Whenever a high rate of smoke is noticed in the room, you must:
1.Open doors and windows.
2.Make sure the furnace door is closed as well as the damper (if necessary, lower the thermostat starting point or undo the chain of the damper and close manually the barometric draft control).
3.When the furnace has cooled down, inspect the chimney to detect obstructions and consult a specialist to determine the cause.
CARBON MONOXYDE IS A LETHAL GAS (ODOURLESS AND COLOURLESS), WHICH YOU MUST BEWARE OF.
CHIMNEY FIRES
This might occur when the fire gets extremely hot. Burning cardboard, branches or pieces of wood can ignite the creosote residue accumulated in the evacuation flue system. The usual signs are:
1.Rumbling
2.The flue gets extremely hot
3.Flames are coming out of the chimney
In case of a chimney fire, first call your local fire department and sprinkle the roof around the chimney with water.
Make sure that the furnace door is closed as well as the damper (if necessary, lower the thermostat starting point or release the chain from the damper and CLOSE the barometric draft control manually).
If the fire gets uncontrollable due to an improper use or because the draft is too strong, follow the same procedure as in a chimney fire except that you will have to OPEN manually the barometric draft control.
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Phone number: ___________________________________
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