Lighting Instructions; Heat Management - Heatilator C40 Owner's Manual

E. Lighting Instructions
To start a fi re, light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which
will ignite the fast burning kindling, which in turn will ignite
the slow-burning fi rewood.
• Open outside air by turning the knob clockwise.
• Fully open the combustion air control by moving the
Automatic Combustion Air Control (ACC) handle
completely to the right.
• Place several wads of crushed paper on the fi rebox fl oor.
Heating the fl ue with a burning, rolled up newspaper
before adding kindling keeps smoke spillage to a
minimum.
• Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
• Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are in
the immediate area of the fi replace. Be sure the room is
adequately ventilated and the fl ue unobstructed.
• Light the paper in the fi replace. NEVER light or rekindle
fi replace with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter
fl uid; the results can be fatal.
• Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-
length logs 3 in. (76 mm) or 4 in. (102 mm) in diameter.
Be careful not to smother the fi re. Stack the pieces of
wood carefully; near enough to keep each other hot, but
far enough away from each other to allow adequate air
fl ow between them.
• Adjust the combustion air control; the more you close
down the ACC handle, (sliding left) the lower and slower
the fi re will eventually burn. The more you open the air
control, (sliding right) the more heat will be produced
and the faster the wood will burn.
• Refueling: Move the ACC to the right, allow an infl ux of air
to liven the coalbed. The door should be opened slowly to
prevent ash and smoke spillage into the room. Break up
any large chunks and distribute the coals so new wood
is laid evenly on hot coals. Add desired amount of fuel,
close the door.
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NOTICE: Fireplace should be run full open for a minimum
of 30 minutes a day during heating season to keep air
passages clean.
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
gasoline and other fl ammable vapors and liquids clear of
the fi replace.
DO NOT:
• store fl ammable materials close to the fi replace
• 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 fl ammable liquids well away from the fi replace while
it is in use. Combustible materials may ignite.
F. Heat Management
For maximum operating effi ciency with the lowest emis-
sions, follow these operating procedures:
• Regardless of desired heat output, when loading the
fi replace, burn your fi replace with the combustion air
control wide open (fully to the right) for a minimum of 5
to 15 minutes (refer to Figure 4.1).
• Regulate burn rate (heat output) by using the combustion
air control.
• Heat output settings: Follow the burn rate instructions
listed Table 4.1.
Table 4.1
Burn Rate
BTU / Hr
Low
Below 10,000
Medium
10,000 - 15,000
Medium High 15,000 - 30,000
High
Maximum Heat
*These are approximate settings, and will vary with type
of wood or chimney draft.
Keep combustible materials,
*Combustion Air Control
Slide LEFT to Stop
Stop to 1/8 in. -1/2 in. open
Stop to 1/2 in. - 1-1/2 in. open
All the way to RIGHT
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