Hearth and Home Technologies NorthStar-NT Indoor Fireplace User Manual


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Heat & Glo • NorthStar EPA Fireplace • 480-1081C
September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
Fire Risk
• DoNOTburnwetorgreenwood.
• Store wood in dry location.
• Stack wood so both ends are exposed to
air.
Wet, unseasoned wood can cause
accumulation of creosote.
WARNING
Fire Risk
DoNOTstorewood:
• Closer than required clearances to
combustiblestoreplace.
• Within space required for loading or ash
removal.
WARNING
Storing Wood
Splitting wood before it is stored reduces drying time.
The following guideline will ensure properly seasoned
wood:
a. Stack the wood to allow air to circulate freely around
and through the woodpile.
b. Elevate the woodpile off the ground to allow air cir-
culation underneath.
c. The smaller the pieces, the faster the drying process.
Any piece over 6 in. (152 mm in diameter should be
split.
d. Wood should be stacked so that both ends of each
piece are exposed to air, since more drying occurs
through the cut ends than the sides. This is true
even with wood that has been split.
e. Store wood under cover, such as in a shed, or cov-
ered with a tarp, plastic, tar paper, sheets of scrap
plywood, etc., as uncovered wood can absorb water
from rain or snow, delaying the seasoning process.
Avoid covering the sides and ends completely. Doing
so may trap moisture from the ground and impede
air circulation.
J. Starting a Fire
Beforelightingyourrstreinthereplace,makecer-
tainthatthebafeandtheceramicblanketarecorrectly
positioned. It should be resting against the rear support.
Also refer to care and cleaning of plated surfaces on
page 58 before lighting your rst re.
NOTE: REMOVE ALL LABELS FROM GLASS BEFORE
LIGHTING THE FIRST FIRE IN YOUR APPLIANCE.
Therearemanywaystobuilda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
rewood.Hereisonemethodthatworkswell:
1. Place several wadsof crushed paperon there-
box oor. Heating theue withslightly crumpled
newspaper before adding kindling keeps smoke to
a minimum.
2. Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
3. Fully open the Slide Air Control by moving it com-
pletely to the right.
4. Makesurethatnomatchesorothercombustibles
areintheimmediateareaofthereplace.Besure
theroomisadequatelyventilatedandtheueunob-
structed.
5. Lightthe paperinthe replace. NEVER light or
rekindle replace with kerosene, gasoline, or
charcoal lighter uid; the results can be fatal.
6. 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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owbetweenthem.
7. Whenreadytoreloadthereplace,addmorelogs.
Largelogsburnslowly,holdingarelonger.Small
logs burn fast and hot, giving quick heat.
8. Adjust the Slide Air Control; the more you close down
theControl,(slidingleft)thelowerandslowerthere
will burn. The more you open the Air Control, (sliding
right) the more heat will be produced and the faster
the wood will burn.
As long as there are hot coals, repeating steps 7 and 8 will
maintainacontinuousrethroughouttheseason.
NOTE: Thespecialhightemperaturepaintthatyourreplace
isnishedwithwillcureasyourreplaceheats.Youwillnotice
anodorandperhapsseesomevaporrisefromthereplace
surface; this is normal. We recommend that you open a
window until the odor dissipates and paint is cured.
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