Chimney (Flue) Cleaning; Baffle Installation For Escape 1800 Model - Drolet ESCAPE 1800 Owner's Manual

4.5

CHIMNEY (FLUE) CLEANING

Regular chimney (flue) maintenance, as well as good burning practices, are required to prevent
chimney fires. When wood (especially green wood) is burned without adequate heat or air supply, it
produces tar and other organic vapours (smoke), which combine with expelled moisture to form
creosote. The creosote vapours condense in the relatively cool chimney of a slow-burning fire. As a
result, creosote residues accumulate on the chimney. When ignited, this creosote makes an
extremely hot fire which could be hazardous. Your E.P.A Drolet stove has been designed to reduce
the amount of creosote produced. Even so, the chimney and any chimney connector should be
inspected at least once every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote
build-up has occurred. If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a
chimney fire. Call a professional chimney sweep, or go to your local E.P.A Drolet dealer, purchase a
chimney brush, and have the chimney cleaned.
Contact your local, municipal, state, or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a
chimney fire before there is any chance that it may happen.
4.6

BAFFLE INSTALLATION FOR ESCAPE 1800 MODEL

All baffles parts must be properly in place for correct burning operation. Have any damaged
firebricks replaced. Check the firebricks annually for damage and replace if they are broken or
damaged. See figure 4.6.1 (B) for the firebrick layout.
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