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4.7 Forbidden flammable liquids:
Never use
flammable liquids or accelerators such as gas,
lamp oil, kerosene, BBQ starters, or other
flammable substances to start or stir up a fire.
Always keep these products away from the fire
6.1 Finish maintenance:
Your fireplace is
when using the fireplace.
covered and protected by a special high-
temperature paint finish. Normal maintenance
4.8 Smoke release during the first fire:
It is
requires only a simple dusting using a dry and
possible that, while making your first fire, the
soft duster or a feather duster. Avoid splashing
fireplace releases smoke for about 20 minutes. liquids on the fireplace.
This smoke release is normal and is usually
caused by the "baking" of the fireplace paint
6.2 Repainting:
If, over time, it becomes
finish. Open a window and the smoke will
necessary to freshen up the fireplace finish, you
disappear by itself in a few minutes. Caution: can spray directly on the old finish a coat of
This smoke can trigger a smoke detector causing
"Stove Bright" high temperature stove paint. The
a false alarm!
standard color used by Don-Bar is Metallic Black
no 6309.
4.9 Caution: Very hot!
Your fireplace can
become very hot. Be careful when coming close
6.3 Fireplace storing before installation:
To
to it. Keep clothes, furniture, drapes, pets and
prevent rusting, always store the fireplace and its
young children away from the fireplace.
components in a dry space.
4.10 Gloves and poker:
In order to operate the
fireplace safely, always keep a poker on hand.
Heat resistant gloves are also recommended and
can be very useful when you have to handle hot
7.1 Glass maintenance:
To clean the glass,
parts during an emergency.
begin with a duster and, preferably, a stove glass
cleaner. These aerosol glass cleaners are sold by
stove and fireplace dealers. They are specially
formulated to dissolve creosote without damaging
5.1 Ashes removal:
Your fireplace must be
the glass. Then, to get a sparkling surface, finish
emptied regularly. Always keep a bed of ashes of
with a clean duster and a domestic glass cleaner
about 1" (25 mm) in the fireplace to protect the
such as Windex. Warning: Wait until the glass
hearth bottom.
A log grate is not recommended.
has completely cooled before attempting to clean
it. Never use an abrasive cleaner on the glass.
5.2 Metallic container:
To collect ashes, use a
metal container with an airtight lid.. Dispose of
7.2 Replacing a glass pane:
If a glass pane
them on the ground, outside, away from any
shatter, replaced it with a 5 mm ceramic glass
combustible material. If you plan to bury ashes
pane of the same dimensions.
or dispose of them another way, keep them in an
airtight container until completely cooled.
5.3 Natural fertilizer:
Ashes are useful as
natural plant fertilizer. They are rich in lime,
potash, phosphorus, and ideal for acidic soils.
6. Fireplace maintenance and
protection
7. Glass firescreen maintenance
5. Ashes