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C.
Wet wood
Wet or tarred wood will smoulder and smoke instead of burning properly.
D.
Dirty or blocked chimney
Check to make sure the chimney is clear and clean.
E.
Chimney not long enough
The minimum system height is 15 feet (4,6 m). The chimney must extend at least 3 feet (915 mm) above its
point of contact with the roof and at least 2 feet (0.6 m) higher than any roof or wall within 10 feet (3 m) of
it. When installed with offsets, the minimum system height is as per Table 2. Additional height will increase
draft and will decrease the tendency to smoke.
F.
Poor chimney draft
With no fire, there should be sufficient draft to exhaust cigarette smoke introduced at the bottom of the
throat. Chimneys installed against an outside wall without protection may generate back draft problems
which will cause start-up problems. To prevent this, when you light a fire make sure you use small pieces of
really dry wood and keep your glass door closed for the first 15 minutes. Reload your unit a few times with
kindling before putting large pieces of cordwood.
IMPORTANT NOTES
a.
Do not burn coal. The sulphur in coal will corrode the firebox.
b.
Do not allow the wood to smoulder or burn without flame, since this will produce excessive creosote in
the unit.
c.
The exhaust damper and air intake control should be always in the open position when the fireplace is
in use.
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