Starting A Fire - Heatilator EL36 Series Owner's Manual

I. Starting a Fire
Check the fl ue damper to be certain it is in the full open po-
sition. Place crumpled or twisted paper under the fi replace
grate. Loosely arrange kindling or small pieces of wood to
form a layer above the paper.
The fi res must be built on the fi replace grate, without danger
of the burning fuel falling out of the fi replace opening.
Light the paper and add small pieces of wood until a hot bed
of embers has been established.
After establishing the fi re bed, and the small fi rewood is burn-
ing briskly, add a minimum of three average sized pieces of
split fi rewood, place the wood in such a manner to allow
combustion air and fl ames between them.
Note: When fi rst lighting your fi replace, it may be necessary
to pre-warm the fl ue to establish a draft. This is done by
holding a rolled up piece of burning newspaper under the
fl ue damper for a few moments. This will help reduce smoke
spillage during start-up.
Note: The fi rst three or four fi res should be of moderate
size to allow the oils and binders to be burned from the
fi replace and the refractory and paint to cure. You may
notice an industrial odor the fi rst few fi res. This is considered
normal.
Heatilator • EL36/EL42 • 4044-132 Rev P • 02/07
CAUTION
Odors and vapors released during initial
operation.
• Curing of high temperature paint.
• Open windows for air circulation.
Odors may be irritating to sensitive individuals.
WARNING
Fire Risk
Keep combustible materials, gasoline and
other fl ammable vapors and liquids clear of
fi replace.
• Do NOT store fl ammable materials close
to the fi replace.
• Do NOT use gasoline, lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fl uid or similar
liquids to start or "freshen up" a fi re in this
fi replace.
• Keep all such liquids well away from the
fi replace while it is in use.
Combustible materials may ignite.
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