Drolet DF01000, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual
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chimneys. Smouldering, smoky fires can quickly cause a thick layer of creosote to form.
When you avoid smouldering so the exhaust from the chimney is mostly clear, creosote
builds up more slowly. Your new furnace has the right characteristics to help you to burn
clean fires with little or no smoke, resulting in less creosote in the chimney.
5.2.2 How often should you clean the chimney?
It is not possible to predict how much or how quickly creosote will form in your chimney. It
is important, therefore, to check the build-up in your chimney monthly when getting used to
the new furnace until you determine the rate of creosote formation. Even if creosote forms
slowly in your system, the chimney should be cleaned and inspected at least once each
year.
Contact your local municipal or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a
chimney fire. Have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire.
WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CLEAN THE HEAT EXCHANGERS THOROUGHLY AT THE END
OF SEASON IN ORDER TO PREVENT CORROSION).
5.2.3 Cleaning the chimney
Chimney cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous job. If you don’t have experience
cleaning chimneys, you might want to hire a professional chimney sweep to clean and
inspect the system for the first time. After having seen the cleaning process, you can
decide if it is a job you would like to take on.
The most common equipment used are fibreglass rods with threaded fittings and stiff
plastic brushes. The brush is forced up and down inside the chimney flue to scrub off the
creosote.
The chimney connector assembly should always be cleaned at the same time the chimney
is cleaned.
CAUTION: Operation of your furnace without the baffle may cause unsafe and hazardous
temperature conditions and will void the warranty. NOTE: Before installing the firebrick,
check to ensure that none are broken or damaged in any way. If so, have the damaged
ones replaced. Check the firebrick for damage at least annually and replace any broken or
damaged ones with new ones. Inspection and cleaning of the chimney is facilitated by the
removable baffle.
5.3 Smoke pipe inspection
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The smoke pipe must be inspected regularly during the heating season.
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The pipe must be examined carefully to detect any defect or damage.
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The pipe can be reassembled if no defect is detected and defective pipe must be
replaced immediately.
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INSPECT FLUE PIPES, FLUE PIPE JOINTS, AND FLUE PIPE SEALS REGULARLY TO ENSURE
THAT SMOKE AND FLUE GASES ARE NOT DRAWN INTO, AND CIRCULATED BY, THE AIR-
CIRCULATION SYSTEM
5.4 Blower motor maintenance
Periodic cleaning of the blower housing and louvers as well as blower and blower blades
using a vacuum cleaner is necessary in order not to affect performance and cause
overheating of the latter.