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433-1390D
September 7, 2007
R
7100FP EPA Woodburning Fireplace
I. Starting a Fire
Before lighting your fi rst fi re in the fi replace, make cer-
tain that the baffl 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 fi rst fi re.
NOTE: REMOVE ALL LABELS FROM GLASS BEFORE
LIGHTING THE FIRST FIRE IN YOUR APPLIANCE.
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. Place several wads of crushed paper on the fi re-
box fl oor. Heating the fl 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 fi replace. Be sure
the room is adequately ventilated and the fl ue unob-
structed.
5. 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.
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 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.
7. When ready to reload the fi replace, add more logs.
Large logs burn slowly, holding a fi 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 fi 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 fi re throughout the season.
NOTE: The special high temperature paint that your fi replace
is fi nished with will cure as your fi replace heats. You will notice
an odor and perhaps see some vapor rise from the fi replace
surface; this is normal. We recommend that you open a
window until the odor dissipates and paint is cured.
NOTE: Fireplace should be run full open for a minimum of
30 minutes a
day during heating season to keep air passages
clean.
Note: The fi rst three or four fi res should be of moderate
size to allow the oils and binders to be burned from the
fi replace and the refractory and paint to cure. You may
notice an industrial odor the fi rst few fi res. This is considered
normal.
Fire Risk
Keep combustible materials, gasoline and
other fl ammable vapors and liquids clear of
fi replace.
• Do NOT store fl ammable materials
close to the fi replace.
• Do NOT 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 such liquids well away from
the fi replace while it is in use.
Combustible materials may ignite.
WARNING
Odors and vapors released during initial
operation.
• Curing of high temperature paint.
• Open windows for air circulation.
Odors may be irritating to sensitive individuals.
CAUTION
Fire Risk.
WARNING
For use with solid wood fuel only.
Other fuels may overfi re and generate
poisonous gases (i.e. carbon monoxide).