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Earthcore Industries
MAGNUM Series Fireplace
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Summary
4. How to Build a Fire
First, set the fireplace damper in the full open position. Begin laying the fire by placing several pieces of wadded up
paper directly on the log grate. Place kindling (small splits of dry pine or other dry softwood) on top of the paper,
enough to loosely cover the paper. Next, arrange several small, dry hardwood or softwood logs or log splits on top of
the kindling layer.
Finally, arrange two or three larger hardwood logs (oak, hickory, etc.) or log splits on top of the stack.
Ignite the paper at the bottom of the stack. The burning paper will ignite the kindling, which will, in turn, set the re-
maining fuel on fire.
Be sure to stack all firewood in such a way that it will settle into the log grate as the paper and kindling layers are
burned away. Additional logs can be set onto the fire as each fueling burns down.
Ideally, fuel logs should be of a hardwood species that have been air dried for one year or longer. Use of cured or
uncured pine logs and uncured hardwood logs for fuel should be avoided. Pine logs and uncured hardwood logs will
tend to smolder and burn at relatively low temperatures, producing high levels of soot and creosote.
IMPORTANT:
Do not throw, toss, jam, kick, or otherwise force logs into the Isokern fireplace.
Glass Doors:
We require one 4" outside air kit for MAGNUM 36, 42, and 48. All glass must be a minimum of 3/16”
in thickness and shall be of tempered or ceramic glass as supplied by our approved vendors. Doors MUST be kept in
the open position when fireplace is in use.
WARNING:
Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or other similar liquids to
start or “freshen up” the fire in this fireplace or in any fireplace.
WARNING:
If processed solid fuel fire logs are used: Do not poke or stir the logs while they are burning. Use only
fire logs that have been evaluated for the application in fireplace and refer to fire log warnings and caution markings
on packaging prior to use.
5. Avoid Over-firing this Fireplace
Some examples of over-firing are:
• Burning of scrap lumber, construction debris, pine branches and brush or cardboard boxes;
• Burning small diameter twigs, branches or any other small sized combustible materials in quantities, which
exceed the volume of the normal log fire;
• Use of artificial wax base logs, trash or other chemicals or chemically treated combustibles.
WARNING:
Over-firing can permanently damage this fireplace system.
6. Fireplace Doors and Screens
The following door manufacturers are approved for installation and use on all Isokern gas fireplaces. We require an
outside air kit be installed into the fireplace with a minimum duct size of 4” to provide adequate make up air supply.
See page 50 for Outside Air Kit guidelines. All glass must be a minimum of 3/16” in thickness and shall be of tem-
pered or ceramic glass as supplied by our approved vendors.
Doors MUST be kept in the open position when
fireplace is in use.
Approved Vendors:
Design Specialties
11100 W Heather Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53224
414-371-1200
Ironhaus Inc
113 Lewis Lane
Hamilton, MT 59840
406-961-1800
Stoll Fireplace
153 Hwy 201
Abbeville, SC 29620
800-421-0771
