Building A Fire - Heatilator EcoChoice ECO-WINS18 Owner's Manual

K. Building A Fire
Fire Risk.
Keep combustible materials, gasoline
and other fl ammable vapors and liquids
clear of appliance.
• Do NOT store fl ammable materials in the appliance's
vicinity.
• DO NOT USE GASOLINE, 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.
• Combustible materials may ignite.
Before lighting your fi rst fi re in the appliance:
1. Confi rm the baffl e and ceramic blanket are correctly
positioned. See page 11 for detailed diagrams. They
should be even with the front tube and resting on both
tubes. Figure 11.1.
2. Remove all labels from glass.
There are many ways to build a fi re. The basic principle
is to light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which ignites the
fast burning kindling, which in turn ignites the slow-burning
fi rewood. Here is one method that works well:
1. Raise the Burn Rate Air Control to the High Setting.
2. Place several wads of crushed paper on the fi rebox fl oor.
Heating the fl ue with slightly crumpled newspaper before
adding kindling keeps smoke to a minimum.
3. Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
4. Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are in
the immediate area of the appliance. Be sure the room
is ventilated and the fl ue unobstructed.
5. Light the paper in the appliance. NEVER light or rekindle
fi re with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter fl uid; the
results can be fatal.
6. Once the kindling is burning quickly, add several full-
length logs 3 to 4 inches (76 to 102mm) in diameter. Be
careful not to smother the fi re. Stack the pieces of wood
1/2 inch to 1 inch apart; near enough to keep each other
hot, but far enough away from each other to allow air fl ow
between them.
7. Once there is an established bed of coals, set the Burn
Rate Air Control to the desired setting following the in-
structions found in the Section: Burn Rates and Operat-
ing Effi ciency.
8. If you have installed the optional blower, please note that
the blower tends to cool the appliance. Leave the blower
off until the burn is well established, i.e., 30 minutes.
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9. When ready to reload, It is best to set the Burn Rate Air
Control in the High position before reloading.
• This livens up the coalbed and reduces excessive emis-
sions (opacity/smoke).
• Open door slowly so that ash or smoke does not exit
appliance through opening.
• Large logs burn slowly, holding a fi re longer.
• Small logs burn fast and hot, giving quick heat.
10. As long as there are hot coals, repeating steps 6 through
8 will maintain a continuous fi re throughout the season.
NOTE:
• Build fi re on brick fi rebox fl oor only.
• Do NOT use grates or other methods to support fuel.
It will adversely affect emissions.
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.