FOCUS ST Owner's Manual
8
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS
If smoke comes into the house when the door is opened:
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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 booklet
and make sure to take altitude, and number of elbows into consideration.
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Check to see if 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.
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 1/8" (3mm) or more should be cleaned before more creosote accumulates. Close the fireplace doors
prior to sweeping. Use an 8" round brush.
DISPOSAL OF ASHES
Remove the ashes before they become too deep before you have a spillage problem when you open any 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.
GLASS CLEANING
In a slow combustion fireplace, temperatures are not always high enough to keep the glass perfectly clean. A good
hot fire once a day usually cleans off most of the deposits that have accumulated. Remember: the drier the wood,
the cleaner the glass. A word of caution: although heat will not break the glass, impact can. Be careful not to hit the
glass.
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WARNING: NEVER CLEAN THE GLASS WITH AN ABRASIVE CLEANER. USE ONLY A CLEANER
RECOMMENDED BY YOUR DEALER. NEVER CLEAN THE GLASS WHILE IT IS HOT, A SERIOUS BURN CAN
RESULT. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EXCELLENT WOOD STOVE GLASS CLEANERS AVAILABLE WHICH
ARE FAR SUPERIOR TO REGULAR GLASS AND OVEN CLEANERS FOR WOOD STOVE APPLICATIONS.
PAINT
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WARNING: AVOID SPRAYING CERAMIC GLASS CLEANER OR OTHER CLEANERS ON THE PAINT OF
THE FIREPLACE. THEY MAY REMOVE THE PAINT AND MAKE TOUCHUPS DIFFICULT.
