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Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800
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As you burn hotter and hotter fires, more of the painted surfaces reach the curing
temperature of the paint. The smell of curing paint does not disappear until you have burned
one or two very hot fires.
Burn one or two small fires to begin the curing and conditioning process. Then build bigger
and hotter fires until there is no longer any paint smell from the stove. Once the paint smell
disappears, your stove is ready for serious heating.
4.3 Lighting Fires
Each person who heats with wood develops their own favorite way to light fires. Whatever
method you choose, your goal should be to get a hot fire burning quickly. A fire that starts
fast produces less smoke and deposits less creosote in the chimney. Here are three popular
and effective ways to start wood fires.
4.3.1 Conventional Fire Starting
The conventional way to build a wood fire is
to bunch up 5 to 10 sheets of plain
newspapers
and place them in the firebox.
Next, place 10 or so pieces of fine kindling on
the newspaper. This kindling should be very
thin; less than 1” (25 mm). Next, place some
larger kindling pieces on the fine kindling.
Open the air control fully
and light the
newspaper. If you have a tall, straight venting
system you should be able to close the door
immediately and the f
ire will ignite. If your
venting system has elbows or an outside
chimney, you may need to leave the door
closed but unlatched for a few minutes as the
newspaper ignites and heat in the chimney
produces some draft. Once the fire has
ignited, close the door
and leave the air
control fully open.
A conventional kindling fire with paper
under finely split wood.
DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN
DURING IGNITION. ALWAYS CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER IGNITION.
After the kindling fire has mostly burned, you can add standard firewood pieces until you
have a fire of the right size for the conditions.
4.3.2 The Top Down Fire
The top down fire method solves two problems with the conventional method: first, it does
not collapse and smother itself as it burns; and second, it is not necessary to build up the
fire gradually because the firebox is loaded before the fire is lit. A top down fire can provide
up to two hours of heating or more. The top down method only works properly if the wood is
well seasoned.
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