Fuel; Lighting A Fire; Flash Fire; Extended Fire - Napoleon EPA 1100 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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7.3

FUEL

DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN THE CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES, OR IN THE SPACE REQUIRED
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.
When loading the appliance, ensure that the upper fi bre baffl es are not lifted up and off their ledge and are
pushed completely to the back of the appliance. For maximum effi ciency, when the appliance is thoroughly hot,
load it fully to the top of the door opening and burn at a medium low setting. Maximum heat for minimum fuel
(optimum burn) occurs when the appliance top temperature is between 500°F (260°C) and 600°F (315°C). The
bricks will be nearly all white and the glass mostly clear. The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanliness of the
glass are good indicators of your operating effi ciency. Not enough heat is produced when only one or two pieces
of wood are burned or the wood may not burn completely. A minimum of three pieces are needed to encase a
bed of coals that sustains the fi re.
NOTE: When loading the appliance, ensure to keep fuel back from the glass. If coals are to accumulate
on the front lip, there is a chance they will fall out when the door is opened.
Loosely stacked wood burns quicker than a tightly packed load. Wood burns in cycles rather than giving a steady
output of heat. It is best to plan these cycles around your household routine so that only enough coals are left to
start the next load. In the evening, load your appliance, at least, a half-hour before bed to ensure a good fi re, hot
enough to close the draft control for an overnight burn.
Burn only dry seasoned wood. It produces more heat and less soot or creosote. Do not burn ocean beach wood.
Its salt content can produce a metal eating acid. When refueling open the door slowly to prevent smoke spillage.
Use a pair of long gloves (barbecue gloves) when feeding the fi re. Because these appliances burn at the front,
they are clean and effi cient, but they are also very hot and gloves are useful. Keep a small steel shovel nearby to
use as a poker and to remove ashes. Do not store the wood within 3 feet (1m) of the appliance.
7.4

LIGHTING A FIRE

7.4.1 FLASH FIRE

A fl ash fi re is a small fi re burned quickly when you don't need much heat. After your kindling has "caught", load
at least 3 pieces of wood, stacked loosely. Burn with the draft control fully open or closed only slightly.

7.4.2 EXTENDED FIRE

Load your larger pieces of wood compactly, packed close enough to prevent the fl ames from penetrating
it completely. After approximately 30 minutes, depending on the size of the load, close the draft control
completely making sure that the fi re is not extinguished.
DO NOT OVERFIRE THE APPLIANCE!
Overfi ring 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).
C. Operating the appliance with the ash dump door blocked open or a poor gasket seal on the main door.
7.5

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?
W415-0763 / 03.04.10
WARNING
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FOR RE-FUELING AND ASH REMOVAL.