Valcourt FP11 FRONTENAC, Installation And Operation Manual

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2 PART B - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ....................................... 51
2.1 Fuel 51
2.1.1 The Use of Manufactured Logs ............................................................................. 51
2.2 Operatihg the FP11 Frontenac Wood Fireplace .................................................................. 52
2.2.1 First Fires ............................................................................................................... 52
2.2.2 Building a Fire ....................................................................................................... 52
2.2.3 Maintaining the Fire ............................................................................................... 53
2.2.4 Air Intake Control and Exhaust Damper ............................................................... 53
2.2.5 Smoking
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Causes and Troubleshooting ............................................................... 54
A. Closed exhaust damper ..................................................................................... 54
B. Negative pressure in the house .......................................................................... 54
C. Wet wood .......................................................................................................... 55
D. Dirty or blocked chimney ................................................................................. 55
E. Chimney not long enough ................................................................................. 55
F. Poor chimney draft ............................................................................................ 55
2.3 Maintaining Your FP11 Frontenac Wood Fireplace ........................................................... 55
2.3.1 Creosote – Formation and Need for Removal ....................................................... 55
2.3.2 Chimney Maintenance ........................................................................................... 56
2.3.3 Dealing With a Chimney Fire ................................................................................ 56
2.3.4 Disposal of Ashes .................................................................................................. 56
2.3.5 Refractory Panel Replacement ............................................................................... 57
2.3.6 Glass Care – Replacement ..................................................................................... 58
2.3.7 Glass Care – Cleaning ............................................................................................ 59
2.4 Replacement Parts .................................................................................................................. 60
2.4.1 Parts list .................................................................................................................. 60
2.4.2 Exploded view for replacement parts .................................................................... 62
VALCOURT LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ....................................................... 63
REGISTER YOU WARRANTY ONLINE
To receive full warranty coverage, you will need to show evidence of the
date you purchased your unit. Keep your sales invoice. We also
recommend that you register your warranty online at
www.valcourtinc.com/warranty-registration.aspx
Registering your warranty online will help us track rapidly the
information we need on your unit.