RHW-44 WOODBURNING FIREPLACE
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33147A
Figure 25
Sectional View of Fireplace
CAUTION:
FIREPLACE OPERATION DOES RE-
QUIRE AIR. DO NOT TAKE AIR
FROM OTHER FUEL BURNING
APPLIANCES WHICH CAN RESULT
IN IMPROPER VENTING (SMOKING)
OR AIR DILUTION. ALWAYS PRO-
VIDE ADEQUATE MAKE-UP AIR.
CAUTION:
NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASO-
LINE-TYPE
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 TO
AVOID THE RISK OF A HOSTILE
FIRE.
DISPOSAL OF ASHES.
Ashes should be placed in
a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed
container of ashes should be placed on a non-com-
bustible floor or on the ground, well away from all
combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the
ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise
locally dispersed, they should be retained in the
closed container until all cinders have thoroughly
cooled.
STARTING THE FIRE.
Check the flue damper to be
certain it is in the full open position. Place crumpled
or twisted paper under the fireplace grate. Loosely
arrange kindling and small pieces of wood to form a
layer above the paper. Light the paper and add small
pieces of wood until a hot bed of embers has been
established. At this point, add progressively larger
pieces of wood until you are able to position 4” diam-
eter split logs as shown in Figure 25.
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
prevent smoke spillage during start-up.
WARNING!
DO NOT OPERATE THIS FIREPLACE WITH
THE FLUE DAMPER IN THE CLOSED POSI-
TION. COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MUST
VENT UP THE CHIMNEY SYSTEM TO PRE-
VENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING,
AND TO PREVENT HOT COMBUSTION
GASES FROM CONTACTING AND OVER-
HEATING COMBUSTIBLE SURFACES.
FAILURE TO OPERATE THIS FIREPLACE
WITH THE DAMPER IN THE OPEN POSI-
TION MAY RESULT IN ASPHYXIATION OR A
STRUCTURE FIRE.
Firewood should be seasoned for at least 6 months
before it can be burned as a fireplace fuel. Improperly
seasoned (green or wet) wood will cause the fireplace
to smoke, will allow creosote deposits to rapidly
buildup in the chimney system and may cause roof
stains to develop.
Fuel products with abnormal burning characteristics,
including synthetic logs that contain wax binders,
scrap lumber, wax or plastic coated cardboard and
other highly volatile fuels that burn at excessive tem-
peratures, may cause the fireplace to operate in an
unsafe manner. Flammable liquid fuels are explosive
and must never be used to start or freshen a fire.
Heat-N-Glo does not warrant the structural or function-
al performance of the fireplace system when such
synthetic fuels or flammable liquids have been used.
NOTE: When heated for the first several
times, the fireplace should be heated gradu-
ally to prevent moisture in the refractory
from causing cracks and to allow binders in
the insulation to dissipate. You will notice
an industrial odor during the first few fires
that are burned. This is considered to be
normal.
Use only a solid wood fuel or a listed Heat-N-Glo gas
log set. Do not use a fireplace insert or products not
specifically tested and listed for use in this fireplace.
Use common sense when burning this fireplace. The
fire must be built on the fireplace grate, without danger
of the burning fuel falling out of the firebox.