Specifications

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Solution3.4InstallationandOperationManual
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4.2.1 CONVENTIONALFIRESTARTING
Theconventionalwaytobuildawoodfireistobunch
up5to10sheetsofplainnewspaperandplacethem
in the firebox. Next, place 10 or so pieces of fine
kindling on the newspaper. This kindling should be
very thin; less than 25 mm (1”). Next, place some 
larger kindling pieces on the fine kindling. Open the
aircontrolfullyandlightthenewspaper.Ifyouhave
atall,straightfluesystemyoushouldbeabletoclose
the door immediately and the fire will ignite. If your
flue has elbows or an outside flue system, you may
needtoleavethedoorclosedbutunlatchedforafew
minutesasthenewspaperignitesandheatintheflue
system produces some draft. Once the fire has
ignited, close the doorand leave the air control fully
open.
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Aconventionalkindlingfirewithpaper
underfinelysplitwood.
DO NOT LEAVE THEWOOD FIRE UNATTENDEDWHENTHE DOOR ISSLIGHTLY OPENED DURING
IGNITION.ALWAYSCLOSETHEDOORAFTERIGNITION.
Afterthekindling fire hasmostlyburned, you canaddstandardfirewoodpiecesuntil you havea
fireoftherightsizefortheconditions.
4.2.2 THETOPDOWNFIRE
The top down fire starting method solves two problems with the conventional method: first, it
doesnotcollapseandsmotheritselfasitburns;andsecond,itisnotnecessarytobuildupthe fire
graduallybecausethefireboxisloadedbeforethefireislit.Atopdownfirecanprovideuptotwo
hoursofheatingormore.Thetopdownmethodonlyworksproperlyifthewoodiswell‐seasoned.
Startbyplacingthreeorfourfull‐sizedsplitpiecesofdryfirewoodinthefirebox.Next,
place4or5
morefinelysplitpiecesoffirewood (50mm to75mm[2”to3”]india.)onthebaselogsatright
angles(log cabin style).Nowplace about 10pieces offinely split kindlingon the secondlayer at
rightangles.
Thefireistoppedwithabout5sheetsofnewspaper.Youcanjustbunchthemupandstuffthemin
betweenthekindlingandtheundersideofthe baffle.Oryoucanmakenewspaperknotsbyrolling
up single sheets corner to corner and tying a knot in them. The advantage of knots is that they
don’t roll off the fireas they burn. Lightthe newspaperand watch as thefire burnsfrom topto
bottom.
4.2.3 TWOPARALLELLOGS
Placetwospitlogsinthefirebox.Placeafewsheetsoftwistednewspaperbetweenthelogs.Now
placesomefinekindlingacrossthetwologsandsomelargerkindlingacrossthose,logcabinstyle.
Lightthenewspaper.