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Drolet 45521A owner manual Chimney Flue Cleaning, Dealing With A Chimney Fire

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4.4 CHIMNEY (FLUE) CLEANING

Regular chimney (flue) maintenance, as well as good burning practices, is required to prevent chimney fires. When wood (especially green wood) is burned without adequate heat or air supply, it produces tar and other organic vapours (smoke), which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapours condense in the relatively cool chimney of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residues accumulate on the chimney. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire which could be hazardous. Your E.P.A Drolet stove has been designed to reduce the amount of creosote produced. Even so, the chimney and any chimney connector should be inspected at least once every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote build-up has occurred (3 mm or more). If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire. Call a professional chimney sweep, or go to your local E.P.A Drolet dealer, purchase a chimney brush, and have the chimney cleaned. The chimney and chimney connector must be in good condition and kept clean.

Contact your local, municipal, state, or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a chimney fire before there is any chance that it may happen.

4.5 DEALING WITH A CHIMNEY FIRE

Regular chimney maintenance and inspection can prevent chimney fires. If you have a chimney fire, follow these steps:

1.Close the stove combustion air controls;

2.Alert your family of the possible danger;

3.If you require assistance, alert your fire department;

4.If possible, use a dry chemical fire extinguisher, baking soda or sand to control the fire. Do not use water as it may cause a dangerous steam explosion;

5.Check outside to ensure that sparks and hot embers coming out of the chimney are not igniting the roof;

6.Do not use the stove again until your chimney and stove have been inspected by a qualified chimney sweep or a Fire Department Inspector;

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Drolet 45521A owner manual Chimney Flue Cleaning, Dealing With A Chimney Fire

Contents

READ AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE ROCKET E.P.A. WOOD STOVEOWNER’S MANUAL STOVE BUILDER INTERNATIONAL INCINTRODUCTION REGISTER YOU WARRANTY ONLINECAUTIONS DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1.0 - INSTALLATION SECTION 4.0 MAINTENANCE1.1 GENERAL INSTALLATION SECTION 1.0 - INSTALLATIONCAUTIONS WARNINGS1.3 CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES AND FLOOR PROTECTOR 1.2 POSITIONING THE STOVEClearances to combustible materials A B C D E F K LFIGURE 1.3 Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection Floor protector Reduced clearances using shieldingFLOOR PROTECTOR CANADATYPE OF PROTECTION Reducing Clearances With Shieldingsee graphic B- 20 in. 500 mm minimum C- 1 in. 25 mm minimum GraphicD- Between 1 in. and 3 in. 25 mm and 75 mm E- 3 in. 75 mm minimum F- 18 in. 457 mm minimum 1- Shielding 2- Non-combustible spacersA- 1 in.25 mm minimum 1- Combustible wall 2- Non-combustible spacers GraphicGraphic GraphicA- 1 in. 25 mm minimum 1- Combustible wall 2- Non-combustible spacers Graphic3- Brick Graphique2.1 DEFINITIONS SECTION 2.0 CHIMNEY FLUE SYSTEM2.2 CHIMNEY CAUTIONSDo not connect your stove to a chimney serving another appliance Wall support system 2.2.1 Step by step installation of your factory-built chimneyChimney FIGURE 2.2 Minimum Height of the ChimneyTypical installation through the wall FIGURE 2.2.1 A Typical installation through the wallStove pipe Page Page Chimney Ceiling support systemStove pipe Typical installation through the ceiling FIGURE 2.2.1 B Typical Installation Through the Ceiling2. Before you install the ceiling support, you need to frame the area Page « CHIMNEY CONNECTOR» FIGURE 2.2.2 A Typical Installation Through an Existing 2.2.2 Typical installation through an existing masonry chimneyMasonry Chimney FIGURE 2.2.2 B Factory Built Thimble FIGURE 2.2.2 C Brick Thimble FIGURE 2.3 A Connecting Sections 2.3 CHIMNEY CONNECTORFIGURE 2.4 The use of elbows FIGURE 2.3 B Minimum Slope2.5 OUTSIDE COMBUSTION AIR 2.4 DRAFTFIGURE 2.5 The advantage of installing a blower fan 2.6 THE ADVANTAGE OF INSTALLING A BLOWER FANSECTION 3.0 OPERATION 3.1 SAFETY INFORMATIONKeep these instructions for future reference WARNINGS NFPA 211 USADo not elevate the fire by means of grates TABLE 3.2 Energy yield for wood species 3.2 FUELWood species Energy yield3.2.2 Simple wood moisture test 3.2.1 The use of manufactured logs3.3 NOTES ABOUT FIRST FIRING FIGURE 3.1 Air control 3.4 LIGHTING A FIRE3.6 FAN BLOWER OPERATION 3.5 MAINTAINING THE FIRE4.1 CLEANING AND PAINTING YOUR STOVE SECTION 4.0 MAINTENANCE4.2 GASKETING 4.3 ASH REMOVAL4.5 DEALING WITH A CHIMNEY FIRE 4.4 CHIMNEY FLUE CLEANING5.1 ROCKET STOVE SECTION 5.0 FEATURESPART # WARRANTY APPLICATION DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTYDESCRIPTION LABOUR