Smaller pieces of wood will dry faster. All logs exceeding 6" (152 mm) should be split. The wood should be stored in a place where the grass is not too long, in such a way that prevailing winds may circulate through the fire logs. A 24" to 48" (610 mm to 1219 mm) air space should be left between each row of fire logs, which should be placed in the sunniest location possible. If the wood must be stored outside, the upper layer of wood should be protected from rain and bad weather but not the sides.
Before your first fire:
-Check if firebricks are
-If applicable, remove the plastic protector covering the gold trims.
-Make sure that the chimney and flue pipe are well installed according to specifications.
-Respect all clearances to combustibles and floor protection according to the unit you have chosen.
-If you are not sure that your installation is adequate, do not hesitate to contact your Drolet dealer.
IGNITION
The installation of a log cradle is NOT RECOMMENDED in your DROLET wood stove.
After making sure that the stove air intake controls are fully open, place several rumpled sheets of paper at the center of the firebox. Place 8 to 10 pieces of small dry kindling wood over the paper in the form of a tent. You may also place a few pieces of firewood, but choose them as small as possible. No chemical product (or accelerant) should be used to light the fire.
Before igniting the paper and kindling wood, it is recommended that you warm up the chimney. This is done in order to avoid backdraft problems often due to negative pressure in the house; cold air from the outside tends to penetrate into the house by the chimney and creates a “clog” effect.
If such is the case, open a window slightly near the stove and twist together a few sheets of newspaper into a torch. Light up this paper torch and hold it as close as possible to the mouth of the pipe inside the firebox to warm up the chimney. Once the updraft movement is initiated, you are ready to ignite the stove by lighting the paper and kindling wood inside the combustion chamber.
We advise you to leave the door slightly open (a few inches) for a 5 to 10 minutes period, under supervision, in order to allow for good combustion. After this time, you may close the door and progressively adjust the air controls to obtain the desired temperature.
CAUTION:
-Do not leave the stove unattended when the door is slightly open.
-When the stove is used for the first time, intense fire is prohibited in order to allow adequate curing of the paint covering the stove and to prevent a "thermal shock" which may remove or whiten the paint.
-Make sure the room is well ventilated, to remove the bad odors emitted from the paint, during the first two or three hours of usage.
-Never heat the stove outside the house before you install it. It is impossible to adequately monitor the combustion intensity, which may cause overheating and a thermal shock to the paint.
-Never use fluid or chemical products to ignite the fire.
-Do not burn wastes, flammable fluid such as gasoline, naphtha or motor oil.
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