Stratford Fireplace Installation and Operation Manual
1.1
2.1
2.2
General Features ................................................................................................... 9
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5.1
3 Fuel ........................................................................................... 14
3.1
3.2
3.2.1
What is Good Firewood? .................................................................................. 14
3.2.2
Tree Species ..................................................................................................... 14
3.2.3
Log Length ........................................................................................................ 15
3.2.4
Piece Size ......................................................................................................... 15
3.2.5
How to Dry Firewood ........................................................................................ 15
3.2.6
3.3
Manufactured Logs .............................................................................................. 17
4.1
The use of a firescreen ........................................................................................ 18
4.2
Your First Fires..................................................................................................... 18
4.3
Lighting Fires ....................................................................................................... 18
4.3.1
4.3.2
The Top Down Fire ........................................................................................... 19
4.3.3
Two Parallel Logs ............................................................................................. 19
4.3.4
Using Fire Starters ............................................................................................ 20
4.4
Maintaining Wood Fires ....................................................................................... 20
4.4.1
General Advice ................................................................................................. 20
4.4.2
Ash Removal .................................................................................................... 20
4.4.3
Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................... 21
4.4.4
4.4.5
4.4.6
5.1
Fireplace Maintenance ......................................................................................... 24
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