Spartherm Australia Freestander, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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• After the chimney fire is out, clean and inspect the chimney for stress
and cracks prior to lighting another fire. Also check combustibles around
the chimney and the roof.
5.5 CHIMNEY CLEANING
Both the chimney and the appliance must be inspected and cleaned at least
once a year.
For serious wood burners, chimney cleaning must be done as needed to avoid
chimney fires; 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,
smouldering fires are burned and the chimney is cold.
NOTE: APPLIANCES BURNED CONSISTENTLY WITHOUT
HOT FIRES MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT CREOSOTE
ACCUMULATIONS IN THE CHIMNEY.
Certain items and considerations are important in chimney cleaning:
• We recommend that you use a registered chimney cleaning professional.
• Proper tools should be used, including a brush specifically designed for
chimney cleaning.
• The chimney connector and dampers as well as the chimney should be
cleaned.
• The appliance’s firebox and baffle system should be cleaned if needed.
• The chimney should be inspected and repairs made if needed.
• The chimney should be swept from above. Removal of the vermiculite
baffle(s) and steel baffle plate from within the firebox will aid in access to
vacuum the residue from below. The flue damper should be set to fully
open for this procedure.
5.6 DO’S AND DON’TS
DO
• Build a hot fire.
• Use only dry wood.
• Several pieces of medium sized wood are better than a few big pieces.
• Refuel frequently using medium sized wood.
• Clean chimney regularly (at least once a year).
• “Fine Tune” the air settings (if available) for optimum performance.
DON’T
• Take ash out immediately. Let it accumulate to a depth of at least one
inch. A good ash layer provides for a longer lasting and better burning
fire.
• Burn wet wood.
• Close the door too soon or damper down too quickly.
• Burn one large log rather than two or three smaller, more reasonably
sized logs.
• Burn at continually “low setting”. If the glass door is constantly
blackened, this means the firebox temperature is too low and energy is
wasted by incomplete combustion.