Specifications

Set the air control to fully open, light the firelighters or the newspaper and close but do not latch
the door.
After about 5-10 minutes, when the wood is flaming brightly, latch the door (some longer flue
installations may require door to be left unlatched for up to 15 minutes until the flue system is
warm and producing strong draft. Since leaving the door open slightly, can cause dangerously high
temperatures, never leave the wood stove unattended while starting the fire).
When the flames from the kindling load just begin to subside, add several small pieces of
firewood. Try to avoid smothering the fire with the new pieces. Placing the pieces on and behind
the burning kindling can help prevent smothering. As your Magnum/Jayline heater is a part
radiant, part convection heater it requires approximately 1 hour to preheat the steel firebox before
it can effectively radiate heat into the room. A well maintained, hot fire will reduce the preheat
cycle.
REKINDLING A FIRE FROM CHARCOAL OR EMBERS
Embers found at the back of the firebox should be
raked towards the front of the fire. If only a small
amount of embers remain, you will have to start with
kindling. If there is a good quantity of glowing embers
to work with, place at least three, and preferably more
than five pieces of small firewood on and behind the
embers. Open the air inlets fully and close the door.
If everything is just right, instant ignition of the new
load should be expected. Allow the fire to burn with
bright turbulent flames until the wood is completely
alight. This usually takes between 15 and 30 minutes,
depending on the size of the pieces and the moisture
content of the wood. When the wood is burning well,
reduce the air setting to produce the amount of heat
and length of burn desired. Reducing the air control
setting in two or three stages will result in less air
pollution because the fire will not have to recover from
the single, large reduction in air supply. The most important rule is NEVER LET THE FIRE
SMOULDER. As long as there is solid wood in the firebox, there must be flames present or the
unburned gases will escape, both reducing efficiency and increasing air pollution.
SOME OTHER USEFUL TIPS
Fuel load geometry: Small pieces of firewood arranged loosely in a crisscross pattern burn
quickly because the combustion air can reach all the pieces at once. Larger pieces placed a little
more compactly burn slower. Never add just one or two pieces of wood to a fire; three or more
pieces are needed to form a sheltered pocket of glowing embers that reflect heat toward each other
and sustain the fire.
TO REKINDLE A FIRE FROM HOT
COALS:
Rake the charcoal towards the front of the stove where the
combustion air enters. Place small pieces of wood on and
behind the coals. Open the air inlets fully and leave them
open until the pieces of wood are well charred. This
illustration shows the arrangement of pieces for an
extended fire.