Hearth & Home Technologies 5100I-NL-B User Manual

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September 1, 2008

1.  Starting Fire:  Open (push in) both controls fully. After a

wood load has been burning for 5 to 15 minutes (longer

for very large pieces) close the Start-Up Air Control by 

pulling it out.

2.  High Burn Rate:  Leave the Primary Air Control fully open. 

It is important to do this when reloading the appliance.

Failure  to  do  this  could  result  in  excessive  emissions 

(opacity/smoke).

:

Start  with  the  Primary Air 

Control pushed in (open) and then pull out 1” to 2-1/2”

(5-6mm).  Start-Up Air is closed.

4.  Medium Low Burn Rate:

Start with

the

 Primary Air Control 

pushed in (open) and then pull out 3/4” - 1” (19-25mm).

Start-Up Air is closed.

Gradually close down the Primary Air 

Control, making sure to maintain flames. (Start-Up Air is 

closed.)  It is very important to maintain flames during 

the first few hours of a low burn, to avoid excessive air 

pollution.

NOTE:  To establish your settings, always begin with the

Primary Air Control pushed all the way in the OPEN setting 

and then pull out the required distance for the appropriate 

burn rate.

Below 10,000

10,000 - 15,000

15,000 - 30,000

Maximum Heat

Closed after 5 to 15 minutes

Closed after 5 to 15 minutes

Closed after 5 to 15 minutes

Closed after 5 to 15 minutes

Pull to Stop

3/4” - 1” open

1” - 2-1/2” open

Fully open

Before lighting your first fire: 
1.  Confirm the baffle is correctly positioned.  It should butt 

up against the rear air channel.

.  Follow instructions on 

page 29 for cleaning plated sur-

faces.

3.  Remove all labels from glass.

There are many ways to build a fire.  The basic principle 

is to light easily-ignitable tinder or paper, which ignites the

fast burning kindling, which in turn ignites the slow-burning 

firewood.  Here is one method that works well:
1.  Place several wads of crushed paper on the firebox floor.  

Heating the flue with slightly crumpled newspaper before 

adding kindling keeps smoke to a minimum.

.  Lay small dry sticks of kindling on top of the paper.
3.  Open Start-Up Air Control and Primary Air Control fully.
.  Make sure that no matches or other combustibles are in 

the immediate area of the appliance. Be sure the room

is adequately ventilated and the flue unobstructed.

5.  Light the paper in the appliance.  NEVER light or rekindle 

fire with kerosene, gasoline, or charcoal lighter fluid; the 

results can be fatal.

6.  Once  the  kindling  is  burning  quickly,  add  several  full-

length logs 3 to 4 inches (76 - 102mm) in diameter. Be

careful not to smother the fire.  Stack the pieces of wood 

carefully; near enough to keep each other hot, but far 

enough away from each other to allow adequate air flow 

between them.

7.  When ready to reload, add more logs. Large logs burn

slowly, holding a fire longer.  Small logs burn fast and 

hot, giving quick heat.

For maximum operating efficiency with the lowest emissions, 

follow these operating procedures:
1.   Regardless of desired heat output, burn the appliance

with both air controls wide open for the first 5 to 15 min-

utes.

.   Regulate burn rate (heat output) by using the Primary  Air 

Control (center of the grille).  The Start-Up Air Control is 

used for initial start-up and reloading only.

.  Heat output settings:  Follow burn rate settings below.
4.  Burn dry, well-seasoned wood.

•  Build fire on brick firebox floor.

•  Do NOT use grates, andirons or other methods to support

fuel.

-ANIFOLD

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