INGLENOOK FIREPLACE OPERATION

FUEL

The Inglenook should be fueled with seasoned cordwood. Hardwoods will provide more energy per pound of wood consumed because of its superior density when compared to softwood. If hardwoods are utilized to fuel your Inglenook, the results will be a longer burning fire that requires less frequent refueling. It is recommended that whether hardwood or softwood is used, the moisture content should not exceed 20%. Higher moisture content wood will be difficult to burn and will result in lower efficiency, increased creosoting in the chimney and on the glass. Excessively dry firewood will burn well but will increase emissions output and burn at a faster rate.

Do not burn scrap, garbage, treated wood or wood such as driftwood which has been exposed to salt or other chemicals that will corrode the firebox and chimney. Do not burn large amounts of paper, cardboard, tree branches or building construction materials. The intense fires these products create may overheat the fireplace thus causing damage to the unit, a potential fire outside the firebox or even possibly igniting a chimney fire.

FIRST FIRE

Before using your Inglenook Fireplace for the first time, ensure that all packaging material has been removed from the outside and inside the fireplace. Remove all glue with mild soap and ensure the door windows have been cleaned of all foreign material before starting the first fire. If gold doors have been purchased with the Inglenook Fireplace, ensure proper cleaning before the first fire. Proper cleaning must be accomplished or permanent damage can occur to the gold finish.

It is best to ensure that the first six fires are small and short in duration. Use only enough firewood to limit the fire to a one-hour burn until six fires have been burnt. The purpose of these small fires is to allow proper curing of the refractory bricks and the exterior paint. The first fires may produce slight smoking due to curing of the paint and steel. The owner should be prepared to ensure open window ventilation during the first few fires. In addition, any dust that has accumulated on the fireplace will burn off during these first few fires. The owner should remain alert to setting off a smoke alarm that is located in the same or adjacent rooms to the Inglenook Fireplace.

BUILDING A FIRE

Check for proper fireplace draft. Preheat the flue if necessary in order to establish proper fire draft. Several crumpled balls of newspaper can be placed into the firebox to preheat the chimney. Once heated, additional small crumpled papers can be added with small dry pieces of kindling added on top of the paper. Crisscrossing this small kindling over the paper will create airspace between the kindling thus ensuring a quicker start to the fire. It is important that air can circulate around the kindling during the start up process. Open the Inglenook Fireplace combustion air control fully (left most position) and light the newspaper. Close the doors to the fireplace once the newspaper is well ignited. As soon as the kindling fire is established, you can add cordwood.

The Inglenook Fireplace should be operated with the air control fully open until such time that the owner believes the cordwood is well ignited.

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