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3/9/2006
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INGLENOOK FIREPLACE OPERATION
FUEL
The Inglenook should be fueled with seasoned cordwood. Hardwoods will provide more energy per
pound of wood consumed because of its superior density when compared to softwood. If hardwoods
are utilized to fuel your Inglenook, the results will be a longer burning fire that requires less frequent
refueling. It is recommended that whether hardwood or softwood is used, the moisture content should
not exceed 20%. Higher moisture content wood will be difficult to burn and will result in lower
efficiency, increased creosoting in the chimney and on the glass. Excessively dry firewood will burn
well but will increase emissions output and burn at a faster rate.
Do not burn scrap, garbage, treated wood or wood such as driftwood which has been exposed to salt
or other chemicals that will corrode the firebox and chimney. Do not burn large amounts of paper,
cardboard, tree branches or building construction materials. The intense fires these products create
may overheat the fireplace thus causing damage to the unit, a potential fire outside the firebox or even
possibly igniting a chimney fire.
FIRST FIRE
Before using your Inglenook Fireplace for the first time, ensure that all packaging material has been
removed from the outside and inside the fireplace. Remove all glue with mild soap and ensure the
door windows have been cleaned of all foreign material before starting the first fire. If gold doors
have been purchased with the Inglenook Fireplace, ensure proper cleaning before the first fire. Proper
cleaning must be accomplished or permanent damage can occur to the gold finish.
It is best to ensure that the first six fires are small and short in duration. Use only enough firewood to
limit the fire to a one-hour burn until six fires have been burnt. The purpose of these small fires is to
allow proper curing of the refractory bricks and the exterior paint. The first fires may produce slight
smoking due to curing of the paint and steel. The owner should be prepared to ensure open window
ventilation during the first few fires. In addition, any dust that has accumulated on the fireplace will
burn off during these first few fires. The owner should remain alert to setting off a smoke alarm that
is located in the same or adjacent rooms to the Inglenook Fireplace.
BUILDING A FIRE
Check for proper fireplace draft. Preheat the flue if necessary in order to establish proper fire draft.
Several crumpled balls of newspaper can be placed into the firebox to preheat the chimney. Once
heated, additional small crumpled papers can be added with small dry pieces of kindling added on top
of the paper. Crisscrossing this small kindling over the paper will create airspace between the
kindling thus ensuring a quicker start to the fire. It is important that air can circulate around the
kindling during the start up process. Open the Inglenook Fireplace combustion air control fully (left
most position) and light the newspaper. Close the doors to the fireplace once the newspaper is well
ignited. As soon as the kindling fire is established, you can add cordwood.
The Inglenook Fireplace should be operated with the air control fully open until such time that the
owner believes the cordwood is well ignited.