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FP7CE Antoinette - Installation and Operation Manual
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Although it is important to fire each new load hot to prepare for a clean burn, do not allow the fire to burn
at full intensity for more than a few minutes.
DO NOT LEAVE THE FIREPLACE UNATTENDED WHILE A NEW LOAD IS BEING FIRED HOT.
DO NOT OVERFIRE. IF ANY PART OF THE WOOD FIREPLACE STARTS TO GLOW RED, OVER FIRING IS
HAPPENING.
When you burn a new load of wood hot to heat up the wood, the fireplace and the chimney, the result will
be a surge of heat from the fireplace. This heat surge is welcome when the room temperature is a little
lower than desirable, but not welcome if the space is already warm. Therefore, allow each load of wood to
burn down so that the space begins to cool off a little before loading. Letting the space cool before loading
is one of the secrets to clean burning and effective zone heating.
3.3.5 Air Intake Control and Exhaust Damper
The air intake control (dilution air) and exhaust damper should be in the closed position when there has not
been any wood or embers in the fireplace for a few hours. This will minimize air leakage up the chimney.
3.3.6 Smoking
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Causes and Troubleshooting
Your fireplace has been designed and tested to provide smoke free operation. Occasionally, there may be a
small amount of smoking upon lighting the fire, until the chimney heats up but this should not continue. If
the fireplace continues to smoke it is probably for one of the following reasons:
3.3.6.1 Closed exhaust damper
Make sure that the exhaust damper is in the open position (see Figure in Section 3.3.5: Air Intake Control
and Exhaust Damper ).