Heat & Glo LifeStyles Collection • Montana US-CAN • 4039-156 Rev D • 10/08
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I. Starting a Fire
Check the
fl
ue damper to be certain it is in the full open po-
sition. Place crumpled or twisted paper under the
fi
replace
grate. Loosely arrange kindling or small pieces of wood to
form a layer above the paper.
The
fi
res must be built on the
fi
replace grate, without danger
of the burning fuel falling out of the
fi
replace opening.
Light the paper and add small pieces of wood until a hot bed
of embers has been established.
After establishing the
fi
re bed, and the small
fi
rewood is burn-
ing briskly, add a minimum of three average sized pieces of
split
fi
rewood, place the wood in such a manner to allow
combustion air and
fl
ames between them.
Note:
The
fi
rst three or four
fi
res should be of moderate
size to allow the oils and binders to be burned from the
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replace and the refractory and paint to cure. You may
notice an industrial odor the
fi
rst few
fi
res. This is considered
normal.
Note:
When
fi
rst lighting your
fi
replace, it may be necessary
to pre-warm the
fl
ue to establish a draft. This is done by
holding a rolled up piece of burning newspaper under the
fl
ue damper for a few moments. This will help reduce smoke
spillage during start-up.
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
fl
ammable vapors and liquids clear of
fi
replace.
• Do NOT store
fl
ammable materials close
to the
fi
replace.
• Do NOT use gasoline, lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter
fl
uid or similar
liquids to start or “freshen up” a
fi
re in this
fi
replace.
• Keep all such liquids well away from the
fi
replace while it is in use.
Combustible materials may ignite.
WARNING
