TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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Fireplace smokes | Chimney cap restricted | Clean the chimney cap and remove any debris | |||||||
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| Damper not adjusted | Secure the damper into the open position. | |||||||
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| Downdraft | Add | a | chimney cap | designed to prevent | ||||
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| Obstruction | Remove tree limbs or obstruction at least 10’ | |||||||
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| Occasional atmospheric conditions will cause a | |||||||
| Atmospheric conditions | smoking condition if the chimney pipe is not | |||||||
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| change before burning with the doors open. | |||||||
| Chimney obstruction | Check the flue system | for obstructions and | ||||||
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| Too many flues to a | Consult with Certified Chimney Expert. | |||||||
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| House too tight | Open windows at first floor and close upper | |||||||
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| Paint curing | New heaters always smoke on start up as the | |||||||
| paint is heated. Open windows and doors for | ||||||||
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| Leaky chimney | Joint leaks or mortar leaks will cause the draft | |||||||
| to be weak. | Use cement or mortar to correct | |||||||
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Glass gets dirty (optional doors) | Wet wood | Dry | wood | produces | much | less | creosote | ||
buildup than wet wood and less glass staining. | |||||||||
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| A damp cloth dipped in wood ashes works | |||||||
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| well. Regular household glass cleaners are not | |||||||
| Normal buildup | effective | in | cleaning glass. | Using | abrasives | |||
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| permanently | damages | glass. | Approved | ||||
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| Position of fire | Burning logs, close to the glass, will tend to | |||||||
| dirty the glass. |
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| Dry wood produces almost twice the BTU’s | |||||||
Lack of Heat | Wet wood | and | burns | at the same rate | as wet wood. | ||||
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| give excellent results for the fall season. | |||||||
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| When starting a fire allow it to burn rapidly for | |||||||
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| several minutes to burn off excess creosote. A | |||||||
| Too small a fire | ||||||||
| better than a few sticks. A fire built next to the | ||||||||
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| sides of the heater provides much better heat | |||||||
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| Too high a speed on | Always adjust the speed of the blower to the | |||||||
| size of the fire. Too high a fan speed produces | ||||||||
| blower | a cooling effect. |
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