STARTING A FIRE IN YOUR ZENTRO FIRE PIT INSERT:
GATHER STARTER MATERIAL
(CARDBOARD OR PAPER), SMALL PIECES
OF KINDLING, & DRY, SPLIT HARDWOOD.
1CONTINUE TO ADD KINDLING TO
BEGINNING FLAME, THEN SLOWLY
ADD WOOD, ONE LOG AT A TIME.
3
LAY STARTER MATERIAL ON BOTTOM OF
FIRE PIT, SURROUND WITH KINDLING,
THEN LIGHT STARTING MATERIAL
2
AS FIRE BURNS, CONTINUE ADDING LOGS ONE
AT A TIME. FOR BEST RESULTS, LOGS SHOULD
BE APPROXIMATELY 3-4 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
4KEEP FIRE SPREAD EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE FIRE PIT AS
IT BURNS. HAVING HOT COALS AND FIRE DIRECTLY AGAINST
THE WALLS OF THE FIRE PIT INCREASES SMOKE REDUCTION.
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PROPER BURN TECHNIQUES:
The Zentro Fire Pit Insert utilizes a double-wall, secondary combustion design to reduce smoke during use. When the re is burning,
the walls of the re pit heat up and hot air rises through the gap between the two walls. The air exits the wall cavity through the line
of holes around the inside rim. This pressurized, heated oxygen mixes with the smoke and causes it to reburn. Use the following tips
to maximize the smoke reduction of your Zentro Fire Pit Insert.
Only burn dry, well-seasoned hardwood in your Zentro Fire Pit Insert, as it will burn hotter and more completely, which aids in
greater smoke reduction. Wet wood will take longer to begin burning, and will produce more smoke.
Burn hardwoods such as birch, maple, oak, hickory, etc. as they burn longer, hotter, and produce less smoke than softwoods. Avoid
burning pine or cedar wood in your Zentro Fire Pit Insert.
Do not use a grate to keep the logs off the bottom of your Zentro Fire Pit
Insert. One of the keys to acquiring maximum smoke reduction is to allow
both the bottom and side walls of the re pit to heat up, which will then
force the oxygen up through the double walls and out the holes in the top,
causing the secondary combustion. If you keep your logs raised up off the
bottom of your re pit on a grate, the bottom of your smokeless re pit will
not attain the heat needed for smoke reduction.
Be sure to have hot coals and re burning against the inside wall of the re
pit. This will provide more heat in the double-walled air chamber, which in turn
will provide a more aggressive air current up through the air chamber, forcing the
secondary combustion that is vital to a smokeless re.
Keep your re burning as hot as possible. A larger re means more heat, and more heat
will cause more secondary combustion, which in turn produces less smoke.
Please note that adding logs to your re causes the re to burn cooler, so allow approx. 10-20
minutes at the start of the re for the smoke to dissipate, and add logs one at a time
throughout burn time to avoid an increase of smoke.
To extinguish the re, simply allow the ames to go out on their own, if possible. However, if
immediate extinguishing is needed, use a minimal amount of water to douse the ames. Excess
water sitting on the bottom of the re pit is very hard on the re pit and can cause rusting, so use
just enough water to put out the re, letting the water vaporize, to keep your re pit in
the best condition possible.
Because of the X Airow™ technology incorporated in your Zentro Fire Pit
Insert, expect to clean out your Zentro Fire Pit Insert only after 3-6 burns or
once the ash has reached the holes in the X Airow™ base. Wait until your
Zentro Fire Pit Insert has cooled completely, then use a Breeo Ash
Removal Tool or small hearth shovel to scoop out the ashes and
dispose of in a safe area.
