Focus DOMOFOCUS - Building, Starting and Maintaining the Fire; Protective Glove; Damper Operation and Use

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Operating instructions
BUILDING, STARTING AND MAINTAINING THE FIRE
CAUTION
DO NOT LIGHT A FIRE WITH ASH REMOVAL HATCH REMOVED, AS THIS WILL PRODUCE OVER-FIRING OR HOUSE FIRE.
DAMAGE CAUSED FROM NON-OBSERVANCE OF THIS CAUTION IS NOT COVERED UNDER FOCUS LIMITED WARRANTY.
Do not overload your focus fireplace to avoid over-firing.
Build the fire without elevating it, directly on the grate. For starting the fire, we recommend using a small amount of fire starter with
enough kindling (small logs or mill ends) to establish a primary fire. Damper must be fully open.
After a few minutes, and making sure the primary fire is well started, add larger wood (between 3 and 7 pieces, depending on their size),
directly on top, making sure not to smother the fire. Leave some spaces between the logs for air intake. Adapt the damper position in
order to avoid spillage of smoke.
To maintain or refuel your fire, add when needed (see note), a few larger logs.
NOTE : For the same weight of fuel, 10 logs will burn more intensely (and faster) than 3 logs, but you will get the same heat power at
the end. The log size you buy will determine the heating and refueling time.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES
The use of the focus special protective glove supplied with our models is required upon handling the damper, fresh air controls, fire irons, etc.
DAMPER OPERATION AND USE
Use of supplied cold handle tool or protective glove is recommended to operate the damper. Do not touch the damper handle without
protection when a fire is operating.
The domofocus damper has four positions. The damper is in the same direction as the handle: when the handle is vertical, the damper is
fully open. Handle can rotate at 30°, 60° and 90° (horizontal : closed). In closed position the damper obturates by 75% the flue section.
To modify the damper position, first pull the handle, then rotate and push again the handle in order to lock on a preset position.
Caution: Never adjust the damper handle on an intermediate position !
The damper position must be adapted to the fire intensity: during the lighting it must be fully open. Then it must be adjusted in order
to reduce the smoke flow, so the heat efficiency will be optimal. If smoke spills out it means the damper is too obstructive: re-open the
damper at the first signs of spillage.