Matrix
Insert
Installation
and
Operation
Manual
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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
insert
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.
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
should
be
checked
regularly
for
creosote
build
‐
up.
Inspection
and
cleaning
of
the
chimney
can
be
facilitated
by
removing
the
baffle.
CAUTION:
OPERATION
OF
YOUR
MATRIX
INSERT
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,
and
replace
the
damaged
ones.
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.
