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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.
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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
MAINTENANCE
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
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
RUN-AWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE
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
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
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.
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