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6.11 INSPECTION OF FLuES ANd CHImNEyS
INspECT FLUE pIpEs, FLUE pIpE jOINTs, AND FLUE pIpE sEALs REgULARLY TO ENsURE THAT
sMOkE AND FLUE gAsEs ARE NOT DRAwN INTO, AND CIRCULATED BY THE AIR CIRCULATION
sYsTEM.
THE FLUE pIpE AND CHIMNEY MUsT BE INspECTED FREqUENTLY AND CLEANED
REgULARLY TO REMOvE ACCUMULATED CREOsOTE AND AsH. UNDER CERTAIN CON-
DITIONs OF UsE, CREOsOTE BUILD Up MAY OCCUR RApIDLY. THE AppLIANCE, FLUE
pIpE AND CHIMNEY MUsT BE MAINTAINED IN gOOD CONDITION.
CLEANOUT OF THE HEAT ExCHANgER, FLUE pIpE, CHIMNEY, AND DRAFT INDUCER (IF
UsED), Is EspECIALLY IMpORTANT AT THE END OF THE HEATINg sEAsON TO MINIMIzE
CORROsION DURINg THE sUMMER MONTHs CAUsED BY ACCUMULATED AsH.
Caution
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IMpORTANT:
• establish a routine for the storage of fuel, care of appliance, and firing techniques.
• Check daily for creosote build up until experience shows how often cleaning is necessary.
• be aware that the hotter the fire, the less creosote is deposited, and that weekly cleaning may be nec-
essary in mild weather, even though monthly cleaning may be enough in the coldest months.
• have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire.
