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W415-0512 / D / 07.16.08
A properly installed Napoleon unit 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 stove,
chimney connector or chimney? Is the room too airtight and
the air intake not connected to the outside? Try with a win-
dow partly open. Is the smoke flow 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 large
a diameter of a chimney, too short a chimney, or a chimney
too close to trees or a higher roof? Has a direct flue connec-
tion been used rather than a chimney liner continuous from
cap to fireplace flue collar.
Allow the ashes in your firebox to accumulate to a depth of
two or three inches; they tend to burn themselves up. When
the fire has burned down and cooled, remove any excess
ashesbut leavean ashbed approximately1 inchdeep on the
firebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.
To use your ash pan, pull the ash dump handle forward
(FIGURE 31), rotate approximately 90° counterclockwise to
the open position. Rake the excess ashes into the ash pan.
Close the ash well.
NEVER OPERATE YOUR STOVE WITH THE ASH
WELL IN AN OPEN POSITION.
This creates a fire hazard that may result in a house/chimney
fire, internal damage to the stove or discoloration to the gold
plated door (plated finishes are not covered by the warranty).
To ensure that the ash well is fully closed, allow the door to
snapshut, dislodginganything thatmay bestuck atthe open-
ing. Flip the cover up onto the ash pan when transporting the
ashes to a closed container with a tight fitting lid for storage.
Carry the ash pan using the front and back handles.
* FIGURE 31.
Sincethese modelshave noash pan,shovel someashes out
through the door into a metal container with a tight fitting lid.
Leave an ash bed approximately 1 inch deep on the firebox
bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed.Keep the closed
containerona noncombustiblefloororground, well awayfrom
allcombustible materials.The ashesshould be retainedin the
closedcontainer until allcinders have thoroughlycooled. Cold
wood ashes can be used on the garden or in the compost.
Check your chimney and chimney connector for creosote and
soot buildup weekly until a safe frequency for cleaning is estab-
lished. If accumulation is excessive, disconnect the stove and
clean both the chimney and the stove. 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.
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other or-
ganic vapours which combine with expelled moisture to form
creosote. These vapours condense in the relatively cooler
chimneyflue ofa slow burning fire andwhen ignited,make an
extremelyhot fire.So,the smokepipe andchimney should be
inspectedmonthly duringthe heating seasonto determineif a
buildup has occurred. If creosote has accumulated it should
be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
Runaway fires can be the result of three major factors:
1. Using incorrect fuel, or small fuel pieces which wood
normally be used as kindling.
2. Leaving the door ajar too long and creating extreme
temperatures as the air rushes in the open door.
3. Burning your stove with the ash dump door open.
SOLUTIONS:
1. Do not burn treated or processed wood, coal,charcoal,
coloured paper or cardboard.
2. Be careful not to over-fire the unit by leaving the door
open too long after initial start-up. A thermometer on
the chimney connector and/or stove top helps.
3. Always operate the stove with the ash well in a closed
position.
1. Close the door and draft fully.
2. Call local fire department.
3. Examine flue-pipes, chimney, attic, and roof of the
house, to see if any part has become hot enough to
catch fire. If necessary spray with a fire extinguisher
or water from a garden hose.
4. Do not operate the stove again until you are certain
the chimney and its lining have not been damaged.
Atthe endof each burningseason inspectthe shieldand gas-
ketbelow themanifold forwarping ordeterioration. Replaceif
necessary.Bothare heldtothemanifold withmachinescrews.
The shield and the 1/8” fibre cloth gasket are available from
your Wolf Steel Ltd. dealer. See FIGURE 32.At this time also
check that the door gasket is not worn or loose. Replace with
3/8” high density fiberglass rope if necessary.
The airwash gasket and shield above the door should also
be inspected and replaced if deteriorated
NOTE: DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IF GASKET, MANIFOLD
SHEILD OR FIBRE BAFFLE IS DETERIOTATED OR MISS-
ING.
FIGURE 32
SMOKING
ASH REMOVAL PROCEDURES
PEDESTAL UNITS WITH ASH PAN
UNITS WITHOUT ASH PAN
CREOSOTE FORMATION AND REMOVAL
MAINTENANCE
RUNAWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE
WHAT TO DO IF A RUNAWAY OR CHIMNEY
FIRE STARTS
GASKET REPLACEMENT
LEG UNITS WITH ASH PAN
1. To remove the ashes, clear the ash away from the ash
plug.
2. Remove the ash plug. It is recommended to use a
poker.
3. Rake the excess ash into the ash drawer.
Do not overfill the ash drawer. Ash should not accumulate
higher than the sides of the drawer.
4. Before removing the drawer, ensure that the area around
the ash opening is clean. Tap the ash from the chute into the
drawer, then place the ash plug back over opening.
Never operate your stove with the ash plug removed.
GASKET SHIELD
MANIFOLD