Hints And Tips On Problems With The Fireplace - Nordpeis N-24 round Installation & User Manual

Hints and tips on problems with the fireplace

Problem Cause
Not enough
Chimney is choked
draught
Smoke pipe is soothed and/or there is soot accumu-
lation on the baffle plate(s)
Misplaced baffle plate(s)
Smoke ooze out Lack of fresh air supply to the room where the
of inset when in fireplace is located
use and/or when
Under pressure in the room – electric kitchen vent or
making a fire
air condition evacuates too much air from the room
where the fireplace is located
Smoke pipes from two different fireplaces are con-
nected to the same chimney at the same level
Smoke pipe is elevated downwards into chimney
Smoke pipe is mounted to far into chimney
Soot hatch in basement is open, causing false
draught into chimney
Draught controls or doors on fireplaces not in use
are open, causing false draught into chimney
Holes in chimney or open smoke inlets after
removed fireplaces, causing false draught into
chimney
Defect and leaky brickwork causing false draught
into chimney
Too large cross-section area inside chimney gives
little or no draught at all
Too narrow cross-section area inside chimney caus-
ing to little smoke evacuation capacity
Too short chimney causing little or no draught at all
Smoke ooze out Chimney is on a level to low compared to surround-
of inset when ing terrain, buildings, threes etc.
windy outside
Turbulence around chimney due to flat roof
Little heat from The airflow through the inset is too big due to air
the fireplace leaks down in the inset or too much draught from the
chimney. Difficulties' with regulating the combustion
and the fire wood burn away at no time
Too much Misplaced baffle plates
draught
Using super dried fire wood in stead of common fire
wood
Ceramic gaskets are worn down or flattened
The chimney is too big
Glass in inset Wet fire wood
becomes sooty
Firing draught control not opened enough
Glass in inset Poor combustion (too low temperature in the inset)
becomes white
The use of improper fuel (like painted wood, plastic
laminated wood, plywood, fibre plates, milk cartons)
Smoke ooze out There is a decompression in the inset
of inset when its
door is opened
Door is opened when the fire is burning
White smoke
The combustive temperature is too low
The fire wood is too moist
Black or dark Incomplete combustion
smoke
Repair suggestion
Clean out smoke pipe and inset. If this does not help,
call your chimneysweeper or local dealer for further
help
Open a door or window when making the fire
Turn of electric vents/air condition
Move one smoke pipe to another level. Level difference
between two smoke inlets into same chimney should
be no less than 30 cm
Smoke pipe must be relocated so there is a gradient
of at least 10 degree's. Alternatively install an electric
draught fan with stepless speed control in the chimney
Smoke pipe must be remounted. Must be terminated
minimum 5 mm. from inner pipe in chimney
Soot hatches are to be closed at all times. A leaky or
damaged soot hatch should be replaced
Close doors and draught controls on fireplaces not in
use
Holes and fire inlets no longer in use should be bricked
up / sealed
Brick up/seal off and render all cracks and leaks
Chimney should be renovated. Alternatively install an
electric draught fan with stepless speed control in the
chimney
Change to a smaller inset or build a new larger chim-
ney. Alternatively install an electric draught fan with
stepless speed control in the chimney
Increase height of chimney
Increase height of chimney. Alternatively install an
electric draught fan with stepless speed control in the
chimney
Increase height of chimney. Alternatively install a
chimney cowl
Possible leaks must be sealed. Too much draught
from chimney can come under control buy mounting a
damper on the smoke pipe
Check baffle plates – consult this manual
Reduce the fire draught
Should be replaced with new ones
Call your chimneysweeper or local dealer for further
help
Fire wood should contain maximum 20% moist
Open firing draught control
Consult this manual for correct use and correct firing.
Use only dry and pure fire wood
Open the door carefully at first, only a centimetre or
two, then wait a few seconds before opening
More fire wood should be put on the fire when there is
only live coal left. Door should not be opened when fire
is burning
Increase air supply to the fire
Use only dry and pure fire wood
Increase air supply to the fire
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