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100 Refractory Walled Air Curtain Burner with HATZ 3H50TIC Diesel Engine
OPERATING MANUAL
LOADING AND STARTING THE FIREBOX
Once you have this smaller material loaded and your accelerant added (if used), load
some larger, heavier material on top such as logs or big branches. Load these heavier
materials (also from your
“
good wood
”
pile) to a height just below the manifold nozzles.
This heavier material will help compress the smaller material which will give you a bet-
ter light
-
off. If there are large air spaces between the materials in the firebox the heat
will not build up as quickly and the fire may be more difficult to light.
Once burning, this material will become your hot base fire to support continued burn-
ing. Use your best and driest materials
(“
good wood
”)
for startup as this will form a
strong base for continued burning plus it will start quicker and burn hotter. If you will be
burning stumps, it is best to load them after the first hour of burning when the fire is up
to full temperature.
The level of material in the fire box for light
-
off should be kept just below the manifold
nozzles.
If you are using diesel fuel as a igniter, it is sometimes helpful to add a second coat to
the top load again. ENSURE THERE ARE NO HOT COALS REMAINING IN THE
UNIT before adding the accelerant.
Your goal is to develop a good hot base fire and to maintain a good hot fire throughout
your burning operation. This will give you the cleanest burn and the most throughput.
There is always smoke on start
-
up as
all
of the material in the box contains moisture,
compared to later in the burn operation when only the new material you are loading
contains moisture. Plus, the air curtain cannot be fully engaged until the fire has
strengthened, or you run the risk of blowing out the fire.
DANGER: NEVER stand on the machine as you may
fall in causing serious injury or death.
