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Destination 2.3 Insert Installation and Operation Manual
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6.1.6 Firebricks
Before installing the firebrick, ensure that none are broken or damaged in any way, and replace the
damaged ones. Check the firebrick for damage at least annually and replace any broken or damaged
ones with new ones.
6.2 Chimney and Chimney Liner Maintenance
6.2.1 Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary?
Wood smoke can condense inside the chimney, forming a inflammable deposit called creosote. If
creosote is allowed to build up in the venting system it can ignite when a hot fire is burned in the
insert and a very hot fire can progress to the top of the chimney. Severe chimney fires can damage
even the best chimneys. Smouldering, smoky fires can quickly cause a thick layer of creosote to
form. When the insert is operated properly, the exhaust from the chimney is mostly clear and
creosote builds up more slowly.
6.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney?
It is not possible to predict how much or how quickly creosote will form in your chimney. It is
important, therefore, to check the build-up in your chimney monthly when getting used to the new
insert until you determine the rate of creosote formation. Even if creosote forms slowly in your
system, the chimney should be cleaned and inspected at least once each year.
Contact your local municipal or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a chimney
fire. Have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire.
6.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney
Chimney sweeping can be a difficult and
dangerous job. People with no chimney
sweeping experience will often prefer to
hire a professional chimney sweep to
inspect and clean the system for the first
time. After seeing the cleaning process,
some will choose to do it themselves.
The most common equipment used are
fibreglass rods with threaded fittings and
stiff plastic brushes. The brush is forced up
and down inside the chimney flue to scrub
off the creosote.
The chimney should be checked regularly
for creosote build-up. Inspection and
cleaning of the chimney can be facilitated
by removing the baffle.
THE OPERATION OF THIS INSERT WITHOUT THE BAFFLE MAY CAUSE UNSAFE AND
HAZARDOUS TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.