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Safety Information ......................................................................... 6
1.1
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.4.1
3
Fuel .............................................................................................. 12
3.1
3.2
3.2.1
What is Good Firewood? ................................................................................................. 12
3.2.2
Tree Species ..................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.3
Log Length ........................................................................................................................ 13
3.2.4
Piece Size .......................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.5
How to Dry Firewood ....................................................................................................... 14
3.2.6
3.3
Manufactured Logs .............................................................................................................. 15
4
4.1
Your First Fires ..................................................................................................................... 16
4.2
Lighting Fires ........................................................................................................................ 16
4.2.1
4.2.2
The Top Down Fire ........................................................................................................... 17
4.2.3
Two Parallel Logs .............................................................................................................. 17
4.2.4
Using Fire Starters ............................................................................................................ 18
4.3
Maintaining Wood Fires ...................................................................................................... 18
4.3.1
General Advice ................................................................................................................. 18
4.3.2
Ash Removal ..................................................................................................................... 19
4.3.3
Raking Charcoal ................................................................................................................ 19
4.3.4
Firing Each New Load Hot ................................................................................................ 20
4.3.5
4.3.6
Solution 3.4 Installation and Operation Manual
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