Safety First; Do's And Don'ts; General Specifications; Combustion Control System - RSF Woodburning Fireplaces OPEL AP Owner's Manual

OPEL AP

SAFETY FIRST

DO'S AND DON'TS

If this fireplace is not properly installed, a house fire
may result. For your safety, follow the installation
directions. Contact local building or fire officials
about restrictions and installation requirements in
your area.
NOTE: We strongly recommend installers to be WETT or
WHERF certified.
To ANYONE using this fireplace:
These DO's and DO NOTs are for your safety.
1. DO read this instruction manual before lighting your
first fire.
2. DO burn seasoned wood fuel or processed solid fuel
firelogs.
3. To avoid glass breakage, DO NOT slam the fireplace
door.
4. DO NOT use gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene,
charcoal lighter fluid or similar liquids to start or
freshen up a fire in this fireplace. Keep all such liq-
uids well away from the fireplace.
5. DO NOT overfire the fireplace. If the chimney
connector behind the top louver glows red, or if
you are unable to slow down the burning rate of
the fire, you are probably overfiring the fireplace.
6. DO operate the fireplace with doors fully open or fully
closed. If doors are left partly open, gas and flame
may be drawn out of the fireplace opening, creating
risks of both fire and smoke.
7. DO keep all combustible materials (furniture, shoes,
etc.) at least 4 feet away from the front of the fire-
place.
8. If the Opel AP is equipped with a catalyst it needs
periodic inspection for proper operation. If you have
the catalyst installed, DO NOT burn chemical chim-
ney cleaners. They contain contaminants that will
render the catalyst inoperative.
9. DO NOT use a fireplace insert or other products not
specified for use with this fireplace.
10. If you use the fireplace with the doors wide open,
install a firescreen (FDFS) to prevent logs and
sparks from burning your floor.
11. Always verify that your ash pan is in place before
igniting a fire.
CREOSOTE: Formation and removal
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapours which combine with expelled moisture to
form creosote. The creosote vapours condense in the
relatively cool chimney flue of a slow burning fire. When
ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. The
chimney should be inspected periodically during the
heating season to see if a creosote build-up has
occurred. If a significant layer of creosote has accumu-
lated (1/4" or more), it should be removed to reduce the
risk of chimney fire.
WARNING: Burn dry wood only!
DO NOT BURN:
Do not use construction scraps (e.g. 2x4 or plywood
scraps) as your only supply of fuel as you may over-
heat and seriously damage the fireplace. Do not use
more than 3 densified fuel logs (e.g. Presto Logs) at a
time. Do not poke or stir the logs while they are burning.
Use only firelogs that have been evaluated for fireplace
use and refer to firelog warnings and caution markings
prior to use.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

THE COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Since the doors are sealed, all combustion air must
come through a draft control. This control has a bimetal
coil to allow more air when the unit is cold, and less air
when the unit is hot, guarding against overheating. It can
be controlled either manually through the lever below the
door handles, or automatically through the optional elec-
tric wall thermostat. For the first few days, it is best to
operate the fireplace with the manual control fully on
(moved to the right as far as possible). Just control the
fire as you would any normal fireplace using two or three
large logs at a time for a smaller fire, or more logs for
more heat. Once you become familiar with operating the
fireplace with the control open, you can start experiment-
ing with lower settings. Remember: when the fireplace is
hot, the control will not need as much movement to
reduce the fire as when it is cold. The bimetal coil will
already have shut the damper part way.
THE ASH PAN
The Opel AP is equipped with an ash pan to easily
remove ashes from the firebox. To remove the ashes,
open the doors and, with a poker, remove the ash pan
plug from its hole. Push the ashes through the hole (mak-
ing sure that the ash pan is in proper position). When the
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