immediate actions should be taken:
a) Open doors and windows to
ventilate the room.
b) Let the fire out and safely dispose
of the fuel from the appliance.
c) Check for flue or chimney
blockage, and clean if required.
d) Do not attempt to re-light the fire
until cause of fume has been
identified, if necessary seek
professional advice.
The most common cause of fume
emission is flueway or chimney
blockage. For your own safety these
must be kept clean.
Check that :
a) The doors are tightly closed.
b) The aircontrols are set at the
minimum setting.
c) the thermostat flap is closed (at the
bottom of the left hand side of the
appliance, see Fig. 1.) and that it is not
prevented from closing completely by
a piece of ash,
d) The airwash control is closed.
e) A suitable fuel is being used.
Fire blazing out of control
f) Door seals and airwash slide are
intact.
If the fire is over-fired it will cause
premature failure of the internal fire
parts. Overfiring is occurring when
any parts of the fire begin to glow red.
To prevent over-firing ensure that:
a) the door seals are kept in good
condition, and that the doors are
sealing correctly,
b) the thermostat on the fire is
working correctly,
c) a suitable fuel is being used,
d) the fire is not fitted onto a heating
system which is too large.
Do not light the fire if there is any
possibility that any parts of the system
may be frozen.
Check that:
a) the fire is burning properly - if not
then carry out the checks under "Fire
Will Not Burn".
Over-Firing
Freezing
Lack of Heat To
Radiators / Hot Water
b) the throat plate is fitted correctly
(see Fig. 3.) and that it is not distorted.
c) the door seals are in good condition.
d) If the hot water goes cold when the
pump is turned on, or if some radiators
are hotter than others, then the system
may need balancing, the pump may be
pumping the water too quickly around
the system, or the radiators may need
bleeding. Please ask your installer to
check these points.
If the chimney is thoroughly and
regularly swept, chimney fires should
not occur. However, if a chimney fire
does occur turn the controls to the
minimum setting, and tightly close the
doors of the appliance. This should
cause the chimney fire to go out in
which case the controls should be kept
at the minimum setting until the stove
has gone out. The chimney and
flueways should then be cleaned. If
the chimney fire does not go out when
the above action is taken then the fire
brigade should be called immediately.
After a chimney fire the chimney
should be carefully examined for any
damage. Expert advice should be
sought if necessary.
Chimney Fires.
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