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| Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance | ||||||||
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| General Maintenance |
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| WARNING |
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1. Creosote (Chimney) Cleaning |
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| Fire Risk. |
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• Frequency: Every 2 months during heating season or |
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| • Do not use chimney cleaners or flame colo- |
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| as recommended by a certified chimney |
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| rants in your appliance. |
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| sweep; more frequently if chimney exceeds |
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| Will corrode pipe. |
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| 2. | Disposal of Ashes | ||||||||
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• By: Certified Chimney Sweep |
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| Remove all ash from the firebox and extinguish all hot |
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| embers before disposal. Allow the appliance to cool | • | By: Homeowner | ||||||||
| completely. Disconnect flue pipe or remove baffle and |
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| ceramic blanket from appliance before cleaning chimney. |
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| tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should | |||||||
| Otherwise residue can pile up on top of the baffle and |
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| be placed on a | ||||||||
| ceramic blanket and the appliance will not work properly. |
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| well away from all combustible materials, pending final | ||||||||
| (See Baffle Removal on page 34). Close the door tightly. |
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| disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil | ||||||||
| The creosote or soot should be removed with a brush |
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| or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained | ||||||||
| specifically designed for the type of chimney in use. Clean |
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| in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly | ||||||||
| out fallen ashes from the firebox. |
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| It is also recommended that before each heating season |
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| repaired if necessary. |
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| Inspection: Inspect the system at the appliance connection |
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| Disposal of Ashes | |||||||
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| creosote deposits quicker, so it is important to check the |
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| chimney from the top as well as from the bottom. |
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| fitting lid. | ||||
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| slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors which |
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| • Ashes should be retained in closed container until all | ||||||||
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| cinders have thoroughly cooled. | |||||||
| creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney |
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| flue of a | 3. | Glass Cleaning | ||||||||
| creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining. When |
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| ignited, this creosote creates an extremely hot fire which |
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| may damage the chimney or even destroy the house. The |
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| chimney connector and chimney should be inspected once |
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| Clean glass with a | |||||||
| every 2 months during the heating season to determine if a |
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| creosote or soot buildup has occurred. If creosote or soot |
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| cleaners work well. Heavier deposits may be removed | |||||||
| of a chimney fire. |
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| by using a damp cloth dipped in wood ashes or by using | ||||||
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| a commercially available oven cleaner. After using an | |||
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| oven cleaner, it is advisable to remove any residue with | |||
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| a glass cleaner or soap and water. Oven cleaner left on | |||
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| during the next firing can permanently stain the glass | ||||
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| Fire Risk. |
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| and damage the finish on plated metal surfaces. | ||||
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| A portion of the combustion air entering the firebox is deflected | ||||||
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| Prevent creosote buildup. |
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| • Inspect chimney connector and chimney once |
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| down over the inside of the door glass. This air flow “washes” | |||||
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| every two months during heating season. |
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| the glass, helping to keep smoke from adhering to its surface. | |||||
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| • Remove creosote to reduce risk of chimney fire. |
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| When operated at a low burn rate, less air will be flowing | ||||||
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| over the glass and the smokey, relatively cool condition of a | |||||
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| low fire will cause the glass to become coated. Operating | ||||||
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| the appliance with the Burn Rate Air Control and | ||||
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| Control all the way open for | ||||
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