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8.12 INSPECTION OF HEAT ExCHANGErS, FLuES ANd CHImNEyS
IMpoRTANT:
○ Establish a routine for the storage of fuel, care of appliance, and firing techniques.
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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 cleanings may be neces
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sary in mild weather, even though monthly cleanings may be enough in the coldest months.
○ Have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire.
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See Section 9.8 for instructions for creosote removal.
the heat exchanger, flue pipe and chimney must be inspected frequently and cleaned reg
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ularly to remove accumulated creosote and ash. Under certain conditions of use, creosote
build up may occur rapidly. 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 corro
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sion during the summer months, caused by accumulated ash. the appliance, flue pipe and
chimney must be maintained in good condition.
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CauTion
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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.
