Revised: 13/05/2021 5 of 13 Printed: 14/10/2021
FIRST FIRE
YOUR HEATER HAS BEEN SPRAYED WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE
PAINT. TO ENSURE THAT THE PAINT IS PROPERLY “CURED IN”,
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN LIGHTING THE FIRST FIRE IN
THE HEATER:
• ENSURE THE AIR CONTROL SLIDE IS FULLY OPEN.
• OPEN THE DOOR AND PLACE A MINIMUM OF 12 PIECES OF DRY KINDLING WOOD ON
TOP OF FIRELIGHTERS OR PAPER.
• LIGHT THE FIRE, LEAVING THE DOOR SLIGHTLY OPEN. THIS WILL HELP TO CURE THE
PAINT AROUND THE DOOR AND PREVENT THE DOOR SEAL STICKING TO THE
FIREBOX. IF THE DOOR SEAL HAPPENS TO COME OUT OF THE DOOR SIMPLY PUSH
IT BACK IN. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF YOUR HOME, PLACE A SAFETY SCREEN IN
FRONT OF THE HEATER OR STAY NEAR THE FIRE WHILE THE DOOR IS OPEN.
• WAIT UNTIL THE KINDLING WOOD HAS CAUGHT ON THEN ADD ONE SMALL PIECE OF
HARDWOOD.
• LET THAT BURN DOWN TO HOT COAL AND ADD ANOTHER SMALL PIECE OF
HARDWOOD.
• AFTER 40 MINUTES CLOSE THE DOOR AND SET THE AIR CONTROL TO HALFWAY
• CONTINUE TO ADD ENOUGH WOOD TO MAINTAIN A SMALL FIRE
• PLEASE NOTE THAT AS YOU CURE THE FIREBOX THE HEATER WILL PRODUCE AN
ODOUR. OPEN A WINDOW OR DOOR TO HELP REDUCE THE SMELL.
• HAVING A SMALLER FIRE WILL HELP CURE THE FIREBOX & THE DOOR ROPE
PROPERLY AND WILL ALSO REDUCE THE SMELL OF THE PAINT CURING.
• IT WILL TAKE BETWEEN FOUR TO SIX HOURS TO CURE IN YOUR HEATER.