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BW36 SERIES WOODBURNING FIREPLACE
No one builds a better fire
STARTING THE FIRE. Check the flue damper to be
certain it is in the full open position. Place crumpled
or twisted paper under the fireplace grate. Loosely
arrange kindling or small pieces of wood to form a
layer above the paper. Light the paper and add small
pieces of wood until a hot bed of embers has been
established. At this point add progressively larger
pieces of wood until you are able to position 4” diame-
ter split logs as shown in Figure 23.
When first lighting your fireplace, it may be necessary
to pre-warm the flue to establish a draft. This is done
by holding a rolled up piece of burning newspaper
under the flue damper for a few moments. This will
prevent smoke spillage during start-up.
CAUTION:
NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASO-
LINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL,
KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER
FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO
START OR ‘FRESHEN UP’ A FIRE
IN THIS FIREPLACE. KEEP ALL
SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM
THE FIREPLACE WHILE IT IS IN
USE TO AVOID THE RISK OF A
HOSTILE FIRE.
REFRACTORY
BACK
REFRACTORY
HEARTH
INTEGRAL GRATE
(CAT. NO.
GR16 ONLY)
9
3
/
8
"
Figure 23
Sectional View of Fireplace
Firewood should be seasoned for at least 6 months
before it can be burned as a fireplace fuel.
Improperly seasoned (green or wet) wood will cause
the fireplace to smoke, will allow creosote deposits
to rapidly build-up in the chimney system and may
cause roof stains to develop.
Fuel products with abnormal burning characteristics,
including synthetic logs that contain wax binders,
scrap lumber, wax or plastic coated cardboard and
other highly volatile fuels that burn at excessive tem-
peratures, may cause the fireplace to operate in an
unsafe manner. Flammable liquid fuel are explosive
and must never be used to start or freshen a fire.
Heat-N-Glo does not warrant the structural or func-
tional performance of the fireplace system when
such synthetic fuels or flammable liquids have been
used.
Use only a solid wood fuel or a listed Heat-N-Glo gas
log set. Do not use a fireplace insert or products not
specifically tested and listed for use in this fireplace.
Use common sense when burning this fireplace. The
fire must be built on the fireplace grate, without dan-
ger of the burning fuel falling out of the firebox.
DISPOSAL OF ASHES. Ashes should be placed in a
metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed con-
tainer of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible
floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible
materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are dis-
posed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dis-
persed, they should be retained in the closed contain-
er until all embers have thoroughly cooled.
GLASS DOORS. Most efficient fireplace operation
using glass doors is with the doors open. When the
doors are open, the screen must be closed. Only
Hearth Technologies Inc. (HTI) glass doors, model
numbers DM1036, DM1036A and DM1036B may
be used on the BW36 Series fireplaces.
FULLY OPEN
CORRECT
PARTLY OPEN
WRONG
PARTLY OPEN
WRONG
FULLY CLOSED
CORRECT
Figure 24
Recommended Operating Positions of Doors
NOTE: When heated for the first several
times, the fireplace should be heated gradu-
ally to prevent moisture in the refractory
from causing cracks and to allow binders in
the insulation to dissipate. You will notice
an industrial odor during the first few fires
that are burned. This is considered to be
normal.