Ash Grate; Additional Fresh Air Supply - PSG CADDY ADVANCED WOOD Series Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

9.8

ASH GRATE

You must replace the ash grate if it is damaged and a replacement may be obtained from your dealer.
9.9

ADDITIONAL FRESH AIR SUPPLY

When the furnace and the chimney are completely cold, it may be necessary to provide fresh air by opening a door or a
window for a few minutes while lighting the fire. Take note that a house constructed or renovated in order to be airtight
may lack the volume of fresh air necessary for the proper combustion of a solid-fuel heating appliance.
In such a case, when starting up the fire, do not operate appliances that evacuate air outside the house, such as:
 Range hood
Bathroom fan
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 Air exchanger
Ventilated central vacuum system
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 Clothes dryer
Exhaust blowers that are in a fuel storage room should be installed so as not to create negative pressure in the room
where the solid fuel appliance is located.
A fresh air supply may be necessary to prevent solid fuel units from spilling smoke into the house. The indications used
to determine if an additional fresh air supply is necessary are not appropriate for all the situations. When in doubt, it is
recommended to install a fresh air supply.
A fresh air supply may be needed if:
Solid fuel units present anomalies, such as irregular draft, smoke return, bad combustion, and/or reversed draft
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(whether there is combustion or not).
 Existing solid fuel units such as a stove or fireplace release odours, heat badly, cause smoke returns, or reversed
draft (whether there is combustion or not).
The opening of a window, even slightly, in calm weather (windless), eliminates every problem mentioned above.
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The house is equipped with a tight vapour barrier and adjusted windows, and/or is equipped with an interior air
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mechanical evacuation device.
There is excessive condensation on the windows in winter.
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 The house is equipped with a ventilation system.
If, according to these symptoms or other similar ones, there is insufficient combustion air, it is necessary to ensure an
additional combustion air supply. See section 14.17 FRESH AIR SUPPLY INSTALLATION
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