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Set the air control to fully open, light the fi relighters or the newspaper and close but do not latch the
door. After about 5-10 minutes, when the wood is fl aming brightly, latch the door (some longer fl ue
installations may require door to be left unlatched for up to 15 minutes until the fl ue system is warm
and producing strong draught. Since leaving the door open slightly can cause dangerously high
temperatures, never leave the woodstove unattended while starting the fi re.
When the fl ames from the kindling load just begin to subside, add several small pieces of fi rewood. Try
to avoid smothering the fi re with the new pieces. Placing the pieces on the burning kindling can help
prevent smothering. Your Jayline heater requires approximately 45-60 minutes to preheat the steel
fi rebox before it can eff ectively emit heat into the room. A well maintained, hot fi re will reduce the
preheat cycle.
REKINDLING A FIRE FROM CHARCOAL OR EMBERS
Embers found at the back of the fi rebox should be raked
evenly around the fi re box. If only a small amount of
embers remain, you will have to start with kindling. If
there is a good quantity of glowing embers to work with,
place at least three, and preferably more than fi ve pieces
of small fi rewood on the embers. Open the air inlets
fully and close the door.
If everything is just right, fast ignition of the new load
should be expected. Allow the fi re to burn with bright
turbulent fl ames until the wood is completely alight. This
usually takes between 15 and 30 minutes, depending
on the size of the pieces and the moisture content of
the wood. When the wood is burning well, reduce the
air setting to produce the amount of heat and length
of burn desired. Reducing the air control setting in two
or three stages will result in less air pollution because
the fi re will not have to recover from the single, large
reduction in air supply.
The most important rule is NEVER LET THE FIRE SMOULDER. As long as there is solid wood in the
fi rebox, there must be fl ames present or the unburned gases will escape, both reducing effi ciency and
increasing air pollution.
Always open the fi re door slowly to allow fresh air to enter and maintain the smoke path. If you open
the door too quickly, smoke can puff out.
TO REKINDLE A FIRE FROM HOT COALS
Rake the charcoal evenly. Place small
pieces of wood on and behind the coals.
Open the air inlets fully and leave them
open until the pieces of wood are well
charred. This illustration shows the
arrangement of pieces for an extended fi re.
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measurements exclude insulating blanket
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