FD-6045-CE and FD-8645-CE
Fire Deck Installation and Operation Manual
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M0042.13 JULY 2019
BURNING WOOD SAFELY
DISPOSE OF ASH PER THE FOLLOWING:
1.
Place ashes into a metal container with a tight fitting lid�
2.
Place the closed container of ashes on a non-combustible floor or on
the ground�
3.
Place the closed container of ashes well away from all combustible
materials, pending final disposal�
4.
Retain the ashes in the closed container until all the cinders have
thoroughly cooled� Ashes can then be disposed of safely�
Wood Stone’s stainless steel
Particle Shovel and Double
Compartment Ash Dolly offer
a safe and convenient way to
dispose of ash. Specification
sheets may be viewed on the
Wood Stone website under
Tools & Accessories.
FIRE DECK MODELS LISTED FOR WOOD BURNING WILL HAVE A “-W” IN THE MODEL NUMBER.
When burning wood in a Wood Stone Fire Deck, the fire should be located on the side of the oven chamber opposite the radiant
gas burner� Wood may be burned at a rate not to exceed 6�8 kg (15 lbs) per hour� Two models,
“-W-IR”
and
“-W”,
have no
radiant burners—wood may be burned on both sides of the oven chamber simultaneously�
DO NOT OVER FIRE.
If flames exit
the doorway or exhaust opening, or if oven deck temperature exceeds 454 °C (850 °F), you are over firing�
Make every effort to keep ash and other debris out of the radiant burner well� Do not use the radiant burner as a “backstop” when
shoveling ash and/or coals out of the oven� Using the oven floor brush and ash shovel, remove coals and ash through the oven
doorway and dispose of safely�
Oven doorway
Proper location
for wood fire
Radiant Burner
The interior floor and dome of the oven do not require creosote or soot removal� The oven flue and exhaust system will require
inspection and cleaning� The exhaust system should be inspected and cleaned per the manufacturer’s and or local code official’s
recommendations�
Wood Stone recommends cleaning and inspection at least monthly on any ventilation system serving
solid fuel equipment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN BURNING SOLID FUEL
Solid fuel exhaust contains creosote and other substances that accumulate in ducting, creating a risk of fire� The rate of
accumulation will vary with respect to flue gas temperature, wood type and moisture content� Frequent, regularly scheduled,
thorough flue cleaning is the best way to minimize the risk of flue fires�
CREOSOTE - AND THE NEED FOR ITS REMOVAL
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote�
The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool oven flue of a slow-burning fire� As a result, creosote residue accumulates in
the duct� When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire� The duct serving this oven should be inspected at least twice a
month during the first two months of operation, to establish rate of creosote buildup and necessary cleaning schedule� If creosote
or soot has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a flue fire� The interior floor and dome of the oven do not
require creosote or soot removal� The oven flue and exhaust system will require inspection and cleaning�
The exhaust system should be inspected and cleaned per the manufacturer’s and or local code official’s recommendations�
NOTE:
Two configurations,
“-W-IR” and “-W”, have no
radiant burners—wood may
be burned on both sides of the
oven chamber simultaneously.
USE SOLID
WOOD FUEL
ONLY. DO NOT
USE PRODUCTS
NOT SPECIFIED
FOR THIS OVEN.
