Lennox Hearth CANYON ST310 User Manual

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Your wood stove is dependent upon a properly functioning

chimney for optimum performance. It is a high efficiency

appliance that loses much less heat up the chimney than

older appliances and fireplaces. For this reason it is important

to match the stove to the chimney. The chimney has two

functions: 1) It draws combustion air into the appliance

(without air, no fuel will burn) and 2) It exhausts combustion

by-products. Your new Country™ Collection stove is what is

known as a “natural draft” appliance. The appliance depends

solely on the natural draft of the chimney system to draw

combustion air into the unit. Draft is the force that moves

air from the appliance up into the chimney. The amount of

draft in your chimney depends on the length of the chimney,

local geography, nearby obstructions, and other factors. Too

much draft may cause excessive temperatures in the appli-

ance. Slow or inadequate draft equals poor combustion and

possible smoking problems. The two main culprits of poor

chimney draft are: 1) A chimney too large for your appli-

ance and 2) A chimney with not enough height to produce

adequate draft for your particular stove model. Your Lennox

Hearth Products dealer will be able to advise you on matching

a proper system for your new stove. Inadequate draft will

cause the appliance to leak smoke into the room through

the stove and the chimney connector joints. An uncontrol-

lable burn or a glowing red stove or chimney part indicates

excessive draft. Also see Troubleshooting on page 18.

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This appliance is not designed to be operated in a negative

pressure. Very airtight homes with large kitchen exhaust

fans, or homes with furnace cold air returns located in close

proximity to the wood stove or fireplace insert may create

negative pressure in the same room as the heating appli-

ance. This can create dangerous back drafting of the stove

and chimney joints, drawing combustion by-products into

the home. Be sure your home has adequate makeup air to

eliminate negative pressures caused by the above-mentioned

sources. Outside air connected to the appliance probably

will not resolve such a problem as the stove or fireplace

insert is not the source of negative pressure. Lennox Hearth

Products

accepts no liability for damages resulting from

negative pressures described above.

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Creosote - Formation and Need for 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 cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a

result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining.

When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire.

The chimney and chimney connector should be inspected

at least once every two months during the heating season

to determine if a creosote build-up has occurred. If creosote

has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk

of a chimney fire.