Chimney (Flue) Cleaning - Osburn 2000 Owner's Manual

Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tightly fitting lid. This closed container
should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all
combustible (heat sensitive) materials, pending final disposal.
Cover the ash dump plug with the remaining ashes and continue operation of your stove as
usual.
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. Do not place other
waste materials in the metal ash container.
If bright embers are glowing above the ash dump cap during a low or medium fire, air may be
leaking past the ash plug. If this is happening, a possible over fire hazard exists. The stove
should be shut down and allowed to cool. Properly seal the ash dump cap.
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CHIMNEY (FLUE) CLEANING

Regular chimney (flue) maintenance, as well as good burning practices, are required to prevent
chimney fires. When wood (especially green wood) is burned without adequate heat or air supply, it
produces tar and other organic vapours (smoke), which combine with expelled moisture to form
creosote. The creosote vapours condense in the relatively cool chimney of a slow-burning fire. As a
result, creosote residues accumulate on the chimney. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely
hot fire which could be hazardous. Your Osburn 2000 stove has been designed to reduce the amount
of creosote produced. Even so, the chimney and any chimney connector should be inspected at least
once every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote build-up has occurred. If
creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire. Call a
professional chimney sweep, or go to your local Osburn dealer, purchase a chimney brush, and have
the chimney cleaned.
Contact your local, municipal, state, or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a
chimney fire before there is any chance that it may happen.
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