Building a Fire, BREAK-IN Period | Quadra-Fire 32198A manual

Cape Cod Wood Stove

OPERATION

Before lighting your first fire in the stove, make certain that the kaowool blanket is correctly positioned (see page 33 for kaowool blanket position), remove any labels from the glass and ensure that the protective cover is removed from the griddle.

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

1.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. DO NOT use a

BUILDING A FIRE

CAUTION !

REMOVE ALL LABELS FROM GLASS FRONT BEFORE LIGHTING THE FIRST FIRE.

10.To re-fuel, open the primary air control. Wait a few seconds and then open the door slowly. Depending on the size of the remaining fire, add either kindling or logs. (If kindling is added to a coal bed, you may need to open the start-up air control). Leave the primary air control full open for 10-20 minutes after re-fueling to re-establish a moderately high firing rate and bring the stove back up to operating temperature.

BREAK-IN PERIOD

grate or otherwise elevate the fire.

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

3.Open start-up and primary controls fully.

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

5.Light the paper in several places, starting at the back of the firebox and working towards the front. NEVER light or rekindle stove with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter fluid; the results can be fatal.

6.Once the kindling is burning quickly, place three or four small pieces of firewood, 2 - 3 inches in diameter on the fire. Close the door.

7.Maintain the fire by adding small pieces of firewood periodically until a uniform fire bed has been established.

8.After establishing the firebed, and the small firewood is burning briskly, add a minimum of three average sized pieces of firewood in such a manner to allow combustion air and flames between them.

9.Close the start-up and adjust the primary air control for your desired heat output. See TABLE A, on previous page.

Build your first few fires small to allow the high temperature paint on your stove to cure. Excessive

temperatures during this break-in period may damage the paint.

Open windows and/or doors in the vicinity to allow adequate ventilation to dissipate smoke and odor that may come from the paint during curing.

WARNING !

NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR ‘FRESHEN UP’ A FIRE IN THIS APPLIANCE. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE APPLIANCE WHILE IT IS IN USE.

WARNING !

DO NOT OVER FIRE! IF ANY PART OF THE STOVE OR FLUE SYSTEM IS GLOWING, THE STOVE IS OVERFIRED. OVERFIRING VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY.

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32198A February 15, 2002

32198A specifications

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