NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
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These conditions are primarily related to
such factors as draft, aging or failure of the
appliance components, aging or fatigue of
the combustor, fl ue installation, using the
wrong fuel or to improper operation of the
appliance. Following the appliance's oper-
ating manual will prevent these conditions.
The intense heat of the fi re will normally cause
hairline cracks in the refractory. These cracks
can be minimized by proper curing as described
in “First Fires”. They will not normally dimin-
ish the effectiveness of the refractory. If large
cracks develop, then the refractory should be
replaced. To replace the refractory bricks, follow
these steps (
see
Figure 7
)
:
1. Remove the front refractory
2. Remove the bottom refractory
3. Remove the left side refractory
4. Remove the right side refractory
5. Remove the back refractory
To install the new refractories, follow the above
steps in reverse.
Door Frame Care
Use a glass cleaner and a soft cloth to polish
the frame. Do not use abrasives such as steel
wool or steel pads for they may scratch the
door frame fi nish.
Ashes
Whenever ashes get 3 to 4 inches deep in your
fi rebox, and when the fi re has burned down and
cooled, remove excess ashes. Leave an ash bed
approximately 1 inch deep on the fi rebox bottom
to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
Remove ashes only when the fi re is out and the
ashes are cold (24 to 48 hours after the fi re is
out) Open the bottom louver and the doors,
lift the door trap lever, remove the plug on the
door trap of the ashtray using gloves or a poker.
Sweep the ashes in the opening with a brush or
any similar tool. Reinstall the plug on the door
trap and pull down the lever.
Do not leave the ashes in the house as they give
off carbon monoxide and other toxic gases.
Figure 7
1. Front Refractory
2. Bottom Refractory
3. Left Side Refractory
4. Right Side Refractory
5. Back Refractory
WARNING
Disposal of Ashes: Ashes should
be placed in a steel container
with a tight fi tting lid and moved
outdoors immediately. The
closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible
fl oor or on the ground well away
from all combustible materials,
pending fi nal disposal. If the
ashes are disposed of by burial
in soil or otherwise locally dis-
persed, they should be retained
in the closed container until all
cinders have thoroughly cooled.
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Refractory Replacement
Photo #4 Mechanical Cracks
Photo #5 Fly-Ash Masking
Photo #6 Fly-Ash
Photo #7 Creosote Plugging
Photo #8 Soot Masking
