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DANGER
Due to the risk of uncontrollable fire or explosion DO NOT attempt to use gasoline, flammable liquids,
refuse oil or garbage as an agent of combustion your Fire Chief.
PERFORMANCE OF FIRE CHIEF FURNACE:
Your new Fire Chief is classified as having airtight construction. This type of design should enable you
to experience. An average fire time of between six and eight hours per full load of fuel. However,
abnormally cold weather may reduce the fire time somewhat; therefore if your fire cycle is significantly
less, for instance two to four hours, you are over-firing your Fire Chief. This type of occurrence usually
symptomatic of heat demands in excess of furnace capacity. Contact an authorized professional to
determine if your Fire Chief has been improperly sized for your home.
NOTE:
OVER-FIRING OR DELIBERATE ABUSE CAN READILY BE ASCERTAINED UPON
INSPECTION AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
FIRING YOUR FIRE CHIEF FURNACE:
First adjust the thermostat to a setting that is higher than the present temperature of your home, turn the
manual switch on the draft blower to the "ON" position. Next, remove the ash pan from your Fire
Chief, close the ash door, adjust the spin draft and the cast iron flue damper to a fully opened position
and pull the by-pass rod out. Crumple a few large sheets of newspaper and place them on the grate.
Layer several small pieces of dry kindling or firewood on top of the paper, light the paper and close the
fuel door.
It will take about forty minutes to establish a bed of hot embers. When you have achieved the hot
ember bed, add larger pieces of firewood and push the by-pass rod all of the way in. Within thirty to
forty minutes, adjust the spin draft and the damper to obtain optimum performance. Finally adjust
the wall thermostat to a comfortable setting.
NOTE:
Your new Fire Chief is capable of producing a very high output of Btu’s. Do not fuel your furnace to
capacity upon initial firing. Instead we recommend becoming thoroughly familiar with your Fire Chief
before operating at full capacity.
The new steel and metal components in the furnace may have a protective coating or paint on the
surface which could produce an odor during the break-in period. Adequate ventilation within the home
and furnace room or area is recommended during the initial firing and break-in period to accommodate
this possibility.
Caution
:
• DO NOT
operate your Fire Chief with the Fuel or Ash Door
OPEN
.
•
DO NOT
operate your Fire Chief with the Fuel By-pass Rod
OPEN
, the handle must be pushed all of
the way IN except when refueling.
•DO NOT
leave the Ash Pan inside your Fire Chief during operation.
