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maintenance
IN CASE OF A CHIMNEY FIRE:
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Close glass door and air control
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Have a well understood plan for evacuation and a place outside for everyone to meet. Prepare to evacuate
to ensure everyone’s safety.
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Call local fi re department. Have a fi re extinguisher handy. Contact local authorities for further information on
how to handle a chimney fi re.
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After the chimney fi re is out, clean and inspect the chimney or chimney liner for stress and cracks prior to
lighting another fi re. Also check combustibles around the chimney and the roof.
4.4 chimney cleaning
Both the chimney and the appliance must be inspected and cleaned, if necessary, at least once a year. For
serious wood burners, chimney cleaning must be done as needed to avoid chimney fi res; the venting systems for
controlled combustion appliances may need cleaning as often as once a month. These rates, however, depend
on the burning habits of the individual operating the appliance. For example, it is possible to clog a solid fuel
appliance chimney in a few days if slow, smoldering fi res are burned and the chimney is cold.
Certain items and considerations are important in chimney cleaning:
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Proper tools should be used, including a brush specifi cally designed for chimney cleaning.
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The chimney dampers as well as the chimney should be cleaned.
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The appliance’s fi rebox should be cleaned, if needed.
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The chimney should be inspected and repairs made, if needed, preferably by a qualifi ed chimney sweep or
mason.
4.5 care of glass
!
WARNING
If the glass is not kept clean, permanent discolouration and/or
blemishes may result. Normally a hot fi re will clean the glass. The
most common reasons for dirty glass include:
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Not using suffi cient fuel to get the appliance thoroughly hot.
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Using green or wet wood.
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Closing the draft (if equipped) so far that there is insuffi cient air
for complete combustion.
If it is necessary to clean the glass, buff lightly with a clean dry cloth and non-abrasive cleaner. Clean the glass
after the fi rst 10 hours of operation with a recommended appliance glass cleaner. Thereafter, clean as required.
The glass is very strong, but do not let burning fuel rest or fall against it and always close the door gently.
NEVER FORCE OR SLAM IT SHUT!
Do not operate the appliance with broken glass, as leakage of fl ue gases may result.
Contact your local authorized dealer/distributor for complete cleaning instructions.
If the glass should ever crack or break while the fi re is burning, do not open the door until the fi re is out. Do not
operate the appliance until the glass has been replaced. Contact your local authorized dealer/distributor for
replacement parts.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS.
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Do not clean glass when hot! Do not use abrasive cleaners to clean glass.
HOT GLASS WILL CAUSE
BURNS.
DO NOT TOUCH GLASS UNTIL
COOLED.
NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
TOUCH GLASS.
!
WARNING
