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4.5.6 Turning down the Air Supply ....................................................................................20
4.6 Building different fires for different needs ............................................................................20
4.6.1 Small Fires to Take the Chill Off the House ...............................................................21
4.6.2 Long lasting Low Output Fires .................................................................................21
4.6.3 High Outpu Fires for Cold Weather ..........................................................................21
4.6.4 Maximum Burn Cycle Times ....................................................................................21
4.6.5 North-South Fires Versus East-West Fires ................................................................22
5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ........................................................................... 22
5.1 Wood fire Maintenance ......................................................................................................22
5.1.1 Plated Finish Maintenance .......................................................................................22
5.1.2 Cleaning Door Glass ...............................................................................................22
5.2 Glass Door .......................................................................................................................23
5.2.1 Cleaning ................................................................................................................23
5.2.2 Replacement ..........................................................................................................23
5.2.3 Replacing the glass gasket and/or the glass .............................................................24
5.3 Door .............................................................................................................................25
5.3.1 Door Adjustment ....................................................................................................25
5.3.2 Replacing the Door Gasket .....................................................................................26
5.3.3 Cleaning and Painting the Wood fire ........................................................................26
5.4 Flue and Flue System Maintenance ....................................................................................26
5.4.1 Why Flue System Cleaning is Necessary ..................................................................26
5.4.2 How Often Should You Clean the Flue System? ........................................................26
5.4.3 Cleaning the Flue System ........................................................................................27
PART B - INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................... 28
6 Safety Information............................................................................................................... 28
6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings ..................................................................28
6.2 Regulations Covering Wood fire Installation ........................................................................29
7 Clearances to Heat-Sensitive Materials............................................................................. 30
7.1 Location of the Certification Label ......................................................................................30
7.2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling .........................................................................................30
7.3 Floor Protector .................................................................................................................31
7.4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely ......................................................................31
8 The Flue System ................................................................................................................. 33
8.1 General ............................................................................................................................33
8.2 Suitable Chimneys ............................................................................................................33
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