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5.
Malfunctions
Identify your problem in the column "observations" and follow the order of possible causes.
OBSERVATIONS
CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
BACKFLOW WHEN
LIGHTING
1. IMPROPER LIGHTING METHOD
- PROCEED WITH REVERSE LIGHTING, WITH ENOUGH
SMALL PIECES OF WOOD (SEE CHAPTER ON
LIGHTING)
2. COLD CHIMNEY
- PROCEED WITH REVERSE LIGHTING, WITH A LOT OF
SMALL PIECES OF WOOD (SEE CHAPTER ON
LIGHTING)
3. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
- PROCEED WITH REVERSE LIGHTING, WITH A LOT OF
SMALL PIECES OF WOOD (SEE CHAPTER ON
LIGHTING)
- WAIT FOR BETTER CONDITIONS
4. DEPRESSED ROOM
- INCREASE THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE ROOM (OPEN
DOOR, WINDOW AND/OR SWITCH OFF ANY SUCTION
SYSTEM)
5. BADLY ADJUSTED BAFFLES
- CHECK POSITION
- MAKE A TEST WITH MAXIMUM OPENING
6. DUCT OBSTRUCTION
- INFORM THE INSTALLER
FIRE DOES NOT
START
CHECK CAUSES 2
–
3
–
4
–
5 - 6
- APPLY THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION
7. INSUFFICIENT IGNITION
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
- INCREASE THE QUANTITY OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL
8. EXCESSIVE MOISTURE OF THE
IGNITION COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
- REPLACE IT WITH A DRIER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
FIRE IS DORMANT
CHECK CAUSES 3
–
4
–
5
- APPLY THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION
9. EXCESSIVE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL MOISTURE
- ADD DRIER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
10. SMALL AMOUNT OF
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
- INCREASE AT LEAST TO NOMINAL LOAD
11. POOR QUALITY OF
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
- USE SPLIT WOOD WITHOUT BARK OF ADEQUATE
THICKNESS AND PROPERLY LAID OUT
12. AIR BOX MALFUNCTION
- CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF THE MOBILE AIR
FLAP
13. INSUFFICIENT AIR INTAKE
- CHECK FOR CLEANLINESS AND CORRECT
DIMENSIONING OF THE AIR INTAKE
CHECK CAUSES 3 - 5
- APPLY THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION
14. HIGH AMOUNT OF
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
- RESPECT THE NOMINAL LOAD
15. POOR QUALITY OF
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
- USE SPLIT WOOD OF ADEQUATE CROSS-SECTION,
WITHOUT BARK AND PROPERLY LAID OUT