Valcourt FP10R, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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Installation and Operation Manual - FP10 Lafayette II
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Here are three more ways to ignite wood fires.
5.2.2 Conventional Method
The conventional method to build a wood fire is to crumple 5 to 10
sheets of newspaper and place them in the firebox and hold them
in place with ten pieces of kindling wood. The kindling should be
placed on and behind the newspaper.
Then add two or three small pieces of firewood. Open the air intake
control completely and ignite the newspaper. Leave the door slightly
ajar. Once the fire has ignited, the door can be closed with the
air control still fully open. When the kindling is almost completely
burned, standard firewood pieces can be added.
Do not leave the fireplace unattended when the door is slightly open. Always close and latch
the door after the fire ignites.
5.2.3 The Top Down Method
This method is the opposite of the conventional method and only works properly if well-seasoned
wood is used.
Place three or four small, split, dry logs in the firebox. Arrange the kindling wood on the logs in
two layers at right angles and place a dozen finely split kindling on the second row. It is possible
to use ragged paper but it may not hold in place since it tends to roll while it is burning. The
best is to wrap a sheet on itself, grab the ends of the roll and make a knot.
Use four or five sheets of paper tied together and put them on top and around the kindling. Open
the air intake control completely, ignite the paper and close the door.
The top down fire method has two advantages over the traditional method: first, the fire does
not collapse on itself, and it is not necessary to add wood gradually since the combustion
chamber is full before the fire is lit.
5.2.4 Two Parallel Logs Method
Two spit logs are placed in the firebox with a few sheets of twisted newspapers in between the
logs. Fine kindling is added across the two logs and some larger kindling across those, log cabin
style. Newspaper is lit.
5.2.5 Using Fire Starters
Commercial fire starters can be used instead of a newspaper. Some of these starters are made
of sawdust and wax and others are made of specialized flammable solid chemicals. Always
follow the package directions when using.
Gel starters can also be used, but only to light a fire, in a cold combustion chamber without hot
embers inside.