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SMOKE SPILLAGE
This fireplace has been designed to operate without smoke
spillage into the room when installed and operated properly.
In the event that a spillage problem does occur, check for one
of the following conditions:
•
Outside environmental conditions adversely affecting draft.
•
Other appliances competing for air in a tightly sealed home.
These could be heating appliances, kitchen exhaust fans,
bathroom exhaust fans and etc.
•
Lack of ventilation due to a tightly sealed home could prevent
the fireplace from drawing properly. If this happens, open outside
air damper.
•
Relationship of your house to hills, trees and nearby taller
buildings can affect wind conditions which can have a direct
effect on your fireplace operation.
•
Chimney termination not installed to proper height. Refer to
installation manual.
•
Blockage of flue or termination cap.
•
Flue and/or termination have creosote buildup.
•
Grate positioned to front of fireplace. Position the grate in the
grate retainer brackets.
•
Damper not in fully opened position.
•
Operating fireplace with partially opened doors.
COLD AIR DRAFTS
If cold air drafts are present when your fireplace is not in
operation check the following:
1.
Air coming down fireplace chimney. Close flue damper.
2.
Air near front lower edge of firebox interior. Close outside
combustion air damper.
3.
Air coming in around sides of fireplace, between fireplace and
wall. Make sure fireplace frame has been caulked to enclosure.
DRAFT REQUIREMENTS
Your wood-burning appliance is dependent upon a properly
functioning chimney for optimum performance. The chimney
has two functions:
•
It draws cool air around the flue to cool temperatures.
•
It exhausts combustion by-products.
Your new Fireplace is what is known as a "natural draft" appliance.
The Fireplace depends solely on the natural draft of the chimney
system to draw combustion air into the unit. Draft is the force that
moves air from the appliance up into the chimney. The amount of
draft in your chimney depends on the length of the chimney, local
geography, nearby obstructions and other factors. Too much draft
may cause excessive temperatures in the appliance (overfiring).
Slow or inadequate draft equals poor combustion and possible
smoking problems.
The following are some conditions that may contribute to poor
chimney draft:
1.
A chimney too large for your appliance.
2.
A chimney with not enough height to produce adequate draft.
3.
A chimney with excessive height.
4.
Offsets in the venting system are too restrictive
Inadequate draft will cause the appliance to leak smoke into
the room through the wood-burning appliance and the chimney
connector joints.
Excessive draft may cause an uncontrollable burn or a glowing red
appliance or chimney part.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
OVERFIRING DAMAGE
If the appliance or chimney connector glows, you are overfiring.
Other symptoms may include: Cracking, warping or burning out of
metal, roaring or rumbling noise, loud cracking or banging sounds.
Overfiring of an appliance is a condition where excessive
temperatures are reached, beyond the design capabilities of the
appliance. The damage that occurs from overfiring is not covered
under the manufacturer's limited warranty.
Neither the manufacturer nor the seller warrants "smoke free"
operation nor are we responsible for inadequate system draft
caused by mechanical systems, general construction conditions,
inadequate chimney heights, adverse wind conditions and/or unusual
environmental factors or conditions beyond our control.
PROHIBITED FUELS
This Fireplace is designed to burn natural well-seasoned wood.
The wood should be air dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared
to softwoods or to green or freshly cut hardwoods. Burning artificial
logs are allowed, please read and follow the instructions provided
by the log manufacturer.
• Garbage
• Lawn clippings or yard
• Materials containing
• Materials containing plastic
• Waste petroleum products,
• Materials containing
• Construction or demolition
• Railroad ties or pressure -
ASH DISPOSAL
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting
lid and placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground. The
container should be kept well away from all combustible materials
pending disposal. All ashes should be allowed to cool completely
before final disposal.
GLASS DOORS
Glass doors manufactured by Empire Comfort Systems include
tempered (safety) glass and have been tested to national test
standards. If glass breaks during use it could be for the following
reasons:
•
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DO NOT BURN:
waste
rubber, including tires
paints or paint thinners, or
asphalt products
asbestos
debris
treated wood; woods that
have been dipped in tar,
pitch, pine tar, creosote, etc.
Heat has built up too fast. Operation at excessively high temperatures
may cause glass to partially lose its temper and break.
Logs are too close to glass. Any burning material should not
touch glass. This may cause glass to break.
• Manure or animal remains
• Salt water driftwood or
other previously salt water
saturated materials
• Unseasoned wood
• Christmas tree branches
• Paper products, colored
paper, card-board,
plywood, or
• Particleboard
• Gasoline or engine oil
• Naphtha
• Flammable Liquids or
solvents
• Grease
• Charcoal or Coal
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