Trouble shooting guide, Dos: don'ts, Maintenance – Napoleon Fireplaces NZ-26 User Manual
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BUILD YOUR FIRE ON THE FLOOR OF THE FIREBOX AND BE-
HIND THE LOG RETAINER ONLY.
Do not block or restrict the hot air outlets or air inlets. This will
cause the fi replace to overheat.
Keep fi res away from the door.
1.
Build a hot fi re.
2.
Use only dry wood
3.
Several pieces of medium sized wood are better
than a few big pieces.
4.
Clean the chimney regularly.
5.
Refuel frequently using medium sized wood.
6.
"Fine Tune" the air settings for optimum
performance.
1.
Take ash out immediately. Let it accumulate to
a depth of at least 1". A good ash layer
provides for a longer lasting and better burning
fi re.
2. Burn
wet
wood.
3.
Close the door too soon or damper down too
quickly.
4.
Burn one large log rather than two or three
smaller, more reasonably sized logs.
5.
Burn at continually 'low setting', if the glass door
is constantly blackened. This means the fi rebox
temperature is too low.
Expansion / contraction noises during heating up and cooling down
cycles are normal and to be expected. When fi rst lighting a fi re, if the
smoke is not quickly drawn into the chimney, there may be a downdraft
or cold air in the chimney. Roll up some newspaper, light it and place
it near the fi replace fl ue until the chimney begins to draw. During a
fi ring, open the draft control before opening the fi replace door. Open
the door slowly to avoid drawing smoke into the room.
A properly installed fi replace 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 fi replace or chimney? Is the room
too airtight and the air intake not connected to the outside? Check
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 short a chimney, or
a chimney too close to trees or a higher roof?
Check your chimney for creosote and soot build-up monthly until
a safe frequency for cleaning is established. If accumulation is
excessive, clean the chimney. You may want to call a professional
chimney sweep to clean it. Both the chimney and the fi replace have
to be cleaned at least once a year or as often as necessary. See the
Section on Creosote Formation and Removal.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
MAINTENANCE
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