DELTA FUSION Owner's Manual
9
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
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You may have opened the door too quickly and created a suction of air into the room, this can be avoided by
opening the door more slowly.
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Ensure your chimney is clean and your chimney cap is not plugged. Chimney caps with screens are more likely
to become clogged with creosote buildup.
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Make sure you have adequate chimney height for your system. Refer to the "Chimney" section of this manual
and make sure to take altitude, and number of elbows into consideration.
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If you have purchased the central heat kit option or the circulating internal blower, make sure the blower is off
before opening the door.
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Check to see if other fans in the home are running, particularly a kitchen range hood, or bathroom exhaust fan.
This can affect the pressure in the home.
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Try opening a window near the fireplace a little, this will equalize the pressure in the home and should correct
a draft problem. Once proper draft is established the window can be closed.
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Make sure you’ve used enough kindling to establish a hot fire quickly. The most likely time that smoke will enter
the home is during the lighting process.
If your fireplace burns excessively fast, seemingly uncontrollably:
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Check all door seals and gaskets to ensure that air is not leaking into the firebox.
See “Door Adjustment” for
details of how to verify the tightness of the door.
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Inspect the secondary air tubes in the top of the fireplace to ensure they are in good condition. An unwanted
hole in the secondary air tubes can bring additional unwanted air into the fireplace.
MAINTENANCE
CHIMNEY CLEANING
Check the chimney for creosote buildup every week or so until experience shows how often you need to clean it. A
buildup of ¼" or more should be cleaned before more creosote accumulates. Close the fireplace door(s) prior to
sweeping. Use an 8" round brush.
The baffle in the firebox can be pulled forward or completely removed to gain better access to the flue from below.
Whether you decide to remove it or pull it forward, great care should be given not to damage the back secondary
air tube with the sweeping brush or while moving, removing and/or reinstalling the baffle.
To pull the baffle forward, simply pull it over the front secondary air tube.
To remove the baffle, first remove the front secondary air tube. Simply unscrew the secondary air tube on the left
side, slide the tube toward the right until the left end drops out of its hole. Slide the tube back towards the left to get
the right end out of its hole. To remove the baffle, push up and slide it off the brackets.
Do not forget to replace both the baffle and the secondary air tube if you removed them and be sure to have the
holes on the secondary air tube facing toward the front and the screw back in place.
DISPOSAL OF ASHES
Remove the ashes before they become too deep, before you have a spillage problem when you open the door.
The ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be
placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials pending final disposal.
If the ashes are disposed of by burial, or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
GENERAL CLEANING
The high heat paint can be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. Use a mild detergent and water. Do not use abrasive
cleaners.
