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Solution3.4InstallationandOperationManual

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4.3.6 BUILDINGDIFFERENTFIRESFORDIFFERENTNEEDS

Usingtheaircontrolisnottheonlywaytomatchthewoodfire’sheatoutputtotheheatdemand.

YourhousewillneedfarlessheatinAprilthaninJuly tobekeptatacomfortable temperature.If

you fill the firebox full in fall weather, you will either overheat the space or turn the wood fire

downsomuchthatthefirewillbesmokyandinefficient.Herearesomesuggestionsforbuilding

firestomatchdifferentheatdemand.

4.3.6.1 SmallFirestoTaketheChillOfftheHouse

To build a small fire that will produce a  low heat output, use small pieces of firewood and load

them crisscross in the firebox. The pieces should be only 75 mm to 100 mm in diameter. After

rakingthecoals,youcanlay twopiecesparalleltoeachothercornertocornerinthefireboxand

laytwomoreacrossthemintheotherdirection.Opentheaircontrolfullyandonlyreducetheair

afterthewoodisfullyflaming.Thiskindoffireisgoodformildweatherwhenyouarearoundto

tendthewoodfireandshould

provideenoughheatforfourhoursormore.Smallfireslikethisare

agoodtimetousesofterwoodspeciessotherewillbelesschanceofoverheatingthehouse.

4.3.6.2 LongLastingLowOutputFires

Sometimesyouwillwantto build afiretolast uptoeighthours,  but don’t needintenseheat. In

thiscaseusesmallerpiecesofhardwoodandplacethelogscompactlyinthefireboxsothepieces

arepackedtightlytogether.Youwillneedtofiretheloadhotforlongenoughtofullycharthe log

surfacesbeforeyoucanturntheairdown.Makesurethefireisflamingbrightlybeforeleavingthe

firetoburn.

4.3.6.3 HighOutputFiresforColdWeather

When the heat demand is high during cold weather, you’ll need a fire that burns steadily and

brightly.Thisisthetimetouseyourbiggestpiecesofhardwoodfuelifyouhaveit.Putthebiggest