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Operating instructions
while hot, acquire a certain viscosity, or slight stickiness perceptible to the touch. We advise therefore:
• Not to be alarmed at possible smoking or residual odors. This is normal on the first fires and will rapidly subside.
• Not to touch, rub or try to clean the fireplace while it is still hot.
To avoid thermal shocks, we strongly advise against throwing buckets of water on a very vigorous fire to try to put it out.
BUILDING, STARTING AND MAINTAINING THE FIRE
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.
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.
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 GLOVE
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 ergofocus 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.
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