Survivor 12-CSS - Starting Your Fire

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chemicalsorfluidstostartthefire.Donotburnflammablefluidssuchasgasoline,NAPHTHAor

engineoil.

Besurethechimneyandfluepipearewellinstalledaccordingthepipemanufacturer’s

directions.

Adheretoallclearancestocombustiblematerial,aswellasfloorprotectionrequirements,

mentionedinthismanual.

DoNOTstorefuelcloserthanspecifiedclearancestocombustiblesorwithinthespaceneeded

forloadingthestoveandashremoval.

Thisunitwasdesignedforoperationonlywiththeloadingdoorclosedandtightlylatched.

Operatingthisunitwiththeloadingdoorlatchedlooselyoropenwillallowexcessive 

combustionairtoreachthefireandwillresultindangerouslyhightemperatures.Highunit

temperaturescandamagetheunit,voidthewarrantyorignitecreosotedepositedintheflue

systembyprevious,slowburningfires.

Startingyourfire:

Besuretheairintakecontrolonthedoorisfullyopen,aswellasthedamperinthestovepipe.

Placeseveralsheetsofrumpledpaperinthecenterofthefirebox,thenplaceapproximately8‐

10smallpiecesofdrykindlingoverthetopofthepaper,forminga‘teepee’shape.Ifyouplace

anyheatingwoodinthefireboxatthistime,chooseverysmallpieces.

Youmayalsochoosesolid‘firestarters’tohelpstartyourfire.(Remember,NOflammable

liquidssuchaslighterfluidorgasmaybeused!)

Toavoidbackdraftfromcoldairoutsidethestructure,youshouldwarmthechimneypriorto

ignitingthewoodinthefirebox.Twistafewsheetsofpaperintoatorchshape,thenlightit

andholditascloseaspossibletotheentryoftheflue,insidethecombustionchamber,to

warmthechimney.USECAUTIONsothatyoudonotburnyourself.Onceanupdraftintothe

flueisinitiated,youmaylightyourstovebylightingthepaperandkindlingteepeethatisinside

thefirebox.

Leavethestovedoorslightlyopenedfor5‐10m i nutes,oruntilgoodcombustionisachieved.

DONOTleavethefirewhilethedoorisopened.Atthistimeyoumayclosethedoorand

progressivelyadjusttheaircontroltoachievethepreferredintensityofthefire.

Onceyouhaveabedofembers,reloadtheunitwithlargerwood.Forsafetyandbest

performance,youshouldkeepyourwoodloadnohigherthan6inches.

Usethecirculardraftcontrolonthestovedoortoregulatetheintakeairforyourfire.We

recommendinstallingamagneticthermometeronyourstovepipe,approximately18”(46cm)

abovethestove’ssurface.Theidealtemperatureofthefluepipeisbetween250⁰Fand500⁰F