First Fire; Building A Fire - England's Stove Works 13-NCMH Installation & Operation Manual

FIRST FIRE –
Remember to ventilate well.
Allow the stove to cure before burning for long periods of time at high temperatures.
Flat spots on the painted surface are normal.
Shiny spots on the painted surface (before burning) are normal.
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Open the air inlet control fully (See Illustration 6).
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Place a small amount of crumpled paper or approved starter material in the stove.
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Cover the paper or approved starter material with a generous amount of kindling in a "teepee"
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shape, and a few small pieces of wood.
Ignite this fuel and close the door most of the way (leave it open slightly).
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Add larger pieces of wood as the fire progresses, being careful not to overload. Do not fill the
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firebox beyond the firebrick area. A coal bed of (ideally) 1" to 2" should be established to
achieve optimum performance.
This unit is designed to function most effectively when air is allowed to circulate to all areas of
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the firebox. A good way of achieving this is to rake a small (1" to 2" wide) "trough" in the center
of the coal bed, from front to back, prior to loading the fuel.
Once fuel has been loaded, close the door and fully open the air inlet control, until the fire is well
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established (approximately 20 minutes), being careful not to over-fire.
Readjust the air inlet control to the desired burn rate. If excessive smoke fills the firebox, open
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the air inlet control slightly, until flames resume and the wood is sufficiently ignited. Basically,
Closed = "Low;" ½ Way Open = "Medium;" and Fully Open = "High."
When refueling, adjust the air control to the fully open position. When the fire brightens,
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open the door VERY slowly and carefully. This will prevent gases from igniting and causing
smoke and flame spillage.
At this point you may add fuel, being careful not to overload.
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NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR 'FRESHEN UP' A FIRE IN THIS
HEATER. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER WHILE IT IS
IN USE.

BUILDING A FIRE

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