Napoleon Fireplaces EPI3C - Manuel (Page 20)

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6.4 LIGHTING A FIRE
6.4.1 FLASH FIRE
6.4.2 EXTENDED FIRE
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A fl ash fi re is a small fi re burned quickly when you don't need much
heat. After your kindling has "caught", load at least 3 pieces of wood,
stacked loosely. Burn with the draft control fully open or closed only
slightly.
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Load your larger pieces of wood compactly, packed close enough to prevent the fl ames from penetrating
it completely. After approximately 30 minutes, depending on the size of the load, close the draft control
completely making sure that the fi re is not extinguished.
DO NOT OVERFIRE THE APPLIANCE!
Overfi ring can occur by:
A.
Burning large amounts of smaller wood pieces such as furniture scraps, skids or treated wood;
B. Vigorously burning large loads of wood with the draft control on “HIGH” (fully open) for long periods of
time (one or two hours).
C. Operating the appliance with the ash dump door blocked open or a poor gasket seal on the main door.
Loosely stacked wood burns quicker than a tightly packed load. Wood burns in cycles rather than giving a steady
output of heat. It is best to plan these cycles around your household routine so that only enough coals are left to
start the next load. In the evening, load your appliance, at least, a half-hour before bed to ensure a good fi re, hot
enough to close the draft control for an overnight burn.
Burn only dry seasoned wood. It produces more heat and less soot or creosote. Do not burn ocean beach wood.
Its salt content can produce a metal eating acid. When refueling open the door slowly to prevent smoke spillage.
Use a pair of long gloves (barbecue gloves) when feeding the fi re. Because these appliances burn at the front,
they are clean and effi cient, but they are also very hot and gloves are useful. Keep a small steel shovel nearby to
use as a poker and to remove ashes. Do not store the wood within 3 feet (1m) of the appliance.
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A properly installed appliance should not smoke. If yours does, check the following:
•
Has the chimney had time to get hot?
• Is the smoke passage blocked anywhere in the appliance, chimney connector or chimney?
• Is the room too airtight and the air intake not connected to the outside? Try with a window partly open.
• Is the smoke fl ow impeded by too long a horizontal pipe or too many bends?
• Is it a weak draft perhaps caused by a leaky chimney, a cold outside chimney, too large a diameter of a
chimney, too short a chimney, or a chimney too close to trees or a higher roof?
6.5 SMOKING
NOTE: During initial start-up the appliance may smoke, this is more likely to occur when there is poor draft. To
prevent the appliance from smoking slightly open the door, approximately 1 - 2 inches (25.4mm - 50.8mm).