Chimney Cleaning - Osburn 1800 Owner's Manual

maintain a hot ember bed.
4. Clear the ashes from the area where the plug normally sits so that it will properly seat
against the opening edges; tap it down with your poker to ensure proper seating.
5. Cover the plug with the remaining ashes and continue operation of your stove as usual. The
Ash Drawer is shown in Figure 3.1 and can be removed by pulling it out toward you. Lift
the Ash Drawer slightly or the pedestal base may get scratched. Close the rear half of the
Ash Drawer lid to prevent spillage. Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tightly fitting lid. This closed container should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on
the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. Ensure the
rear half of the lid is open before replacing the Ash Drawer.
If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be
retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Do not place other
waste materials in the metal ash container. If bright embers are glowing above the ash dump
port during a low or medium low fire, air may be leaking past the ash plug. If this is happening,
a possible over fire hazard exists. The stove should be shut down and allowed to cool.
Properly seal the ash dump plug to the stove.

3.3 Chimney Cleaning

Regular chimney maintenance, as well as good burning practices, are required to prevent
chimney fires. The chimney and the chimney connector pipe must be maintained in good
condition and be kept clean in order to be safe. This means that the chimney should be checked
regularly for creosote build-up. Inspection and cleaning of the chimney is facilitated by a
removable baffle.
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Contact your local, municipal, state, or provincial fire authority for information on how to
handle a chimney fire before there is any chance that it may happen.
When wood (especially green wood) is burned without adequate heat or air supply, it produces
tar and other organic vapours (smoke), which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.
The creosote vapours condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a
result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote makes an
extremely hot fire which could be hazardous. Check frequently for creosote build-up. In the
event of a stove or chimney component failure, replace only with equipment that is equivalent
to the original, available from your Osburn dealer.
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