Hearth and Home Technologies CASTLEWOOD 42 - Manual (Page 30)

Outdoor Lifestyles by Hearth & Home Technologies Inc. • 4070-300 Rev D • 11/11 30
G. Starting a Fire
Place crumpled or twisted paper under the fireplace grate.
Loosely arrange kindling or small pieces of wood to form a
layer above the paper.
The fires must be built on the fireplace grate, without danger
of the burning fuel falling out of the fireplace opening.
Light the paper and add small pieces of wood until a hot bed
of embers has been established.
After establishing the fire bed, and the small firewood is
burning briskly, add a minimum of three average sized piec-
es of split firewood, place the wood in such a manner to al-
low combustion air and flames between them.
Note: When first lighting your fireplace, it may be necessary
to pre-warm the flue to establish a draft. This is done by
holding a rolled up piece of burning newspaper under the
flue damper for a few moments. This will help reduce smoke
spillage during start-up.
Note: The first three or four fires should be of moderate size
to allow the oils and binders to be burned from the fireplace
and the refractory and paint to cure. You may notice an
industrial odor the first few fires. This is considered normal.
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
Keep combustible materials, gasoline and
other flammable vapors and liquids clear of
fireplace.
• Do NOT store flammable materials close
to the fireplace.
• Do NOT use gasoline, lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or similar
liquids to start or “freshen up” a fire in this
fireplace.
• Keep all such liquids well away from the
fireplace while it is in use.
Combustible materials may ignite.
WARNING