Part 4: Chimney Fires - Les Foyers Don-Bar 9000 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

How to detect a chimney fire
- Odour: Smell of smoke in the air.
- Sight: The colour of the pipe change. Flames at
the top of the chimney on the roof.
- Hearing: Abnormal rumbling.
How to avoid chimney fires
- Burn only dry firewood.
- Clean the chimney at least once a year before the
heating season or after burning 4 or 5 cords of
firewood.
- Don't let creosote built-up in the chimney.
- Don't burn coniferous, construction wastes,
or materials containing glues, paints, or other
chemicals.
- Always have a fire extinguisher on hand.
What NOT to do
Do not throw water on the fire.
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Do not block the top of the chimney
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REV. 2014-10

PART 4: CHIMNEY FIRES

DIRECTIVES IN CASE OF A CHIMNEY FIRE
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What to do
- Immediately alert the occupants of the building about
the potential danger.
- Call your local fire department or 911.
- Cut all the sources of air that can feed the
fire (windows, air intakes, doors, etc...)
- Evacuate the house.
- Following a chimney fire, don't reuse your fireplace
until a professional has inspected it. A chimney fire
can overheat the chimney components, wrap it
inside, curve, crack or dislocate certain components.
- Do all the recommendations of the professional
and replace any part that is damaged or judged
unsafe.
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