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CAUTION:
DO NOT OVERFIRE APPLIANCE. YOU ARE OVERFIRING IF
ANY PART OF THE APPLIANCE GLOWS RED. CLOSE THE
DOOR AND SHUT DAMPER IMMEDIATELY TO REDUCE THE
AIR SUPPLY AND SLOW DOWN THE FIRE.
CAUTION:
SLOW BURNING FIRES FOR EXTENDED USE OR BURNING
GREEN WOOD MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE
BUILD-UP. IGNITION OF CREOSOTE OR OVERFIRING
COULD CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE. CHIMNEY FIRES BURN
EXTREMELY HOT AND MAY IGNITE SURROUNDING
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IN CASE OF A CHIMNEY FIRE,
CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY!
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. When
ignited this creosote makes an extremely high temper fire.
The chimney connector and chimney 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 (3 mm or more), it should be removed to
reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
We strongly recommend that you install a magnetic
thermometer on your smoke exhaust pipe, approximately
18" above the stove. This thermometer will indicate the
temperature of your gas exhaust fumes within the smoke
exhaust system. The ideal temperature for these gases
is somewhere between 275°F and 500°F. Below these
temperatures, the build-up of creosote is promoted. Above
500°F, heat is wasted since a too large quantity is lost into
the atmosphere.
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 fully 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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NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
CHIMNEY MAINTENANCE
• If a chimney or creosote fire occurs, close all dampers
immediately. Wait for the fire to go out and the heater to
cool, then inspect the chimney for damage. If no damage
results, perform a chimney cleaning to ensure no more
creosote deposits is remaining in the chimney.
A CHIMNEY FIRE MAY CAUSE IGNITION OF WALL STUDS
OR RAFTERS WHICH WERE ASSUMED TO BE A SAFE
DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE CHIMNEY. IF A CHIMNEY
FIRE OCCURS, HAVE YOUR CHIMNEY INSPECTED BY A
QUALIFIED EXPERT BEFORE USING AGAIN.
ASH REMOVAL & DISPOSAL
Whenever ashes get 3 to 4 inches deep in your firebox,
and when the fire has burned down and cooled, remove
excess ashes. Leave an ash bed approximately 1 inch deep
on the firebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-
fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed
on a non-combustible floor or the ground, away from all
combustible materials, pending final disposal. The ashes
should be retained in the closed container until all cinders
have thoroughly cooled.
CAUTIONS:
• ASHES COULD CONTAIN HOT EMBERS EVEN AFTER
TWO DAYS WITHOUT OPERATING THE STOVE.
• THE ASH PAN CAN BECOME VERY HOT. WEAR
GLOVES TO PREVENT INJURY.
• NEVER BURN THE STOVE WITH THE ASH TRAP OPEN.
THIS WOULD RESULT IN OVER FIRING THE STOVE.
DAMAGE TO THE STOVE AND EVEN HOUSE FIRE MAY
RESULT.
SMOKE & CO MONITORS
Burning wood naturally produces smoke and carbon
monoxide(CO) emissions. CO is a poisonous gas when
exposed to elevated concentrations for extended periods.
While the modern combustion systems in heaters drastically
reduce the amount of CO emitted out the chimney, exposure
to the gases in closed or confined areas can be dangerous.
Make sure your stove gaskets and chimney joints are in good
working order and sealing properly to ensure unintended
exposure. It is recommended that you use both smoke and
CO monitors in areas having the potential to generate CO.
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