Potential Problems And How To Tackle Them - Wamsler WO-6 User Instruction

Warning: Under no circumstances you may use sponge, scouring, aggressive
or scratching cleaning agents! If the grate is blocked so that the equipment
cannot serve the intended function, the grate is to be removed for cleaning.

1.6 Potential problems and how to tackle them

Kind of operating
problem
Odour formation
Too little heating
performance
Chimney fire may occur upon the improper cleaning of the chimney, the use of
inappropriate fuels (e.g. excessively wet wood) or the inadequate setting of the
burning air. In such cases, close the burning air at the fire, and call the fire service.
Possible reasons
Curing of the applied
preventive lacquer.
Steaming oil remains.
We chose too little
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performance
Chimney draught is slight
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Too long and leaky
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smoke tube
Leakage at the door
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glass
Usage of wet wood.
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Actions to be in chimney fire
Never try to extinguish the fire with water!
Solution
Operate the fire-place on a
low heating level according to
the instructions manual for a
few hours. Then heat up for
maximal performance for a
few hours.
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Have the heating
requirement of the room
examined by an expert
Chimney draught shall
be at least 12 Pa, max.
for a short time
18 Pa
Check the tightness of
your chimney and also
that the doors of other
fire-places leading to the
same chimney are
closed and sealed
properly. Make sure that
the chimney-cleaning
joints are sealed
properly.
All the smoke tube joints
must be well sealed and
fireproof-isolated
Check the sealing, close
the door properly. May
have to have the
tightening flap renewed.
Use well dried wood
only.