Fire Extinguishers / Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors; Fuel; Lighting A Fire; Flash Fire - Timberwolf 2300 Instructions D'installation Et D'opération

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7.3 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS / SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
All homes with a solid fuel burning appliance should have at least one fi re extinguisher in a central location,
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known to all, at least one smoke detector and carbon monoxide (CO) detector in the room containing the
appliance. If the smoke detector sounds an alarm, correct the cause but do not de-activate or relocate the
smoke detector. If the carbon monoxide detector sounds an alarm, immediately vent the area, evacuate and
call your local fi re department.
7.4

FUEL

DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN THE CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES, OR IN THE SPACE REQUIRED
BURNING WET, UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION. WHEN
IGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE.
When loading the appliance, ensure that the two upper fi bre baffl es are not lifted up and off their ledge. For
maximum effi ciency, when the appliance is thoroughly hot, load it fully to the top of the door opening and burn
at a medium low setting. Maximum heat for minimum fuel (optimum burn) occurs when the appliance top
temperature is between 500°F (260°C) and 600°F (315°C). The bricks will be nearly all white and the glass
mostly clear. The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanliness of the glass are good indicators of your operating
effi ciency. Not enough heat is produced when only one or two pieces of wood are burned or the wood may not
burn completely. A minimum of three pieces are needed to encase a bed of coals that sustains the fi re.
NOTE: When loading the appliance, ensure to keep fuel back from the glass. If coals are to accumulate
on the front lip, there is a chance they will fall out when the door is opened.
Loosely stacked wood burns quicker than a tightly packed load. Wood burns in cycles rather than giving a steady
output of heat. It is best to plan these cycles around your household routine so that only enough coals are left to
start the next load. In the evening, load your appliance, at least, a half-hour before bed to ensure a good fi re, hot
enough to close the draft control for an overnight burn.
Burn only dry seasoned wood with 20% moisture content. It produces more heat and less soot or creosote. Do
not burn ocean beach wood. Its salt content can produce a metal eating acid. When refueling open the door
slowly to prevent smoke spillage. Use a pair of long gloves (barbecue gloves) when feeding the fi re. Because
these appliances burn at the front, they are clean and effi cient, but they are also very hot and gloves are useful.
Keep a small steel shovel nearby to use as a poker and to remove ashes. Do not store the wood within 3 feet
(1m) of the appliance.
7.5

LIGHTING A FIRE

7.5.1 FLASH FIRE

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WARNING
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FOR RE-FUELING AND ASH REMOVAL.
A fl ash fi re is a small fi re burned quickly when you don't need much
heat. After your kindling has "caught", load at least 3 pieces of wood,
stacked loosely. Burn with the draft control fully open or closed only
slightly.
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