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FP10 Lafayette - Installation and Operation Manual
4.4.6
Building
Different
Fires
for
Different
Needs
Using
the
air
control
is
not
the
only
way
to
match
the
fireplace’s
heat
output
to
the
heat
demand.
Your
house
will
need
far
less
heat
in
October
than
in
January
to
be
kept
at
a
comfortable
temperature.
If
you
fill
the
firebox
full
in
fall
weather,
you
will
either
overheat
the
space
or
turn
the
fireplace
down
so
much
that
the
fire
will
be
smoky
and
inefficient.
Here
are
some
suggestions
for
building
fires
to
match
different
heat
demand.
4.4.6.1
Small
Fires
to
Take
the
Chill
Off
the
House
To
build
a
small
fire
that
will
produce
a
low
heat
output,
use
small
pieces
of
firewood
and
load
them
crisscross
in
the
firebox.
The
pieces
should
be
only
3”
to
4”
in
diameter.
After
raking
the
coals,
you
can
lay
two
pieces
parallel
to
each
other
corner
to
corner
in
the
firebox
and
lay
two
more
across
them
in
the
other
direction.
Open
the
air
control
fully
and
only
reduce
the
air
after
the
wood
is
fully
flaming.
This
kind
of
fire
is
good
for
mild
weather
when
you
are
around
to
tend
the
fireplace
and
should
provide
enough
heat
for
four
hours
or
more.
Small
fires
like
this
are
a
good
time
to
use
softer
wood
species
so
there
will
be
less
chance
of
overheating
the
house.
4.4.6.2
Long
Lasting
Low
Output
Fires
Sometimes
you
will
want
to
build
a
fire
to
last
up
to
eight
hours,
but
don’t
need
intense
heat.
In
this
case
use
soft
wood
species
and
place
the
logs
compactly
in
the
firebox
so
the
pieces
are
packed
tightly
together.
You
will
need
to
fire
the
load
hot
for
long
enough
to
fully
char
the
log
surfaces
before
you
can
turn
the
air
down.
Make
sure
the
fire
is
flaming
brightly
before
leaving
the
fire
to
burn.
4.4.6.3
High
Output
Fires
for
Cold
Weather
When
the
heat
demand
is
high
during
cold
weather,
you’ll
need
a
fire
that
burns
steadily
and
brightly.
This
is
the
time
to
use
larger
pieces
of
hardwood
fuel
if
you
have
it.
Put
the
biggest
pieces
at
the
back
of
the
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