Chimney Fire - Spartherm XS 500 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

regular intervals by a chimney sweep! Furthermore, the fireplace cassette
should be inspected each year by a specialist.
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Exhaust gas control system: Additional exhaust gas deflectors can be
found above the fireplace and in the exhaust gas collection chamber.
These components should be cleaned regularly. The exhaust gas deflec-
tors must be removed in order to complete this task. They need to be
lifted, then twisted and can be removed through the firebox in this way.
The deposits on the deflectors can be cleaned off easily using a hand
brush.
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Ash removal: Your fireplace cassette is suitable for burning dry wood,
which burns best in its own ash. If you want to remove the ash from the
fireplace, open the fireplace door and remove it e.g. using a dustpan and
brush or with an ash vacuum cleaner. Finally, dispose of the ash in the
correct manner.
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Please note that the embers can still be burning up to 24 hours later
or even longer!
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Cleaning the ceramic glass panel: The glass panel can be easily
cleaned using standard fireplace glass cleaner, which you can also obtain
from your specialist dealer. The glass fibre seals should not be soaked
with cleaning fluids! Finally, wipe the glass panel with a dry cloth.
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If you require access to the firebox or the flue pipe, you can open the
inspection/maintenance openings (see Fig. 1b). This requires the side
blocks of the firebox lining and the deflector plate to be dismantled.
Regularly remove dust from above and below the fireplace cassette during
the heating season because dust particles may burn or char. This can lead to
soiling of the installation room and the furniture within or to odour problems.
When burning wood (especially softwood), sparks can often be transferred
from the fireplace to the chimney. These sparks can set light to the layer of
soot in the chimney (this only occurs rarely if the chimney has been regularly
cleaned by a chimney sweep). The chimney will then burn. This can be
recognised by flames blazing out of the chimney outlet, heavy flying sparks,
smoke and odours or an increasingly hot chimney stack.
It is important in these cases to handle the situation correctly. The fire brigade
should be notified via the relevant emergency number. In addition, a chimney
sweep should be informed about the situation. Combustible objects should be
moved away from the chimney.
Warning from experts: Do not attempt to put out the fire with water while
waiting. The temperatures in a chimney fire can reach up to 1300 °C. The

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