Maintenance - Nectre Fireplaces N550 Operating Instructions Manual

Nectre N550 Bakers Oven | Operating Manual
For optimal operation of your wood stove, we recommend you to operate it with a wood load
approximately equivalent to the height of fire bricks. Avoid wood from coming in contact with glass.
Also avoid over firing the appliance and burning volatile fuels as this is unsafe and can void warranty.
VENTILATION SUGGESTIONS
It is important to note that wood combustion consumes ambient oxygen in the room. In the case of
negative pressure, it is a good idea to allow fresh air in the room, either by opening a window slightly
or by installing a fresh air intake system on an outside wall.
DO NOT ALTER THE DAMPER ADJUSTMENT RANGE TO INCREASE FIRING FOR ANY REASON.

Maintenance

DISPOSAL OF ASHES
Ashes should be removed from the stove every few days or when ashes get to 2 to 3 inches deep.
Always empty the stove when it is cold, such as in the morning. 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 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 a cinders have thoroughly cooled.
CREOSOTE – FORMATION & 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. When ignited this makes an
extremely hot fire.
To prevent creosote build-up:
• Always burn dry wood. This allows clean burns and higher chimney temperatures, therefore less
creosote deposit.
• Leave the air control full open for about 5 min. every time you reload the stove to bring it back
to proper operating temperatures. The secondary combustion can only take place if the firebox
is hot enough.
• Always check for creosote deposit once every two months and have your chimney cleaned at
least once a year.
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