Maintenance - Napoleon EPA 1100 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

DO NOT OVERFIRE THE STOVE!
Overfiring can occur by:
a) burning large amounts of smaller wood pieces such as
furniture scraps, skids or treated wood;
b) vigorously burning large loads of wood with the draft
control on "HIGH" (fully open) for long periods of time
(one or two hours).
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 out-
side? Try with a window partly open. Is the smoke flow
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 chim-
ney, too short a chimney, or a chimney too close to trees
or a higher roof? Has a direct flue connection been used
rather than a chimney liner continuous from cap to fire-
place flue collar.
ASH REMOVAL PROCEDURES
Allow the ashes in your firebox to accumulate to a depth
of two or three inches; they tend to burn themselves up.
When the fire has burned down and cooled, remove any
excess ashes but leave an ash bed approximately 1 inch
deep on the firebox bottom to help maintain a hot char-
coal bed.
UNITS WITH ASH PAN:
To use your ash pan, pull the ash dump handle forward
(FIGURE 26), 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 fire hazard that may result in a house/chim-
ney fire, internal damage to the stove or discoloration to
the gold plated door (plated finishes 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 opening. Flip the cover up onto the ash
pan when transporting the ashes to a closed container
with a tight fitting lid for storage. Carry the ash pan using
the front and back handles.
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
fitting lid. Leave an ash bed approximately 1 inch deep on
the firebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.Keep
the closed container on a noncombustible floor 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.
GASKET
FIGURE 27
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FIGURE 26.
MANIFOLD
SHIELD

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Check your chimney and chimney connector for creosote and
soot buildup weekly until a safe frequency for cleaning is es-
tablished. 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 fibre baffles and clean above them once a year. Re-
place any broken bricks.
CREOSOTE FORMATION AND REMOVAL
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapours which combine with expelled moisture to
form creosote. These vapours condense in the relatively
cooler chimney flue of a slow burning fire and when ig-
nited, make an extremely hot fire. 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 fire.
RUNAWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE
Runaway fires 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-fire 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 fire department.
3. Examine flue-pipes, chimney, attic, and roof of the
house, to see if any part has become hot enough to
catch fire. If necessary spray with a fire 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 gasket below the manifold for warping or deteriora-
tion. Replace if necessary. Both are held to the mani-
fold with machine screws. The shield and the 1/8" fibre
cloth gasket are available from your Wolf Steel Ltd.
dealer. See FIGURE 27. At this time also check that
the door gasket is not worn or loose. Replace with 3/8"
high density fiberglass rope if necessary.
DOOR REMOVAL (1100C ONLY)
1. Remove cast top.
2. Pull pin from top door hinge. It is important to hold the
door while removing the pin. Pivot the door to clear the
top door hinge. Lift the door off of the lower pin. Do not
pivot the door any further than necessary.
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