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A bed of ashes approximately 1 inch deep should be left on
the firebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
When the fire has burned down and cooled, remove any
excess ashes. To use your ash pan, pull the ash dump
handle forward to an open position. Rake the excess ashes
over the grate and into the ash pan. Close the ash well.
2. Be careful not to overfire the unit by leaving the door
open too long after the initial start-up.
3. Always operate the fireplace with the ash well in a closed
position.
4. Replace worn, dried out (inflexible) gaskets.
WHAT TO DO IF A RUN-AWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE STARTS:
1. Close the draft fully (lowest position).
2. Call the local fire department.
3. Examine the chimney, attic and roof of the house, to see
if any part has become hot enough to catch fire. If neces-
sary spray with a fire extinguisher or water from a garden
hose.
4. Do not operate the stove again until you are certain the
chimney has not been damaged.
All homes with a solid fuel burning fireplace should have
at least one fire extinguisher in a central location, known to
all, and at least one smoke detector in the room containing
the fireplace. If it sounds an alarm, correct the cause but
do not de-activate or relocate the smoke detector.
Burn only dry, clean unpainted wood that has been sea-
soned. It produces more heat and less soot or creosote.
Freshly cut wood contains about 50% moisture while after
proper seasoning only about 20% of the water remains. As
wood is burned, this water boils off consuming energy that
should be used in heating. The wetter the wood, the less
heat is given off and the more creosote is produced.
Both hardwood and softwood burn equally well in this fire-
place but hardwood, which is denser, will weigh more per
cord and burn a little slower and longer. Firewood should
be split, stacked in a manner that air can get to all parts of
it and covered in early spring to be ready for burning that
fall. Dry firewood has cracks in the end grain.
At the end of each burning season inspect the baffle lo-
cated above the secondary air tubes for deterioration. Re-
place if necessary. At this time also check that the door
gasket is not worn or loose. Replace with 1/2" fibreglass
rope if necessary.
To remove the door, open and lift out; remove the screws and
brackets holding the glass in place. Remove all broken glass.
Wrap the edges of the new glass with a U-shaped strip of
fiberglass gasket, covering 1/4" on each side. Place this
gasketed glass in position and replace the brackets and
screws. When finished, you should be able to move the glass
slightly, horizontally and vertically.
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other
organic vapours which combine with expelled moisture to
form creosote. These vapours condense in the relately
cooler chimney flue of a slow burning fire and when ig-
nited, make an extremely hot fire. So, the chimney should
be inspected monthly during the heating season to deter-
mine if a build-up has occurred. If creosote has accumu-
lated it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney
fire.
Run-away fires can be the result of FOUR major factors:
1. Using incorrect fuel, or small fuel pieces which would
normally be used as kindling.
2. Leaving the door ajar too long and creating extreme tem-
peratures as the air rushes in the open door.
3. Burning your fireplace with the ash dump door open.
4. Improperly installed or worn gaskets.
SOLUTIONS:
1. Do not burn treated or processed wood, coal, charcoal,
coloured paper or cardboard.
FIGURE 24
ASH REMOVAL PROCEDURES
MAINTENANCE
Never operate your fireplace with the ash well in an
open position!
This creates a fire hazard that may result in a house/chim-
ney fire, internal damage to the stove or discoloration to
the gold plated door (plated finishes are not covered by the
warranty). To ensure that the ash well is fully closed, allow
the door to snap shut, dislodging anything that may be
stuck at the opening.
Flip the cover up onto the ash pan when transporting the
ashes to a closed container with a tight fitting lid for stor-
age. Carry the ash pan using the front and back handles.
Keep the closed container on a non-combustible floor or
ground, well away from all combustible materials. The
ashes should be retained in the closed container until all
cinders have thoroughly cooled. Cold wood ashes can be
used on the garden or compost.
GASKET / BAFFLE REPLACEMENT
DOOR GLASS REPLACEMENT
CREOSOTE FORMATION AND REMOVAL
RUN-AWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE
WOODPILE MAINTENANCE
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SMOKE
DETECTORS