MAINTENANCE
CREOSOTE
1.Formation and need for removal: When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a
2.Inspection: Inspect the system at the stove connection and at the chimney top. Cooler surfaces tend to build creosote deposits quicker, so it is important to check the chimney from the top as well as from the bottom.
3.Removal: The creosote should be removed with a brush specifically designed for the type of chimney in use. A chimney sweep can perform this service. It is also recommended that before each heating season the entire system be professionally inspected, and cleaned and repaired if necessary.
CARE AND CLEANING OF GLASS
NOTE: Remove all labels from glass before lighting the first fire in your stove.
NOTE: Replace with ceramic glass only.
CARE AND CLEANING OF PLATED SURFACES
Clean 24 karat
WARNING: When the appliance is equipped with a 24 karat
CAUTION: DO NOT USE POLISHES WITH ABRASIVE AGENTS. THEY WILL SCRATCH THE PLATING.
CHIMNEY CLEANING
Disconnect flue pipe from stove before cleaning chimney. Otherwise residue can pile up on top of the baffle, and the stove will not work properly.
ASH REMOVAL
Remove cold ashes (NEVER HOT) from the stove by shoveling them into a metal container with a
FIREBRICK
The firebox of your
OVERFIRING
Do not overfire. Using flammable liquids or too much wood, burning trash in the stove, or allowing too much air into the stove, may result in overfiring. If the chimney connector or stove glows red or even worse, white, the stove is overfired. This condition may ignite creosote in the chimney, which can be dangerous, possibly causing a house fire. If you overfire, immediately close the air control and door, if open, to reduce the air supply to the fire.
Remember that insulation must not contact the chimney. There must be air space around the chimney. Insulation must be 2” (50mm) or more from the chimney (Figure 6).
FIGURE 6
A chimney must be the required height above the roof or other obstruction for safety and proper draft operation. The chimney must be a minimum of 3’ (914mm) higher than the highest point where it passes through the roof, and at least 2’ (610mm) higher than the highest part of the roof or structure that is within 10’ (3048mm) of the chimney, measured horizontally (Figure 7).
FIGURE 7
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