Country Flame Inglenook IWZC-02, Owner'S Manual

INGLENOOK FIREPLACE OPERATION 

FUEL 

The Inglenook should be fueled with seasoned cordwood.  Hardwoods will provide more energy per 
pound of wood consumed because of its superior density when compared to softwood.  If hardwoods 
are utilized to fuel your Inglenook, the results will be a longer burning fire that requires less frequent 
refueling.  It is recommended that whether hardwood or softwood is used, the moisture content should 
not exceed 20%.  Higher moisture content wood will be difficult to burn and will result in lower 
efficiency, increased creosoting in the chimney and on the glass.  Excessively dry firewood will burn 
well but will increase emissions output and burn at a faster rate. 
 
Do not burn scrap, garbage, treated wood or wood such as driftwood which has been exposed to salt 
or other chemicals that will corrode the firebox and chimney.  Do not burn large amounts of paper, 
cardboard, tree branches or building construction materials.  The intense fires these products create 
may overheat the fireplace thus causing damage to the unit, a potential fire outside the firebox or even 
possibly igniting a chimney fire. 

FIRST FIRE 

Before using your Inglenook Fireplace for the first time, ensure that all packaging material has been 
removed from the outside and inside the fireplace.  Remove all glue with mild soap and ensure the 
door windows have been cleaned of all foreign material before starting the first fire.  If gold doors 
have been purchased with the Inglenook Fireplace, ensure proper cleaning before the first fire.  Proper 
cleaning must be accomplished or permanent damage can occur to the gold finish. 
 
It is best to ensure that the first six fires are small and short in duration.  Use only enough firewood to 
limit the fire to a one-hour burn until six fires have been burnt.  The purpose of these small fires is to 
allow proper curing of the refractory bricks and the exterior paint.  The first fires may produce slight 
smoking due to curing of the paint and steel.  The owner should be prepared to ensure open window 
ventilation during the first few fires.  In addition, any dust that has accumulated on the fireplace will 
burn off during these first few fires.  The owner should remain alert to setting off a smoke alarm that 
is located in the same or adjacent rooms to the Inglenook Fireplace. 
 

BUILDING A FIRE 

Check for proper fireplace draft.  Preheat the flue if necessary in order to establish proper fire draft.  
Several crumpled balls of newspaper can be placed into the firebox to preheat the chimney.  Once 
heated, additional small crumpled papers can be added with small dry pieces of kindling added on top 
of the paper.  Crisscrossing this small kindling over the paper will create airspace between the 
kindling thus ensuring a quicker start to the fire.  It is important that air can circulate around the 
kindling during the start up process.  Open the Inglenook Fireplace combustion air control fully (left 
most position) and light the newspaper.  Close the doors to the fireplace once the newspaper is well 
ignited.  As soon as the kindling fire is established, you can add cordwood. 
  

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The Inglenook Fireplace should be operated with the air control fully open until such time that the 
owner believes the cordwood is well ignited.