EarthCore ISOKERN Standard 42 Manuale d'installazione, d'uso, di manutenzione e d'uso. - Pagina 9

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1. WARNING:

Earthcore Industries L.L.C. does not warrant drafting

and is not responsible for it.

2. Isokern Fireplace Curing Instructions:

It is critical that the Isokern elements firebox and smoke

dome assembly be dry before firing of the unit. Moisture left in the

components from exposure during storage and shipping, as well

as moisture from the installation phase, must be eliminated before

the unit is put to its intended use.

The first step in reducing the ambient moisture is to be

sure that the completed fireplace rest totally in a dried-in setting for

a minimum of 28 days after construction of the unit is complete.

The next step in curing the fireplace is to be sure that the

first five or six fires are of short duration.

The first fire of the unit can take place once the minimum

twenty-eight day drying period has passed. This fire should be

especially short.

Start the first fire slowly with a small amount of paper

and kindling (small dry wood splits or twigs) and a maximum

load of four to six pounds of dry firewood, estimated to be no

more than two or three logs each of about three inches (3") to four

inches (4") diameter.

The first fire should burn for no more than thirty to sixty

minutes and then allowed to go out. Do not refuel the fireplace

during the first lighting.

A cooling off period of twenty-four hours, at a minimum,

should follow the first fire.

The second fire should be the same as the first fire.

A twenty-four hour cooling off period must be observed

following second lighting.

After first and second fire, continue use of the unit with three or

four small fires of short duration (sixty minutes or so) and small

fuel load.

After these first five or six small fires of short duration

normal use of the fireplace can proceed. For normal use the

maximum recommended fuel load is twelve to sixteen pounds

of dry firewood at a time. This fuel load is considered to be

approximately three to five cured hardwood logs of about three

inches (3") to six inches (6") in diameter. As the fire burns down,

refueling should be only one or two logs added at a time.

Important: Do not burn construction debris or trash of any kind

in the fireplace.

Whereas it is not uncommon for construction debris and

refuse to be burned in a fireplace by site personnel on a project

that is under construction, this activity must be avoided.

It is the responsibility of the building contractor to insure

that the required dry-in period is met and that the required lighting

sequence is performed by the owner or by the owner's agent.

Summary

3. Log grates are required for burning solid fuel in the

Isokern fireplace. Grates allow for easy air flow up through

the burning logs thus creating a more complete and efficient

burning of the fuel.

4. How to Build a Fire:

Begin laying the fire by placing several pieces of

wadded up paper directly on the log grate. Place kindling

(small splits of dry pine or other dry softwood) on top of the

paper, enough to loosely cover the paper. Next arrange several

small, dry hardwood or softwood logs or log splits on top of

the kindling layer.

Finally, arrange two or three larger hardwood logs

(oak, hickory, etc.) or log splits on top of the stack. Ignite the

paper at the bottom of the stack. The burning paper will ignite

the kindling which will, in turn, set the remaining fuel on fire.

Be sure to stack all firewood in such a way that it will

settle into the log grate as the paper and kindling layers are

burned away. Additional logs can be set onto the fire as each

fueling burns down.

Ideally, fuel logs should be of a hardwood species

that have been air dried for one year or longer. Use of cured or

uncured pine logs and uncured hardwood logs for fuel should

be avoided. Pine logs and uncured hardwood logs will tend

to smolder and burn at relatively low temperatures producing

high levels of soot and creosote.

Important: Do not throw, toss, jam, kick or otherwise force

logs into the fireplace.

WARNING:

Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern fuel,

kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or other similar liquids to start

or "freshen up" the fire in this fireplace or in any fireplace.

WARNING:

If processed solid fuel firelogs are used: Do not poke

or stir the logs while they are burning. Use only firelogs that

have been evaluated for the application in fireplace and refer

to firelog warnings and caution markings on packaging prior

to use.

5. Avoid over-firing this fireplace. Some examples of over-

firing are:

a. Burning of scrap lumber, construction debris, pine branches

and brush or cardboard boxes;

b. Burning small diameter twigs, branches or any

other small sized combustible materials in quantities which

exceed the volume of the normal log fire;

c. Use of artificial wax base logs, trash or other chemicals or

chemically treated combustibles.

WARNING: Over-firing can permanently damage this

fireplace system.