Chimney Fires; Prolonged Power Outage - PSG CADDY Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

CARBON MONOXYDE IS A LETHAL GAS (ODOURLESS AND COLOURLESS), WHICH YOU
MUST BEWARE OF.

CHIMNEY FIRES

This might occur when the fire gets extremely hot and may be triggered by the burning of
cardboard, branches or small pieces of wood when the flame ignites the creosote residues
accumulated in the evacuation system. The usual signs of chimney fire are:
1. Rumbling
2. The flue gets extremely hot
3. Flames or sparks are coming out of the chimney
In case of a chimney fire, call your local fire department immediately and sprinkle the
roof around the chimney with water.
Make sure that the furnace door is closed as well as the damper (if necessary, lower the
thermostat setting or release the chain of the damper and CLOSE the barometric damper
manually).
If the fire gets uncontrollable due to an improper use or because the draft is too strong,
follow the same procedure as in a chimney fire except that you will have to OPEN the
barometric damper manually.
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Phone number
: ___________________________________

PROLONGED POWER OUTAGE

In case of prolonged power outage (more than 10 minutes), in order to diminish the risk of
overheating, it is recommended to :
- Make sure that the furnace's damper is closed.
-
Open the filter compartment of the existing furnace in order to facilitate the circulation
of air, through natural gravity, around the wood add-on combustion chamber.
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