How to Use Duraflame Logs in a Fireplace
Duraflame logs are designed to make starting a fire easier. Different products are suitable for wood stoves, outdoor fire pits and indoor fireplaces. The Chimney Safety Institute of America granted the fire logs its seal of approval for use in home fireplaces. Use the specially treated Duraflame to quickly and effortlessly start a fire in your home fireplace. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Open the damper on the fireplace. Look for the seam on the wrapper of the Duraflame logs. Gently pull on the seam, which causes it to pull away from the log. Keep the wrapper on the logs, but separate it from the log.
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Set one log in the fireplace, with the wrapper seam facing the firebox opening. The arrows on the wrapper should also be facing down. Set the second log on top, at an angle, so that the two logs form an "X." The log on top should be pointing towards the closed side of the firebox.
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Light the Duraflame logs by placing the tip of your lighter at the arrows on the bottom log and flicking the lighter. The flame should move along the flames and the seam of the wrapper.
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Place the metal fireplace screen in front of the fireplace. This blocks the ash and soot from floating out of the fireplace, but gives the fire oxygen to burn. For fireplaces with glass doors, keep the doors open until the fire goes out.
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Wait two hours to add a third log to the fireplace. The flames from the original logs should be out before you add another log. If you wish to prolong the fire, add one new log to the fire every hour.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a metal fireplace poker to rearrange the logs or move the logs around, if needed.
Never add a Duraflame log to the fire if you still see flames. This increases the risk of burning yourself or the fire growing out of control.
References
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