Osburn Soho Ins alla ion and Opera ion Manual
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Table of con en
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .............................................. 6
1 Safe y Informa ion ............................................................................... 6
1.1
Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ...................................... 6
2 General Informa ion ............................................................................ 7
2.1
OSBURN Soho Specifications ................................................................................................. 7
2.2
Zone Heating and Ho to Make it Work for You ................................................................ 10
2.3
The Benefits of Lo Emissions and High Efficiency ............................................................. 10
2.4
Osburn’s Commitment to You and the Environment .......................................................... 11
2.4.1
What is Your Ne Wood fire Made Of? .......................................................................... 11
3 Fuel .................................................................................................... 11
3.1
Materials That Should Not be Burned ................................................................................. 11
3.2
Ho to Prepare or Buy Good Fire ood .............................................................................. 12
3.2.1
What is Good Fire ood? ................................................................................................. 12
3.2.2
Tree Species ..................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.3
Log Length ........................................................................................................................ 12
3.2.4
Piece Size .......................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.5
Ho to Dry Fire ood ....................................................................................................... 13
3.2.6
Where to store ood ....................................................................................................... 14
3.2.7
Judging Fire ood Moisture Content ............................................................................... 14
3.3
Manufactured Logs .............................................................................................................. 15
4 Opera ing Your Wood fire .................................................................. 15
4.1
Your First Fires ..................................................................................................................... 15
4.2
Lighting Fires ........................................................................................................................ 16
4.2.1
Conventional Fire Starting ............................................................................................... 16
4.2.2
The Top Do n Fire ........................................................................................................... 16
4.2.3
T o Parallel Logs .............................................................................................................. 17
4.2.4
Using Fire Starters ............................................................................................................ 17
4.3
Maintaining Wood Fires ...................................................................................................... 17
4.3.1
General Advice ................................................................................................................. 17
4.3.2
Ash Removal ..................................................................................................................... 18
4.3.3
Raking Charcoal ................................................................................................................ 18
4.3.4
Firing Each Ne Load Hot ................................................................................................ 18
4.3.5
Turning Do n the Air Supply ........................................................................................... 19
4.3.6
Building Different Fires for Different Needs .................................................................... 19
