Let's Get Cozy

We did it!  We got the Aeris fireplace by Cocoon Fires on Saturday and hung it as soon as we got home!  Yes, it was a little more difficult than originally thought (especially since it didn’t come with any of the screws or anchors needed to install it), but considering we had a fireplace in our home in less than two hours, not bad.  Below is our step-by-step documentation of just how “easy” it was to add this little bit of coziness to our Humble Haus. We are still hoping to add some crushed glass or some sort of decorative element to the basin in order to camouflage the fire unit, but that should be quite easy to find.  And since the fire unit is removable, in the Summer months we can fill it with other decorative elements, such as succulents, spider plants, etc.  Can’t wait!

• Step 1: Get excited.  You’ve got a new fireplace!
• Step 2: Unpack everything and make sure you have all the right pieces.  Depending where you are installing this, you will need to have the proper screws, anchors, etc.
• Step 3: Drill your pilot holes.
• Step 4: Insert your anchors.

• Step 5: Secure the mounting plate to the ceiling.
• Step 6: Screw the extension rod into the mounting plate.
• Step 7: No, that’s not a stripper pole;  only a few more steps!  The hardest point is now over!
• Step 8: Adjust the height of the extension pole depending on how low you want the opening/mouth of the fireplace.

• Step 9: Position the fireplace at the end of the extension pole.
• Step 10: Secure the fireplace to the extension pole with the included butterfly bolt.
• Step 11: Remove and fill your Cocoon fire unit with the APPROPRIATE biofuel.
• Step 12: Carefully return the fire unit to the fireplace.
• Step 13: Tadaaaa!  Light and enjoy!