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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
BUILD YOUR FIRE ON THE FLOOR OF THE FIREBOX AND BE- HIND THE LOG RETAINER ONLY.
Do not block or restrict the hot air outlets or air inlets. This will cause the fi replace to overheat.
Keep fi res away from the door.
DOs:
1.Build a hot fire.
2.Use only dry wood
3.Several pieces of medium sized wood are better than a few big pieces.
4.Clean the chimney regularly.
5.Refuel frequently using medium sized wood.
6."Fine Tune" the air settings for optimum performance.
DON'Ts:
1.Take ash out immediately. Let it accumulate to a depth of at least 1". A good ash layer provides for a longer lasting and better burning fire.
2.Burn wet wood.
3.Close the door too soon or damper down too quickly.
4.Burn one large log rather than two or three smaller, more reasonably sized logs.
5.Burn at continually 'low setting', if the glass door is constantly blackened. This means the firebox temperature is too low.
Expansion / contraction noises during heating up and cooling down cycles are normal and to be expected. When fi rst lighting a fi re, if the smoke is not quickly drawn into the chimney, there may be a downdraft or cold air in the chimney. Roll up some newspaper, light it and place it near the fi replace fl ue until the chimney begins to draw. During a
firing, open the draft control before opening the fi replace door. Open the door slowly to avoid drawing smoke into the room.
A properly installed fi replace should not smoke. If yours does, check the following: Has the chimney had time to get hot? Is the smoke passage blocked anywhere in the fi replace or chimney? Is the room too airtight and the air intake not connected to the outside? Check with a window partly open. Is the smoke fl ow impeded by too long a horizontal pipe or too many bends? Is it a weak draft perhaps caused by a leaky chimney, a cold outside chimney, too short a chimney, or a chimney too close to trees or a higher roof?
MAINTENANCE
Check your chimney for creosote and soot
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