Re-Loading The Appliance; Maintenance; Ash Removal Procedures; Creosote Formation And Removal - Napoleon High Country NZ3000 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

9.9

RE-LOADING THE APPLIANCE

BURNING WET, UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION, WHICH
WHEN IGNITED CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE.
When refuelling open the door slowly to prevent smoke spillage. Use a pair of long appliance gloves when
feeding the fi re. Keep a small steel shovel nearby to use as a poker and to remove ashes. Do not store wood
within 4 feet (1.2m) of the appliance.
Follow the directions below to minimize smoke spillage while re-loading the appliance.
A. Move the air control to high.
B. Open the door slightly. Allow the airfl ow inside the fi rebox to stabilize before opening the doors fully.
C. Load wood to the top of the cast retainers and burn at a medium low setting.
10.0

MAINTENANCE

10.1 ASH REMOVAL PROCEDURES

IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ASHES RESULT IN FIRES. DO NOT DISCARD ASHES IN CARDBOARD
IF USING A VACUUM TO CLEAN UP ASHES, BE SURE THE ASHES ARE ENTIRELY COOLED. USING A
VACUUM TO CLEAN UP WARM ASHES COULD CAUSE A FIRE INSIDE THE VACUUM.
A bed of ashes approximately 1"(25.4mm) deep should be left on
the fi rebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed. When the
fi re has burned down and cooled, remove any excess ashes. To
remove the ash, follow the directions below.
A. After the last coal has extinguished, let the appliance
cool at least two hours.
B. Open the appliance doors.
C. Scoop the ash from the fi rebox into a metal, airtight,
container with a lid. Cover the container with the lid
and move the container away from the appliance
onto a suitable non-combustible surface to ensure
the ashes cool. Dispose of the ashes.

10.2 CREOSOTE FORMATION AND REMOVAL

When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture
to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cooler chimney fl ue of a slow-burning fi re. As
a result, creosote residue accumulates on the fl ue lining. When ignited this creosote makes an extremely hot
fi re.
The chimney connector and chimney should be inspected at least once every two months during the heating
season to determine if a creosote buildup has occurred.
If creosote has accumulated it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fi re.
BOXES, DUMP IN BACK YARDS, OR STORE IN GARAGES.
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