Specifications

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Solution3.4InstallationandOperationManual
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The best time to remove ash is after an overnight fire when the wood fire is relatively cool, but
there is stillsome flue system draft to draw the ash dust into the  wood fire andprevent it from
comingintotheroom.
After ashes have been removed from the wood
 fire and placed in a tightly covered metal
container, they should be taken outside immediately. The closed container of ashes should be
placed on a non‐combustible floor or on the ground well away from all combustible  materials
pending final disposal. Ashes normally  contain some live charcoal that can stay hot for several
days. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be
retainedintheclosedcontaineruntilallcindershavethoroughlycooled.Otherwasteshall notbe
placedinthiscontainer.
NEVERSTOREASHESINDOORSORINANON‐METALICCONTAINERORONAWOODENDECK.
4.3.3 RAKINGCHARCOAL
Rekindlethefirewhenyounoticethattheroomtemperaturehasfallen.Youwillfindmost ofthe
remaining charcoal at the back of the firebox, furthest from the door. Rake these coals towards
the door beforeloading. There aretworeasons for thisraking of thecoals. First, it concentrates
themnearwheremostofthecombustionairentersthefireboxandwheretheycanignitethenew
loadquickly,andsecond,thecharcoalwillnotbesmotheredbythenewloadofwood.Ifyouwere
tosimplyspreadthecharcoalout,thenewloadwillsmoulderforalongtimebeforeigniting.
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Removeashfirst,andthenrakecharcoaltowardsthefrontofthe fireboxbeforeloadingsothatit
willignitethenewload.