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CHIMNEY MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
DO NOT OVERFIRE APPLIANCE. YOU ARE
OVERFIRING IF ANY PART OF THE APPLIANCE
GLOWS RED. CLOSE THE DOOR AND SHUT
DAMPER IMMEDIATELY TO REDUCE THE AIR
SUPPLY AND SLOW DOWN THE FIRE.
CAUTION:
OR BURNING GREEN WOOD MAY CAUSE
OF CREOSOTE OR OVERFIRING COULD
CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE. CHIMNEY FIRES
SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
IN CASE OF A CHIMNEY FIRE, CALL THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY!
CREOSOTE 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 ue of
a slow-burning re. As a result, creosote residue
accumulates on the ue lining. When ignited this
creosote makes an extremely high temper re.
The chimney connector and chimney should be
inspected at least once every two months during
the heating season to determine if a creosote build-
up has occurred. If creosote has accumulated (3
mm or more), it should be removed to reduce the
risk of a chimney re. We strongly recommend that
you install a magnetic thermometer on your smoke
exhaust pipe, approximately 18” above the stove.
This thermometer will indicate the temperature of
your gas exhaust fumes within the smoke exhaust
system. The ideal temperature for these gases
is somewhere between 275°F and 500°F. Below
these temperatures, the build-up of creosote is
promoted. Above 500°F, heat is wasted since a too
large quantity is lost into the atmosphere.
TO PREVENT CREOSOTE BUILD UP
• Always burn dry wood. This allows clean burns
and higher chimney temperatures, therefore less
creosote deposit.
• Leave the air control fully open for about 5 min.
every time you reload the stove to bring it back
to proper operating temperatures. The secondary
combustion can only take place if the rebox is
hot enough.
• Always check for creosote deposit once every two
months and have your chimney cleaned at least
once a year.
• If a chimney or creosote re occurs, close all
dampers immediately. Wait for the re to go out
and the heater to cool, then inspect the chimney
for damage. If no damage results, perform a
chimney cleaning to ensure no more creosote
deposits is remaining in the chimney.
ATTENTION:
CREOSOTE OR SOOT MAY BUILD UP IN THE
CHIMNEY LINER OR CHIMNEY AND CAUSE A
HOUSE/BUILDING FIRE. INSPECT THE CHIMNEY
AND CHIMNEY LINER TWICE MONTHLY
DURING THE HEATING SEASON AND CLEAN IF
NECESSARY.
CAUTION:
A CHIMNEY FIRE MAY CAUSE IGNITION OF
WALL STUDS OR RAFTERS WHICH WERE
ASSUMED TO BE A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY
FROM THE CHIMNEY. IF A CHIMNEY FIRE
OCCURS, HAVE YOUR CHIMNEY INSPECTED BY
ASH REMOVAL & DISPOSAL
Whenever ashes get 2 to 3 inches deep in your
rebox or ash pan, and when the re has burned
down and cooled, remove excess ashes. Leave an
ash bed approximately 1 inch deep on the rebox
bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed. Ashes
should be placed in a metal container with a tight-
tting lid. The closed container of ashes should be
placed on a non-combustible oor or the ground,
away from all combustible materials, pending nal
disposal. The ashes should be retained in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
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