1
Safety Information ............................................................................... 6
1.1
2
General Information ............................................................................ 7
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
The use of a fire screen. ................................................................................................... 16
4.2
Your First Fires ................................................................................................................. 16
4.3
Lighting Fires .................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1
4.3.2
The Top Down Fire ........................................................................................................ 17
4.3.3
Two Parallel Logs .......................................................................................................... 18
4.3.4
Using Fire Starters ........................................................................................................ 18
4.4
Maintaining Wood Fires .................................................................................................... 18
4.4.1
General Advice .............................................................................................................. 18
4.4.2
Ash Removal ................................................................................................................. 19
4.4.3
Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................................ 19
4.4.4
Firing Each New Load Hot ............................................................................................ 20
4.4.5
4.4.6
Solution 2.3 Installation and Operation Manual
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