Re-Loading The Appliance; Flash Fires; Smoking - Napoleon HYBRID 150 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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8.8

RE-LOADING THE APPLIANCE

When refuelling open the bypass damper and then slowly open the door to prevent smoke spillage. Use a
pair of long appliance gloves when feeding the fi re. Keep a small steel shovel nearby to use as a poker and to
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remove ashes. Do not store wood within 4 feet (1m) of the appliance.
Follow the directions below to minimize smoke spillage while re-loading the appliance.
Open the exhaust bypass damper by sliding control rod out.
A.
Open the door slightly.
B.
IMPORTANT:
Door is constructed with a double latch system which when door handle is rotated slowly in a counter
clockwise direction, will pop the door open slightly to allow pressure equalization, before further rota-
tion in the clockwise direction completely disengages latch.
Allow the airfl ow inside the fi rebox to stabilize before opening the doors fully.
Load wood to the bottom of the secondary air tubes - loading above this point could dislodge or dam-
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age fi re box baffl es leading to dangerous over fi ring.
ALWAYS ENSURE THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY SEALED WHEN HANDLE IS ROTATED CLOCKWISE
AND THE DOUBLE LATCH IS COMPLETELY ENGAGED. DO NOT ALLOW FURNACE TO RUN WITH
A SLIGHTLY AJAR DOOR. THIS CAN RESULT IN OVER FIRING, AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL FIRE
Close fi re box door and bypass damper.
D.
BURNING WET, UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION. WHEN
IGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE.
8.9

FLASH FIRES

A fl ash fi re is created by igniting a very loosely stacked pile of kindling (typically but not restricted to wood with
a cross section less than 1" X 1" (25mm X 25mm)). A major characteristic of a fl ash fi re is that the wood is piled
in such a way that the volume of the fuel pile can consist of as much if not more air space as there is wood
fuel. The intensity of the fl ash fi re can be greatly increased if supply of combustion air is increased (fi re
box or ash doors left open during fi re). Although small fl ash fi res are a part of developing a charcoal bed when
starting the furnace up from a cold start they can create unsafe operating conditions, damage to the furnace
and void all warranties. Flash fi res may only be used when starting the furnace from a cold start and the fuel
stack should never occupy more than 1/3 of the fi rebox volume. Do not create or maintain fl ash fi res once the
furnace is capable of sustaining operating using regular full size wood in tightly packed bundles. Never create
a fl ash fi re during a power out condition, damage to the furnace is likely and all warranties will be void. Typical
symptoms of fl ash fi res which have caused over fi ring include glowing furnace components and melted exterior
paint.

8.10 SMOKING

A properly installed appliance should not smoke. If yours does, check the following:
• Has the chimney had time to get hot?
• Is the smoke passage blocked anywhere in the appliance, chimney connector or chimney?
• Is the room too airtight and the air intake not connected to the outside? Try with a window partly open.
• Is the smoke fl ow impeded by too long a horizontal pipe or too many bends?
• Is it a weak draft perhaps caused by a leaky chimney, a cold outside chimney, too large a diameter of a
chimney, too short a chimney, or a chimney too close to trees or a higher roof?
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