Napoleon Fireplaces EPI3C - Manuel (Page 18)

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WARNING
6.0 OPERATION
Your Napoleon EPA listed product is designed with the most advanced technology. The appliance is extremely airtight.
The fi rst fi re(s) in your appliance will be diffi cult to get going and keep going with little amount of heat being generated.
This is a result of the moisture being driven out of the fi re brick. Allow 30 to 40 hours of hot fi res (temperatures in
excess of 500°F / 932°C - 600°F / 112°C) before your appliance will perform normally. During the break-in period (the
fi rst 2 or 3 fi res) create only small, hot fi res using kindling; this will allow the fi rebrick to cure. Do not be alarmed if small
hairline cracks develop in the fi rebrick. This is a normal occurrence and does not pose a safety hazard. The paint may
also smell a little for the fi rst few fi res as it cures and you may wish to open a door or window to alleviate the smell.
To start, a brisk fi re is required. Place loosely crumpled paper on the fl oor of the appliance and cover with dry kindling.
Open the air control fully by sliding control all the way to the right. Light the paper and leave the door slightly ajar (not
more than one inch (25.4mm)) until all kindling is burning. To maintain a brisk fi re, a hot coal bed must be established
and sustained.
Slowly add larger wood (2x4 size pieces). Lay the pieces lengthwise from side to side in the hot coal bed with a
shallow trench between, so that the primary air can fl ow directly into this trench and ignite the fuel above. When the fi re
seems to be at its peak, medium sized logs may be added. Once these logs have caught fi re, carefully close the door.
(Closing the door too quickly after refueling will reduce the fi rebox temperature and result in an unsatisfactory burn.)
Remember it is more effi cient to burn medium sized wood, briskly, and refuel frequently than to load the appliance with
large logs that result in a smoldering, ineffi cient fi re and dirty glass.
As soon as the door is closed, you will observe a change in the fl ame pattern. The fl ames will get smaller and lazier
because less oxygen is getting into the combustion chamber. The fl ames, however, are more effi cient. The fl ames will
remain lazy but become larger again as soon as the fi rebricks have been heated thoroughly and the chimney becomes
heated and provides a good draft. At this point, the roaring fi re that you see when the door is opened is wastefully
drawing heated room air up the chimney, certainly not desirable. Always operate with the door fully closed once the
medium sized logs have caught fi re. Operating the appliance with the door open for extended periods of time may
result in damages to the appliance.
ALWAYS OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITH THE DOOR CLOSED AND LATCHED EXCEPT DURING
START UP AND RE-FUELING. ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES TO PREVENT INJURY. DO NOT LEAVE THE
FIRE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS UNLATCHED AS UNSTABLE WOOD COULD FALL OUT OF
THE FIRE CHAMBER CREATING A FIRE HAZARD TO YOUR HOME.
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED WHEN THERE IS A FIRE BURNING IN THE APPLIANCE.
NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER
FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR ‘FRESHEN UP’ A FIRE IN THIS APPLIANCE. KEEP ALL
SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE APPLIANCE WHILE IT IS IN USE.
OBJECTS PLACED IN FRONT OF THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE KEPT A MINIMUM OF 48”
(1219.2MM) FROM THE FRONT FACE.
ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
TESTING AUTHORITY IS CONSIDERED BREACHING CSA B365 (CANADA) AND ANSI NFPA 211
(USA).
OPEN AIR CONTROL (AND DAMPER WHEN FITTED) BEFORE OPENING FIRING DOOR.
HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY
CAUSE SKIN BURNS. WEAR GLOVES TO OPERATE YOUR APPLIANCE.
BURNING YOUR APPLIANCE WITH THE DOORS OPEN OR AJAR CREATES A FIRE HAZARD THAT
MAY RESULT IN A HOUSE AND OR CHIMNEY FIRE.