wood and moisture being driven from the wood.

FUEL LOADING AND BURN CYCLE

For maximum efﬁ ciency, when the ﬁ replace is thoroughly hot, load it fully to the top of the door opening and burn at a medium low set- ting. The bricks will be nearly all white and the glass mostly clear. The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanness of the glass are good indicators of your operating efﬁ ciency.

Not enough heat is produced when only one or two pieces of wood are burned. A minimum of three pieces are needed to encase a bed of coals that sustains the ﬁ re. Loosely stacked wood burns quicker than a tightly packed load.

Wood burns in cycles rather than giving a steady output of heat. It is best to plan these cycles around your household routine so that only enough coals are left to start the next load. In the evening, load your ﬁ replace, at least, a half-hour before bed to ensure the ﬁ re is hot enough to close the draft control for an overnight burn.

Burn only dry seasoned wood. It produces more heat and less soot or creosote. Do not burn ocean beach wood. Its salt content can produce a metal eating acid. When refuelling open the door slowly to prevent smoke spillage. Use a pair of long ﬁ replace gloves when feeding the ﬁre. Keep a small steel shovel nearby to use as a poker and to remove ashes. Do not store wood within 3 feet (1m) of the ﬁ replace.

FLASH FIRES: A ﬂash ﬁ re is a small ﬁ re burned quickly when you don't need much heat. After your kindling has "caught", load at least 3 pieces of wood, stacked loosely. Burn with the draft control fully open or closed only slightly.

EXTENDED FIRE: Load your larger pieces of wood compactly, packed close enough to prevent the ﬂ ames from penetrating it completely. After approximately 30 minutes, depending on the size of the load, close the draft control completely making sure that the ﬁ re is not extinguished.

DO NOT OVERFIRE THE FIREPLACE! Overﬁ ring can occur by:

a)burning large amounts of smaller wood pieces such as furniture scraps, skids or treated wood; b) vigorously burning large loads of wood with the draft control on "HIGH" (fully open) for long periods of time (one or two hours).

!WARNING

Do not store fuel within the clearance to combustibles, or in the space required for re-fueling and ash removal.

Burning wet, unseasoned wood can cause excessive creosote accumulation. When ignited it can cause a chimney ﬁ re that may result in a serious house ﬁ re.

Never use gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter

ﬂuid, or similar liquids to start or "freshen up" a ﬁ re in this ﬁ replace. Keep all such liquids well away from the ﬁ replace.

!WARNING

This ﬁ replace has not been tested with any vented or unvented gas log set. To reduce risk of ﬁ re or injury, do not install a vented or unvented gas log set into ﬁ replace.

Always operate this appliance with the door closed and latched except during start-up and re-fueling.

Do not leave the ﬁ re unattended when the door is unlatched. Un- stable ﬁ rewood could fall out of the ﬁ rebox creating a ﬁ re hazard to your home.

W415-0676 / 03.14.08

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