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© 2021 United States Stove Company
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:
SLOW BURNING FIRES FOR EXTENDED USE OR
BURNING GREEN WOOD MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE
CREOSOTE BUILD-UP. IGNITION OF CREOSOTE
OR OVERFIRING COULD CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE.
CHIMNEY FIRES BURN EXTREMELY HOT AND MAY
IGNITE 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
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 A QUALIFIED EXPERT BEFORE USING
AGAIN.
• 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.
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.
CAUTIONS:
• ASHES COULD CONTAIN HOT EMBERS EVEN AFTER
TWO DAYS WITHOUT OPERATING THE STOVE.
• THE ASH PAN CAN BECOME VERY HOT. WEAR
GLOVES TO PREVENT INJURY.
• NEVER BURN THE STOVE WITH THE ASH TRAP
OPEN. THIS WOULD RESULT IN OVER FIRING THE
STOVE. DAMAGE TO THE STOVE AND EVEN HOUSE
FIRE MAY RESULT.
• ASHES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE
MORE THAN TWO TO THREE INCHES IN THE
FIREBOX.
NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
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