Lighting A Fire - Drolet Escape 1400-I Insert Owner's Manual

3.4 Lighting A Fire

1. Place enough crumpled balls of newspaper or other paper into the insert to cover the
bottom of the firebox.
2. Place small dry kindling on the crumpled paper.
3. Place larger dry kindling on top of the small kindling.
4. Open the draft control fully to the right (located on the right side of the faceplate, Figure 3.1)
5. Light a fire at the bottom of the crumpled paper and close the door. If the fire tends to go out,
momentarily hold the door slightly ajar to fan the fire. As soon as the fire catches hold, close
the door.
6. Ideally the large kindling should be burned until a thick bed of red embers is obtained. At that
point, add cordwood fuel and continue to operate the draft control wide open until the fire is
well established. Once the firebox is hot, the draft control can be partially closed by moving
the knob to the left to adjust the intensity of the fire.
Use Table 3.2 to adjust the draft control to the desired burn rate:
Burn Rate
Low
Medium Low
Medium High
High
Closing the draft control down too soon will lower combustion efficiency, and may result in creosote
build-up in the chimney (which could lead to a chimney fire).
C :
T A
AUTION HE DJUSTMENT
Draft Settings
Push Control to end of travel.
Pull Control by 3/8" from closed position.
Pull Control by 3/4" from closed position
Pull Control to end of travel.
R S N
ANGE HOULD
DAMPER OPERATION
OPENED
CLOSED
Draft Setting
Table 3.2
B A F I
OT E LTERED OR NCREASED
F F A
IRING OR NY
Figure 3.1
R .
EASON
19