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Series (E) Refractory Walled Air Curtain Burner (Electric Motor & VFD)
OPERATING MANUAL
LOADING AND STARTING THE FIREBOX
THE GOALS IN STARTING AN S
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SERIES UNIT ARE:
To achieve an even fire across the length of the box.
To start the fire from the bottom of the initial pile.
To build a hot base fire.
There are two methods for lighting the unit; a cold start and a hot start. A cold start
means the FireBox is clean and has no hot coals left from a previous burn. A hot start
uses heat from the coals of the previous days burn.
COLD START
Unit should be on level ground, the air fan should be off, but the main power switch
should be on with the speed control set to zero.
To prevent smoke from escaping under the box, shovel dirt along the inside bottom
edges of the panels. It will only need a couple inches to prevent the smoke from es-
caping underneath the unit. This is generally only a concern on hard ground and it usu-
ally only lasts for the first hour of burning. As burning continues the ash will build up
and seal off the bottom of the unit as well.
Load your most burnable material (materials from the
“
Good Wood
”
pile as discussed
in the previous section) which is the smaller, dryer and cleaner wood, into the FireBox
to a level of about half way up. Ensure the entire bottom area of the FireBox is cov-
ered.
If you are using Diesel fuel to assist in the lighting, spray it (approximately 10 gallons)
across the top of this first load of wood. Be sure to get some Diesel on the wood near
the lighting holes in the FireBox side and on the wood towards the back. This will help
make it easier to light.
DANGER:
If you are using an accelerant, first insure there are NO HOT
COALS remaining in the FireBox.
DANGER:
DO NOT use highly volatile accelerants, such as gasoline or
kerosene, to light the fire. These fluids ignite almost explosively and may
cause injury or death.
