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3. Use a poker to rake the dead ashes through the grates into the ash
pan. Be sure to leave some "live" ashes in the firebox.
4. Fill the firebox with dry seasoned wood and leave the door cracked
approximately 1/2" (one-half inch). Allow the fire to burn in this manner
for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Close the door completely, leaving both draft controls in the open
position, and allow the furnace to burn in this manner for another 5 to
10 minutes.
6. Close both draft controls, then open both controls to your desired
setting as described previously in "Building a Fire."
E. Ash Removal and Disposal
The small door below the firebox contains an ash pan, and how often it is
dumped will be determined by the manner in which the stove is used. Be
sure the ashes in the pan are cooled down before removing the pan.
Using heavy gloves to protect your hands, open the small door and slide
out the ash pan.
Disposal of Ashes – Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a
noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible
materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in
soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
After emptying the ashes, the ash pan can be placed back into the unit
and the small door closed.
Never leave the ash door open or the unit unattended.
F. Creosote
Creosote – Formation and Need for 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 cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire.
As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining.
ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire. The chimney connector
and chimney should be inspected at least twice monthly 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 fire.
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