Specifications

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18 Solution3.4InstallationandOperationManual
4.2.4 USINGFIRESTARTERS
Manypeopleliketousecommercialfirestartersinsteadofnewspaper.Someofthesestartersare
made of sawdust and wax and others are specialized flammable solid chemicals. Follow the
packagedirectionsforuse.
Gelstartermaybeusedbutonlyiftherearenohotemberspresent.Useonlyinacoldfireboxto 
startafire.
DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA, FUEL OIL, MOTOR OIL, OR
AEROSOLSTOSTARTORREKINDLETHEFIRE.
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4.3 MAINTAININGWOODFIRES
4.3.1 GENERALADVICE
Wood heating with a space heater is very different than other forms of heating. There will be
variations in the temperature in different parts of the house and there will be variations in
temperature throughout the day and night. This is normal, and for experienced wood burners
theseareadvantagesofzoneheatingwithwood.
Donotexpectsteadyheatoutputfromyourwoodfire.Itisnormalforitssurfacetemperatureto
rise after a new load of wood is ignited and for its temperature to gradually decline as the fire
progresses.Thisrising andfallingoftemperaturecanbematchedtoyourhouseholdroutines.For 
example,theareatemperaturecanbecoolerwhenyouareactive,suchaswhendoinghousework
or cooking, and it can be warmer when you are  inactive, such as when reading or watching
television.
Woodburnsbestincycles.Acyclestartswhenanewloadofwoodisignitedbyhotcoalsandends
whenthatloadhasbeenconsumeddowntoabedofcharcoalaboutthesamesizeasitwaswhen
thewoodwasloaded.Donotattempttoproduce asteadyheatoutputbyplacingasingle
logon
thefireatregularintervals.Alwaysplaceatleastthree,andpreferablymore,piecesonthefireat
atimesothattheheatradiatedfromonepiecehelpstoignitethepiecesnexttoit.Eachloadof
wood should provide several hours of heating. The size of each load can be matched to the
amountofheatneeded.
Whenyouburnincycles,yourarelyneedtoopenthewoodfire’sloadingdoorwhile thewoodis 
flaming. This is an advantage because there is more chance that smoke will leak from the wood
firewhenthe
doorisopenedasafullfire isburning.Thisisespeciallytrueiftheflueconnectorhas
90degreeelbowsandifthefluesystemrunsuptheoutsidewallofthehouse.
IFYOUMUSTOPENTHEDOORWHILETHEFUELISFLAMING,OPENTHEAIRCONTROLFULLYFOR
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AFEWMINUTES,THENUNLATCHANDOPENTHEDOORSLOWLY.
4.3.2 ASHREMOVAL
Ashshouldbe removedfromthefireboxeverytwo orthreedaysof full time heating. Donot let
theashbuildupinthefireboxbecauseitwillinterferewithproperfiremanagement.