Maintenance

ASH REMOVAL PROCEDURES

A bed of ashes approximately 1" deep should be left on the ﬁ rebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed. When the ﬁre has burned down and cooled, remove any excess ashes. To use your ash pan, pull the ash dump handle forward to an open position. Rake the excess ashes over the grate and into the ash pan. Close the ash well.

FIGURE 36

Never operate your ﬁ replace with the ash well in an open posi- tion!

This creates a ﬁ re hazard that may result in a house/chimney ﬁ re, internal damage to the stove or discoloration to the gold plated door (plated ﬁ nishes are not covered by the warranty). To ensure that the ash well is fully closed, allow the door to snap shut, dislodging anything that may be stuck at the opening.

Flip the cover up onto the ash pan when transporting the ashes to a closed container with a tight ﬁ tting lid for storage. Carry the ash pan using the front and back handles. Keep the closed container on a non-combustible ﬂ oor or ground, well away from all combustible materials. The ashes should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Cold wood ashes can be used on the garden or compost.

GASKET / BAFFLE REPLACEMENT

At the end of each burning season inspect the bafﬂ e located above the secondary air tubes for deterioration. Replace if necessary. At this time also check that the door gasket is not worn or loose. Replace with 1/2" ﬁ breglass rope if necessary.

DOOR GLASS REPLACEMENT

To remove the door, open and lift out; remove the screws and brackets holding the glass in place. Remove all broken glass. Wrap the edges of the new glass with a U-shaped strip of ﬁ breglass gasket, covering 1/4" on each side. Place this gasketed glass in position and replace the brackets and screws. When ﬁ nished, you should be able to move the glass slightly, horizontally and vertically.

CREOSOTE FORMATION AND

REMOVAL

When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapours which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. These vapours condense in the relatively cooler chimney ﬂ ue of a slow burning ﬁ re and when ignited, make an extremely hot ﬁ re. So, the chimney should be inspected monthly during the heating season to determine if a build-up has occurred. If creosote has accumulated it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney ﬁ re.

RUN-AWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE

Run-away ﬁ res can be the result of FOUR major factors:

1.Using incorrect fuel, or small fuel pieces which would normally be used as kindling.

2.Leaving the door ajar too long and creating extreme temperatures as the air rushes in the open door.

3.Burning your ﬁ replace with the ash dump door open.

4.Improperly installed or worn gaskets.

SOLUTIONS:

1.Do not burn treated or processed wood, coal, charcoal, coloured paper or cardboard.

2.Be careful not to overﬁ re the unit by leaving the door open too long after the initial start-up.

3.Always operate the ﬁ replace with the ash well in a closed posi- tion.

4.Replace worn, dried out (inﬂ exible) gaskets.

WHAT TO DO IF A RUN-AWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE STARTS:

1.Close the draft fully (lowest position).

2.Call the local ﬁ re department.

3.Examine the chimney, attic and roof of the house, to see if any part has become hot enough to catch ﬁ re. If necessary spray with a ﬁ re extinguisher or water from a garden hose.

4.Do not operate the stove again until you are certain the chimney has not been damaged.

!WARNING

A chimney ﬁ re can permanently damage your chimney system. This damage can only be repaired by replacing the damaged component parts. Chimney ﬁ res are not covered by the Limited Lifetime Warranty.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SMOKE

DETECTORS

All homes with a solid fuel burning ﬁ replace should have at least one ﬁ re extinguisher in a central location, known to all, and at least one smoke detector in the room containing the ﬁ replace. If it sounds an alarm, correct the cause but do not de-activate or relocate the smoke detector.

WOODPILE MAINTENANCE

Burn only dry, clean unpainted wood that has been seasoned. It pro- duces more heat and less soot or creosote. Freshly cut wood contains about 50% moisture while after proper seasoning only about 20% of the water remains. As wood is burned, this water boils off consuming energy that should be used in heating. The wetter the wood, the less heat is given off and the more creosote is produced.

Both hardwood and softwood burn equally well in this ﬁ replace but hardwood, which is denser, will weigh more per cord and burn a little slower and longer. Firewood should be split, stacked in a manner that air can get to all parts of it and covered in early spring to be ready for burning that fall. Dry ﬁ rewood has cracks in the end grain.

W415-0676 / 03.14.08

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