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BUILDING A FIRE
FIRST 3 FIRES NEED TO BE VERY SMALL TO SEASON THE BAFFLE
BOARD AND BRICKS AND PAINT
Before building a fire, make sure your fire box is clean, the door glass is clean, and only a
small amount of ash is left on the brick floor. Close the rear secondary burn control on the
back of the stove by sliding the handle in. Open the draft on the bottom of the door fully
and the air wash draft on top of the door to half open. To build your kindle fire, use smaller
(3 to 4" diameter) pieces of wood on the bottom layer against the brick making sure you
have space in between them. At you second layer and up, cross your pieces leaving air gaps
in between. The smallest kindling is placed on top. Light the fire from the top small kindling
and let it burn down to the bigger pieces, making sure you got a good flame to your original
start. Always make sure to close the door immediately after starting the fire. A couple of
times lighting the stove, you will figure out what works best for you. Different lengths of
chimney, and types of chimney used for configuration, elevation, and temperature play
roles in how the fire will burn. Find your best damper control locations as you test your
stove and learn how it operate the stove.
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