Heatiator ECO-WINS18 owner manual Building a Fire

K. Building A Fire

WARNING

Fire Risk.

Keep combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids clear of appliance.

•Do NOT store flammable materials in the appliance’s vicinity.

•DO NOT USE GASOLINE, LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR “FRESHEN UP” A FIRE IN THIS HEATER.

•Keep all such liquids well away from the heater while it is in use.

•Combustible materials may ignite.

Before lighting your first fire in the appliance:

1.Confirm the baffle and ceramic blanket are correctly posi- tioned. See page 11 for detailed diagrams. They should be even with the front tube and resting on both tubes. Figure 12.1.

2.Remove all labels from glass.

There are many ways to build a fire. The basic principle is to light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which ignites the fast burn- ing kindling, which in turn ignites the slow-burning firewood. Here is one method that works well:

1.Raise the Burn Rate Air Control to the High Setting.

2.Place several wads of crushed paper on the firebox floor. Heating the flue with slightly crumpled newspaper before adding kindling keeps smoke to a minimum.

3.Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.

4.Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are in the immediate area of the appliance. Be sure the room is ventilated and the flue unobstructed.

5.Light the paper in the appliance. NEVER light or rekindle fire with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter fluid; the results can be fatal.

6.Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-length logs 3 to 4 inches (76 to 102mm) in diameter. Be careful not to smother the fire. Stack the pieces of wood 1/2 inch to 1 inch apart; near enough to keep each other hot, but far enough away from each other to allow air flow between them.

7.Once there is an established bed of coals, set the Burn Rate Air Control to the desired setting following the instruc- tions found in the Section: Burn Rates and Operating Efficiency.

8.If you have installed the optional blower, please note that the blower tends to cool the appliance. Leave the blower off until the burn is well established, i.e., 30 minutes.

9.When ready to reload, It is best to set the Burn Rate Air Control in the High position before reloading.

•This livens up the coalbed and reduces excessive emissions (opacity/smoke).

•Open door slowly so that ash or smoke does not exit appliance through opening.

•Large logs burn slowly, holding a fire longer.

•Small logs burn fast and hot, giving quick heat.

10.As long as there are hot coals, repeating steps 6 through 8 will maintain a continuous fire throughout the season.

NOTE:

•Build fire on brick firebox floor only.

•Do NOT use grates or other methods to support fuel. It will adversely affect emissions.

CAUTION

Odors and vapors released during initial operation.

•Curing of high temperature paint.

•Open windows for air circulation.

Odors may be irritating to sensitive individuals.

12 Heatilator • ECO-WINS18 • 7065-132B • August 29 2011