Stratco AZTEC CO-5935 User Manual

WARNING
Curing your Chimenea hardens the clay and accustoms
it to the heat ensuring that it is much less likely to crack
when being exposed to high temperatures.
Follow the below steps prior to any use.
CURING YOUR CLAY CHIMENEA
Step 1 - Place your Chimenea in a safe place
Make sure you find a flat, fire-resistant space for your Chimenea away from anything
overhanging.
Step 2 - Add sand
Add sand, to the bottom of your Chimenea. The sand should come ¾ of the way up
from the bottom to the mouth (front opening). The sand ensures the bottom of your
Chimenea is not in direct contact with the fire making it far less likely to crack.
Step 3 - Start a small fire
Using just a few scrunched-up balls of newspaper, carefully light your fire using long
matches or a long-nosed lighter. Let this fire go out and for everything to cool down.
Step 4 - Start a second larger small fire
Repeat step 3 with newspaper and one or two small pieces of kindling. Again, let this
fire go out and your Chimenea to cool.
Step 5 - Start a third small fire larger than the last
Repeat step 4 this time adding 3 or 4 small pieces of kindling to your fire. Do not
continue to feed it, but leave it to extinguish naturally and for everything to cool again.
Step 6 - Light a larger fire
Light a fire and add your first wood log to the fire. Don't be tempted to produce a
towering inferno with this fire. Add one log at a time and build it slowly. Although this
fire should be a typical size for your Chimenea, it's best to keep the duration relatively
short- less than an hour. This way your Chimenea won't get really hot.
And now your clay Chimenea is cured!
The next time you use your Chimenea, the clay should be a lot more resilient
to cracking.
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FEBRUARY 2024
AZTEC
CHIMENEA 100cm
CO-5935