INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTALLATION AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: Mynx
Installation and operation of the Mynx
5) Use
a) What wood to use
Wet wood that is unseasoned will not
burn efficiently and will more than likely
cause smoking in excess of permitted
emissions allowed in smoke controlled
zones
Wood should have been stored
(seasoned) in a dry but ventilated place
for a year before burning. Green (freshly
cut) wood contains around 50%
moisture. Heat from the fire has to drive
this off as steam before the wood can
burn effectively. This heat is lost in the
formation of steam. Apart from burning
your wood in an efficient appliance,
burning seasoned wood is the greatest
step towards efficiency. Air-dried
seasoned wood has about 20% moisture
content; this reduction makes a
tremendous difference to the heat
output of the fire.
Hardwoods are better for open fires
than softwoods (pines, etc. which burn
too fast and spit).
A split log will catch and burn better
than a round log.
b) Building a fire
Start by placing some fire lighters or
crumpled up newspaper at the bottom
of the log pan.
Place a layer of kindling (fine wooden
pieces) on top of the firelighters. Place
it in a criss-cross pattern or similar, to
allow for air movement around and
through them.
Place some smallish logs on top.
Ignite the firelighters, and allow the fire
to settle for a few minutes. Larger logs
can be added once the fire has been
established.
The fire can be maintained by adding
logs while there are still flames. Fresh
logs will catch alight easier when there
are still flames, than when it is placed on
a bed of hot coals only.
NOTE: The bigger the fire the more heat
is transferred to the room.
It is important not to place logs on the
fire protruding from the front of the log
pan. Such logs can cause spillage of
smoke, or un-acceptable burn patterns.