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Whenever a substantial amount of smoke is noticed in the room, you must:
1. Open doors and windows.
2. Make sure the furnace door is closed as well as the damper (if necessary, lower the thermostat starting point or
unhook the damper chain, and close the barometric draft control manually).
3. When the furnace has cooled down, inspect the chimney to detect obstructions and consult a specialist to
determine the cause of the smoke spillage.
CARBON MONOXYDE IS A LETHAL GAS (ODOURLESS AND COLOURLESS), WHICH YOU MUST
BEWARE OF.
CHIMNEY FIRES
This might occur when the fire gets extremely hot. Burning cardboard, branches or small pieces of wood can
ignite the creosote residue accumulated in the evacuation system. The usual signs are:
1. Rumbling
2. The flue gets extremely hot
3. Flames shooting out of the chimney
In case of a chimney fire, call your local fire department immediately and sprinkle the
roof around the chimney with water.
Make sure that the furnace door is closed as well as the damper (if necessary, lower the thermostat starting point
or release the chain from the damper and CLOSE the barometric draft control manually).
If the fire gets uncontrollable due to an improper use or because the draft is too strong, follow the same procedure
as in a chimney fire except that you will have to OPEN the barometric draft control manually.
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Phone number: ___________________________________
