HE350 - Installation and Operation Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENT
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................6
1.
Safety Information ............................................................................................6
1.1
Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ...................................... 6
2
General Information .........................................................................................8
2.1
Appliance performance
(1)
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2.2
General Features ................................................................................................................... 9
2.3
Measurements .................................................................................................................... 10
2.4
Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ................................................................ 12
2.5
The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ............................................................ 12
2.6
The Olympia Chimney Commitment to You and the Environment .................................... 12
2.6.1
What is Your New Fireplace Made Of? ............................................................................ 13
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Fuel ................................................................................................................ 13
3.1
How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood .............................................................................. 13
3.1.1
What is Good Firewood? ................................................................................................. 13
3.1.2
Tree Species ..................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.3
Log Length ....................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.4
Piece Size ......................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.5
How to Dry Firewood ....................................................................................................... 15
3.1.6
Judging Firewood Moisture Content ............................................................................... 16
3.2
Manufactured Logs ............................................................................................................. 16
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Operating Your Fireplace ................................................................................ 17
4.1
Your First Fires..................................................................................................................... 17
4.2
Lighting Fires ....................................................................................................................... 17
4.2.1
BEST PRACTICE: The Top Down Fire ................................................................................ 17
4.2.2
Conventional Fire Starting ............................................................................................... 17
4.2.3
Two Parallel Logs ............................................................................................................. 18
4.2.4
Using Fire Starters ........................................................................................................... 18
4.3
Maintaining Wood Fires ...................................................................................................... 18
4.3.1
General Advice ................................................................................................................. 18
4.3.2
Ash Removal .................................................................................................................... 19
4.3.3
Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................................... 19
4.3.4
Firing Each New Load Hot ............................................................................................... 19
4.3.5
Shutting Down the Air Supply .......................................................................................... 20
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Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ........................................................ 23
5.1
Fireplace Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 23
