Osburn OB01111 - Manual (Page 31)

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CHIMNEY CLEANING
Regular chimney maintenance, as well as good burning practices, are required to
prevent chimney fires. The chimney and the chimney connector pipe must be
maintained in good condition and be kept clean in order to be safe. This means that
the chimney should be checked regularly for creosote build-up. Inspection and
cleaning of the chimney is facilitated by a removable baffle.
C AUTION : O PERATION O F Y OUR O SBURN 1800 W ITHOUT T HE B AFFLE M AY C AUSE U NSAFE A ND
H AZARDOUS T EMPERATURE C ONDITIONS A ND W ILL V OID T HE W ARRANTY
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Contact your local, municipal, state, or provincial fire authority for information on how
to handle a chimney fire before there is any chance that it may happen.
When wood (especially green wood) is burned without adequate heat or air supply, it
produces tar and other organic vapours (smoke), which combine with expelled
moisture to form creosote.
The creosote vapours 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 which could be hazardous. Check frequently for
creosote build-up. In the event of a stove or chimney component failure, replace only
with equipment that is equivalent to the original, available from your Osburn dealer.
Your Osburn stove has been designed to reduce the amount of creosote produced.
Even so, the chimney connector pipe and chimney 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
chimney fire. Call a professional chimney sweep, or go to your local Osburn dealer,
purchase a chimney brush, and have the chimney cleaned.