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SWEEPING YOUR CHIMNEY
Ensure that your appliance, flue ways and chimney are swept regularly. This could be incorporated in the
service regime of your appliance. Regular sweeping is essen�al and means at least once a year for smokeless
fuels and a minimum of twice a year for wood , if a throat plate is incorporated, it is essen�al the throat plate
is removed and cleaned above, all ashes and debris should be removed. Ensure adequate access to cleaning
doors where it is not possible to sweep the chimney through the appliance.
Where a chimney has served an open fire installation previously it is possible that the higher flue gas temperature
from a closed appliance may loosen deposits that were previously firmly adhered, with the consequent risk
of flue blockage. It is therefore recommended that the chimney be swept a second �me within a month of
regular use a�er installa�on of the stove.
Aerosols
Aerosols are flammable and therefore dangerous to use around a lit stove. Do not use aerosols sprays near
a lit stove. The use of any aerosol is dangerous and care must be taken in handling aerosols.
Warning Note
Properly installed, operated and maintained this stove will not emit fumes into the dwelling. Occasional fumes
from de-ashing and re-fuelling may occur. However, persistent fume emission is poten�ally dangerous and
must not be tolerated. If fume emission does persist, then the following immediate ac�on should be taken:-
(a) Open doors and windows to ven�late the room and then leave the premises.
(b) Let the fire go out.
(c) Check for flue or chimney blockage and clean if required
(d) Do not a�empt to relight the fire un�l the cause of the fume emission has been iden�fied and corrected.
If necessary seek expert advice.
The most common cause of fume emission is flueway or chimney blockage. For your own safety, these must
be kept clean at all �mes.
CO Alarm
Your installer should have fi�ed a CO alarm in the same room as the appliance. If the alarm sounds
unexpectedly, follow the instruc�ons given under “Warning Note” above.
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