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Installation and Operation Manual - HE275CF
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5.2.1 Conventional Method
The conventional method to build a wood fire is to crumple 5 to 10
sheets of newspaper and place them in the firebox and hold them in
place with ten pieces of kindling wood. The kindling should be placed
on and behind the newspaper.
Then add two or three small pieces of firewood. Open the air intake
control completely and ignite the newspaper. Leave the door slightly
ajar. Once the fire has ignited, the door can be closed with the air
control still fully open. When the kindling is almost completely burned,
standard firewood pieces can be added.
Do not leave the fireplace unattended when the door is slightly
open. Always close and latch the door after the fire ignites.
5.2.2 The Top Down Method
This method is the opposite of the conventional method
and only works properly if well-seasoned wood is used.
Place three or four small, split, dry logs in the firebox.
Arrange the kindling wood on the logs in two layers at
right angles and place a dozen finely split kindling on the
second row. It is possible to use ragged paper but it may
not hold in place since it tends to roll while it is burning.
The best is to wrap a sheet on itself, grab the ends of the
roll and make a knot.
Use four or five sheets of paper tied together and put
them on top and around the kindling. Open the air intake control completely, ignite the paper
and close the door.
The top down fire method has two advantages over the traditional method: first, the fire does
not collapse on itself, and it is not necessary to add wood gradually since the combustion
chamber is full before the fire is lit.
The following load orientation is the one who will give the best performance for this fireplace.
The figure below is for reference only. The quantity and size of the logs may vary.
5.2.3 Two Parallel Logs Method
Two spit logs are placed in the firebox with a few sheets of twisted newspapers in between the
logs. Fine kindling is added across the two logs and some larger kindling across those, log cabin
style. Newspaper is lit.
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