Napoleon Fireplaces NZ25 manual ASH Removal Procedures, Operating Instructions

ASH REMOVAL PROCEDURES

A bed of ashes approximately 1 inch deep should be left on the firebox 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 fireplace with the ash well in an open position!

This creates a fire hazard that may result in a house/chim- ney fire, internal damage to the stove or discoloration to the gold plated door (plated finishes 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 fitting lid for stor- age. Carry the ash pan using the front and back handles. Keep the closed container on a non-combustible floor or ground, well away from all combustible materials. The ashes should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Cold wood ashes can be used on the garden or compost.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Remove all source of gasoline or other flammable vapours and liquids in the vicinity of this or other appliances prior to lighting.

When first installed, the fireplace and the steel are cold and must become hot before the fireplace will function well. During the break-in period (the first 2 or 3 fires) create only small, hot fires using kindling; this will allow the fire- brick to cure. Do not be alarmed if small hairline cracks develop in the firebrick. This is a normal occurrence and does not pose a safety hazard. The paint may also smell a little for the first few fires as it cures and you may wish to open a door or window to alleviate the smell.

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To start, a brisk fire is required. Place loosely crumpled paper on the floor of the fireplace behind the log retainer and cover with dry kindling. Open the draft control fully by moving the lever to "HIGH". Light the paper and leave the door slightly ajar (one inch) until all kindling is burning. To maintain a brisk fire, a hot coal bed must be established and maintained.

Slowly add larger wood (2x4 size pieces). Lay the pieces lengthwise from side to side in the hot coal bed with a shallow trench between, so that the primary air can flow directly into this trench and ignite the fuel above. When the fire seems to be at its peak, medium sized logs may be added. Once these logs have caught fire, carefully close the door.

Closing the door too quickly after refueling will reduce the firebox temperature and result in an unsatisfactory burn.

Remember it is more efficient to burn medium sized wood, briskly, and refuel frequently than to load the fireplace with large logs that result in a smouldering, inefficient fire and dirty glass.

As soon as the door is closed, you will observe a change in the flame pattern. The flames will get smaller and lazier because less oxygen is getting into the combustion cham- ber. The flames, however, are more efficient. The flames will remain lazy but become larger again as soon as the firebricks have been heated thoroughly and the chimney becomes heated and provides a good draft. At this point, the roaring fire that you see when the door is opened is wastefully drawing heated room air up the chimney -- cer- tainly not desirable. So always operate with the door fully closed once the medium sized logs have caught fire.

You can now add larger pieces of wood and operate the fireplace normally. Once the fireplace is entirely hot, it will burn very efficiently with little smoke from the chimney. There will be a bed of orange coals in the firebox and secondary flames flickering just below the top of the firebox. You can safely fill the firebox with wood to the top of the door.

Can't get the stove operating? Use more kindling and paper. Assuming the chimney and vent are sized correctly and there is sufficient combustion air, the lack of sufficiently dry quantities of small kindling is the problem. Thumb size is a good gauge for small kindling diameter.

Can't get heat out of the stove? One of two things may have happened. The fireplace door may have been closed prematurely and the fireplace itself has not reached opti- mum temperature. Re-open the door and/or draft control to re-establish a brisk fire. The other problem may have been wet wood. The typical symptom is sizzling wood and mois- ture being driven from the wood.

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