Smoking; Maintenance; Ash Removal Procedures; Creosote Formation And Removal - Napoleon EPA 1450 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

SMOKING

A properly installed Napoleon unit 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 stove,
chimney connector or chimney? Is the room too airtight and
the air intake not connected to the outside? Try with a win-
dow 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? Has a direct fl ue connec-
tion been used rather than a chimney liner continuous from
cap to fi replace fl ue collar.

ASH REMOVAL PROCEDURES

Allow the ashes in your fi rebox to accumulate to a depth of
two or three inches; they tend to burn themselves up. When
the fi re has burned down and cooled, remove any excess
ashes but leave an ash bed approximately 1 inch deep on the
fi rebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
PEDESTAL UNITS WITH ASH PAN
To use your ash pan, pull the ash dump handle forward
(FIGURE 31), rotate approximately 90° counterclockwise to
the open position. Rake the excess ashes into the ash pan.
Close the ash well.
NEVER OPERATE YOUR STOVE WITH THE ASH
WELL IN AN OPEN POSITION.
This creates a fi re hazard that may result in a house/chimney
fi re, internal damage to the stove or discoloration to the gold
plated door (plated fi nishes are not covered by the warranty).
To ensure that the ash well is fully closed, allow the door to
snap shut, dislodging anything that may be stuck at the open-
ing. Flip the cover up onto the ash pan when transporting the
ashes to a closed container with a tight fi tting lid for storage.
Carry the ash pan using the front and back handles.
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FIGURE 31.
UNITS WITHOUT ASH PAN
Since these models have no ash pan, shovel some ashes out
through the door into a metal container with a tight fi tting lid.
Leave an ash bed approximately 1 inch deep on the fi rebox
bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.Keep the closed
container on a noncombustible fl oor or ground, well away from
all combustible materials. The ashes should be retained in the
closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Cold
wood ashes can be used on the garden or in the compost.
FIGURE 32
LEG UNITS WITH ASH PAN
1. To remove the ashes, clear the ash away from the ash
plug.
2. Remove the ash plug. It is recommended to use a
poker.
3. Rake the excess ash into the ash drawer.
Do not overfill the ash drawer. Ash should not accumulate
higher than the sides of the drawer.
4. Before removing the drawer, ensure that the area around
the ash opening is clean. Tap the ash from the chute into the
drawer, then place the ash plug back over opening.
Never operate your stove with the ash plug removed.
MANIFOLD
GASKET
SHIELD

MAINTENANCE

Check your chimney and chimney connector for creosote and
soot buildup weekly until a safe frequency for cleaning is estab-
lished. If accumulation is excessive, disconnect the stove and
clean both the chimney and the stove. You may want to call a
professional chimney sweep to clean them. Both have to be
cleaned at least once a year or as often as necessary.
Remove fi bre baffl es and clean above them once a year.
Replace any broken bricks.

CREOSOTE FORMATION AND REMOVAL

When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other or-
ganic vapours which combine with expelled moisture to form
creosote. These vapours condense in the relatively cooler
chimney fl ue of a slow burning fi re and when ignited, make an
extremely hot fi re. So, the smoke pipe and chimney should be
inspected monthly during the heating season to determine if a
buildup has occurred. If creosote has accumulated it should
be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fi re.

RUNAWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE

Runaway fi res can be the result of three major factors:
1. Using incorrect fuel, or small fuel pieces which wood
normally be used as kindling.
2. Leaving the door ajar too long and creating extreme
temperatures as the air rushes in the open door.
3. Burning your stove with the ash dump door open.
SOLUTIONS:
1. Do not burn treated or processed wood, coal,charcoal,
coloured paper or cardboard.
2. Be careful not to over-fi re the unit by leaving the door
open too long after initial start-up. A thermometer on
the chimney connector and/or stove top helps.
3. Always operate the stove with the ash well in a closed
position.
WHAT TO DO IF A RUNAWAY OR CHIMNEY
FIRE STARTS
1. Close the door and draft fully.
2. Call local fi re department.
3. Examine fl ue-pipes, chimney, attic, and roof of the
house, to see if any part has become hot enough to
catch fi re. If necessary spray with a fi re extinguisher
or water from a garden hose.
4. Do not operate the stove again until you are certain
the chimney and its lining have not been damaged.

GASKET REPLACEMENT

At the end of each burning season inspect the shield and gas-
ket below the manifold for warping or deterioration. Replace if
necessary. Both are held to the manifold with machine screws.
The shield and the 1/8" fi bre cloth gasket are available from
your Wolf Steel Ltd. dealer. See FIGURE 32. At this time also
check that the door gasket is not worn or loose. Replace with
3/8" high density fi berglass rope if necessary.
The airwash gasket and shield above the door should also
be inspected and replaced if deteriorated
NOTE: DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IF GASKET, MANIFOLD
SHEILD OR FIBRE BAFFLE IS DETERIOTATED OR MISS-
ING.
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