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OPEL AP
ash pan is full, open the bottom louvers of the fireplace.
The louvers can be easily opened by pulling the right
hand side of the louvers. It is held in place by a magnet.
Remove ash pan and dispose of ashes properly. Replace
ash pan and louvers. Replace plug in hole, making sure
it is properly placed before starting a fire. Do not remove
the ashes from the firebox while they are still hot. The
ash pan is not built to resist hot ashes or embers.
Under no circumstances should the fireplace be
operated without the ash pan plug and pan in place.
FIRESCREEN (option)
If you want to use the fireplace with the doors complete-
ly open, you have to run it with the firescreen (FDFS) in
front of the opening. The firescreen will prevent sparks
from falling on the floor. Do not leave the fireplace unat-
tended when using the firescreen.
THERMOSTAT (option)
If you want a constant temperature, day and night, you
will be surprised to see what the wall thermostat option
can do for you. Once you have your fire burning, just set
the manual control on low (push the draft control lever all
the way to the left) and let the automatic thermostat take
over. Your room temperature will stay as even as though
you were heating with oil, gas, or electricity — except you
will find wood heat more comfortable (see options: Wall
Thermostat FDHC4).
NOTE: This thermostat controls the combustion air rate,
not the internal circulating blower. Also, when you are
using the automatic thermostat during cold weather, you
will find that the fire burns cleaner if the manual setting is
on medium or higher. This will keep the thermostat from
shutting the fireplace right down during the automatic on
/ off cycle.
INTERNAL CIRCULATING BLOWER (option)
If you have the optional internal blower installed, adjust
the speed of the blower to the output you require. The
blower speed control should be installed at a convenient
place on the wall. When a fire is burning, the thermal
switch installed inside the fireplace will turn on at 110° F,
allowing the blower to operate. When the Opel AP cools
to 90° F, the switch deactivates the blower. The maxi-
mum heat output of the fireplace is greater with the blow-
er running (see options: Circulating Blower FDHB5-N).
GRAVITY VENT SYSTEM (option)
If there are areas in your home that you would like to
heat either in an upper level or an adjacent room, the
gravity vent system can provide this heat without the use
of a blower. It is controlled by a gravity vent damper.
The handle is located between the top louvers of the fire-
place. Simply turn the lever to adjust the air flow through
the gravity vent ducting. As the hot air rises, it will be dis-
tributed through the insulated ducting to the outlet (see
options: Gravity Vent System FDV).
CENTRAL HEAT SYSTEM (option)
You have the option to heat remote rooms in your home
with the heat generated by your fireplace. If this option
is installed, there will be a wall thermostat installed in the
main room you want to heat, away from the room which
contains the fireplace. This thermostat controls the blow-
er, which brings air to the other rooms in your home,
keeping them at the temperature you desire. When the
blower is running, it takes air from the room the Opel AP
is in, draws it around the fireplace and distributes it (see
options: Central Heating System FDHC6 / FDHB6).
NOTE: The blower (FDHB6) can push warm air either up
or down, and can also be zone controlled ( See Options:
Zone Heating).
HINT: If some evening you would like to enjoy the ambi-
ence of the wood flame, but you are a little too warm, turn
up the central heating thermostat and open a window by
the thermostat. This will keep your room in front of the
fire from getting too warm.
CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR (option)
If the Opel AP is equipped with a catalyst, it ignites cre-
osote-forming gases in wood smoke at significantly lower
temperatures. As a result, you get less creosote and
more heat from your fire at low to medium burn rates.
Less fuel goes up your chimney in the form of smoke. In
addition to the list on page 3, DO NOT burn chemical
chimney cleaners, as they can contain contaminants that
will render the catalyst inoperative.
The catalytic option comes with a bypass damper which
serves two functions:
a) to eliminate smoking into the room when the doors are
opened;
b) to allow the fire to start quickly when the fireplace is cold.
Make sure the bypass damper above the right door is
pulled all the way out before opening the doors. When
starting a fire, the bypass damper should be left open
long enough to establish sufficient draft (approximately
30 minutes).
The temperature in the firebox and the gases entering
the catalyst must be raised to at least 500° F for catalyt-
ic activity to be initiated. When you start the fire, keep a
medium to high fire for about 30 minutes to stabilize the
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