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CAUTION: Do not overre appliance. You are overring if any part of the appliance glows red. Close the door and
shut the damper immediately to reduce the air supply and slow down the re.
Chimney Maintenance
CAUTION: Slow burning res for extended use or burning green wood may cause excessive creosote build-up.
Ignition of creosote or overring could cause a chimney re. Chimney res burn extremely hot and may ignite
surrounding combustible materials. In case of a chimney re, call the re 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 minutes 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 are remaining in the chimney.
CAUTION: A chimney re may cause ignition of wall studs or rafters which were assumed to be a safe distance
away from the chimney. If a chimney re occurs, have your chimney inspected by a qualied expert before using
again.
ASH REMOVAL & DISPOSAL
Whenever ashes get 3 to 4 inches deep in your rebox or ash pan, 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.
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