Maintenance; Ash Removal Procedures; Creosote Formation And Removal - Timberwolf TF 100 Mode D'emploi

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8.0 mAiNTENANCE

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applianCe May be hot, Do not serviCe until applianCe has CooleD.
Check your chimney and chimney connector for creosote and soot buildup weekly until a safe frequency for
cleaning is established.
If accumulation is excessive, disconnect the appliance and clean both the chimney and the appliance. You
may want to call a professional chimney sweep to clean them. Both have to be cleaned at least once a year or
as often as necessary.
Remove fibre baffles and clean above them once a year.
Replace any broken bricks.
8.1

ASH rEmOvAL PrOCEDUrES

iMproper Disposal oF ashes result in Fires. Do not DisCarD ashes in CarDboarD
iF using a vaCuuM to Clean up ashes, be sure the ashes are entirely CooleD. using
a vaCUUm To Clean UP warm ashes CoUlD CaUse a Fire insiDe The vaCUUm.
Failure to aChieve a gooD seal betWeen the ash opening, ash plug or ash Well
Door will resUlT in an over Fire ConDiTion ThaT CoUlD CaUse Damage To The
Allow the ashes in your firebox to accumulate to a depth of 2" or 3" (51mm or 76mm); they tend to burn
themselves up. When the fire has burned down and cooled, remove any excess ashes but leave an ash bed
approximately 1" (25mm) deep on the firebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
DisPosal oF ashes: Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. Other waste shall
not be placed in this container. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or
ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial
in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have
thoroughly cooled.
8.2

CrEOSOTE FOrmATiON AND rEmOvAL

When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture
to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cooler chimney fl ue of a slow-burning fi re. As
a result, creosote residue accumulates on the fl ue lining. When ignited this creosote makes an extremely hot
fi re.
The chimney connector and chimney should be inspected at least once every two months during the heating
season to determine if a creosote buildup has occurred.
If creosote has accumulated it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fi re.
W415-1133 / A / 06.12.13
turn oFF the poWer beFore serviCing the applianCe.
Do not use abrasive Cleaners.
boXes, DuMp in baCK yarDs, or store in garages.
never oPeraTe YoUr aPPlianCe wiTh The graTe Cover removeD.
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