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What to do if ...?
... the stove doesn’t draw properly?
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Is the chimney or the stovepipe not tight?
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Has the chimney been incorrectly designed?
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Is the external temperature too high?
● Are the doors of other fireplaces connected to the
chimney open?
... the room doesn’t get hot?
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Is the heating requirement too high?
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Is the waste gas pipe blocked?
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Is the combustion air supply been closed?
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Is the chimney draught too low?
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Is the wood used as fuel not dry?
... the stove gives off too much heat?
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Is the combustion air supply open too wide?
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Is the delivery pressure too high?
... the grate becomes damaged or slags are formed?
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The stove was overloaded.
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The ash pan was not emptied in good time.
... a fault occurs?
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Do not add any more fuel.
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Do not open the combustion chamber door.
● Allow the fire in the chimney to burn itself out in a
controlled fashion.
... the chimney catches fire?
● Minimize the air supply to the stove and call the fire
department.
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Inform the chimney sweep.
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Have a professional determine the cause?
