Warmington Nouveau Maintenance And Operating Manual

16 October 2014

Warmington Outdoor Nouveau Cooking Fires

Maintenance &

Operating Instructions

How to light and maintain an outdoor cooking fire.

Please ‘Keep these instructions for future reference’

Manufactured by Warmington Industries, 47 Sir William Ave, East Tamaki, Auckland.

Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] email: www.warmington.co.nz

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P O Box, 58 652, Botany 2163.

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POINTS TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION

 Location of the fire. The position of the fire will have an effect on the distribution of the heat.

Considerations such as wind, shelter and boundary fences and trees will have to be taken into account.

 External air supply. See the CAITEC detail. (For internal fires only)

 The Topography of the land .The slope and position of the land in relation to the home has a

bearing on how the wind will interact with the fire and flue system.

 The prevailing wind. Care needs to be taken to ensure that the flue termination is in the correct

position as wind and gusts that hit the flue and cowl system may overcome the cowl and draft back down the
flue. This can be a combination of down draft and high pressure.

 Hearth and plinth. For combustible flooring, an insulating hearth and plinth of 75mm hebel or other

non-combustible material is required. See Hearth and Plinth Construction details in the Specifications for the

Nouveau fire.

 Positioning of the Flue system. There is a maximum distance that an offset flue can be installed

and distance to adjustment structures. Reference to AS/NZS : 2918:2001 for all flue and Installation
requirements

 Flue and Fire Clearance. To be maintained to the manufactures Instructions.

“Warmington’s CAITEC” room replacement air (for internal fires only)

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Caitec" draws air from an external air source to ensure that the
open fire has pre-heated combustion air maximizing efficiency
while maintaining the home at constant pressure equilibrium,
reducing the risk of back drafting .
Ensure that the cavity is vented to Outside fresh Air and the
Warmington will take care of the rest. 2 x 100mm Diameter vent
are required (Or equivalent to that.)

Burn Control and Operation of your Warmington Fire.

LIGHTING THE FIRE

To start and maintain a good fire, you need the following:

 Newspaper (not coloured or coated).
 Box of Matches
 Packet of firelighters (optional)
 Quantity of finely split, dry soft wood kindling (such as pine).
 Seasoned dry, split firewood in range of sizes. (do not burn:

treated wood, painted wood, plywood, particleboard or MDF).

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Matches.

Newspaper

Kindling is finely split and ideal for starting the
fire.

Fire Lighters may be used

Generally fire wood is cut to 300 to 350mm
lengths and split to 150 to 180mm cross
section. Note the Season Cracks in the ends.

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FOR CORRECT OPERATION OF YOUR OUTDOOR WOOD FIRE—Follow These Guidelines

These are guidelines only—each Installation will operate with it’s unique aspects:

Place generous amount of crumpled newspaper in the Firebox. Place 10-15 pieces of finely split, dry kindling on top and
behind the paper, say 20cms. Putting Firelighters under the newspaper can help to sustain burn time.

Light the Paper and/or Firelighters from both ends and the middle. As

soon as the kindling has ‘caught’ and is burning briskly, add smallish

pieces of wood to the Fire. When the fire is established, put on larger
pieces in a criss-cross pattern.

You may notice a faint smell on the first light of the Fire. This is the
paint coat curing and his smell will soon disappear. (see note on
Paint).

The most productive way to control the burn rate is by the amount of
fuel that you load in the Fire. Load the Fire to gain the desired heat out
put but ensure that the fire is not over firing. See Fuel Load in these
instructions.

Remove and clean out the ash pan before it is full to the top. It is recommended that a bed of ash be left in the bottom of the
tray (say 25mm) after cleaning as this aids with stable burning. The excess should be placed in a non-combustible container
and moved outdoors immediately to a location clear of combustible materials.

In order for the Fire to burn properly, you will need a fast fire for the first ten to fifteen minutes. This is to get the ch imney to
pull combustion air through the heat exchangers on the fire. Maintain a fire as big as you need without overloading the ash
pan, being careful that wood does not fall out of the fireplace and onto the hearth. As the area being heated warms up and
air circulation increases, you will be able to run a smaller and slower fire. This is time to put on the larger, split timber logs.

Fuel load in a criss-cross pattern.

Keep the area under the ash pan and at the rear of the ash pan clear of ash. This space allow air to the rear of the Fire
increasing the air for the Fire to burn.

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