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Action in case of chimney fire!
If a chimney is not cleaned often enough, or if the wrong type of fuel is used (e.g. damp
wood) or the air flow is maladjusted the chimney may catch fire. In this case close the air
supply to the fire chamber and call the fire brigade.
Never try to extinguish it yourself using water!
Richtig
Falsch
mind. 50 cm
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mind. 30 cm
Querschnittverengung
im Kam in durch zu
weit eingeschobene
Abgasrohre
Falschluft durch
offene Türen an
nicht benutzten
Feuerstätten
Stau durch sich ge-
genseitig
behin-
dernde Abgasströ-
me
Falschluft durch of-
fenen Rohranschluß
Falschluft durch
undichten Rohr-
anschluß
Falschluft durch
offene Kamin-
türe
m
in
d
.
5
m
Right
Wrong
min. 50 cm
min. 30 cm
Chimney diameter
reduced due to flue
being inserted too far
into chimney
m
in
.
5
m
L
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th
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t
o
p
o
f
ri
d
g
e
Blockage due to
exhaust gases
interfering with each
other
Air leak due to
ppen doors on
stove which is
not in use
Air leak from
badly fited pipe
connection
Air leak from open
stove door
U
n
d
e
r
5
m
Air leak from open pipe
connection