Need help installing blower kit for wood fireplace please!

[lovinwaves]

Just got my FBK-200 Fireplace blower kit in and I need some help with the positioning of the blower please. Not sure if it goes in front of the metal in the lower part, or in BACK of it towards the back of the fireplace? Which side is up and which side is down? lol

here are pictures of my situation.

I want to surprise my husband with a nice toasty fire when he comes home from work :D

 

[cmonSTART]

Reading the instructions here:

www.lennoxhearthproducts.com/.../Lennox_Hearth_Installation_FBK_100_200_Blower_Kits_750028M.pdf

it looks like it goes in the bottom, centerish, where it looks like you removed a panel, and behind the metal piece there. It appears it gets velcro-ed to the floor in such a way that the cord goes off to the right to the outlet and it blows towards the rear of the fireplace.

Gotta love confusing directions!!

 

[lovinwaves]

Ok, it's installed. I taped some pieces of paper towels up on top of the exiting vent to see which position of the blower put out the most air. It looks like further towards the back was the best, so that's why I did. Any objections? Here are photos!

Unfortunately, I can't get my fire started <<giggle We were just delivered freshly cut wood, is that my problem? Something about seasoning? Wow, I am such a fire noob. Help. Thanks

(ignore the brown cord dangling, that is for christmas light decorations on my mantle)

 

[cmonSTART]

Well, green firewood is certainly a big problem. It doesn't want to burn easily. Try smaller pieces if possible, and build yourself a good starter fire of newspaper and kindling/small pieces first.

 

[cmonSTART]

BTW, www.woodheat.org - while mostly oriented towards wood stoves, has a lot of good information on starting fires. It might be worth a look.

 

[Fsappo]

I can smell that green wood from here. You better split it to the diameter of your finger and use lots of newspaper. You also may want to store some firewood indoors so it seasons at least a little faster. I noticed what looked like some water staining on the bottom of that chamber. May want to check into that before it fries your fancy new fan.

 

[lovinwaves]

I can smell that green wood from here. You better split it to the diameter of your finger and use lots of newspaper. You also may want to store some firewood indoors so it seasons at least a little faster. I noticed what looked like some water staining on the bottom of that chamber. May want to check into that before it fries your fancy new fan.

pretty dang green isn't it? lovely. I called the guy and he is going to deliver some "dryer" wood this afternoon free of charge.

Thanks for noticing the water stains. I'm guessing it's because this house was a builder foreclosure and it sat for 2 years with the dampener possibly open? We've never noticed water since we have lived here for 2 years.