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Problem Cause Repair suggestion
Not enough
draught
Chimney is choked Clean out smoke pipe and inset. If this does not help,
call your chimneysweeper or local dealer for further
help
Smoke pipe is soothed and/or there is soot accumu-
lation on the bafe plate(s)
Misplaced bafe plate(s)
Smoke ooze out
of inset when in
use and/or when
making a re
Lack of fresh air supply to the room where the
replace is located
Open a door or window when making the re
Under pressure in the room – electric kitchen vent or
air condition evacuates too much air from the room
where the replace is located
Turn of electric vents/air condition
Smoke pipes from two different replaces are con-
nected to the same chimney at the same level
Move one smoke pipe to another level. Level difference
between two smoke inlets into same chimney should
be no less than 30 cm
Smoke pipe is elevated downwards into chimney Smoke pipe must be relocated so there is a gradient
of at least 10 degree’s. Alternatively install an electric
draught fan with stepless speed control in the chimney
Smoke pipe is mounted to far into chimney Smoke pipe must be remounted. Must be terminated
minimum 5 mm. from inner pipe in chimney
Soot hatch in basement is open, causing false
draught into chimney
Soot hatches are to be closed at all times. A leaky or
damaged soot hatch should be replaced
Draught controls or doors on replaces not in use
are open, causing false draught into chimney
Close doors and draught controls on replaces not in
use
Holes in chimney or open smoke inlets after
removed replaces, causing false draught into
chimney
Holes and re inlets no longer in use should be bricked
up / sealed
Defect and leaky brickwork causing false draught
into chimney
Brick up/seal off and render all cracks and leaks
Too large cross-section area inside chimney gives
little or no draught at all
Chimney should be renovated. Alternatively install an
electric draught fan with stepless speed control in the
chimney
Too narrow cross-section area inside chimney caus-
ing to little smoke evacuation capacity
Change to a smaller inset or build a new larger chim-
ney. Alternatively install an electric draught fan with
stepless speed control in the chimney
Too short chimney causing little or no draught at all Increase height of chimney
Smoke ooze out
of inset when
windy outside
Chimney is on a level to low compared to surround-
ing terrain, buildings, threes etc.
Increase height of chimney. Alternatively install an
electric draught fan with stepless speed control in the
chimney
Turbulence around chimney due to at roof Increase height of chimney. Alternatively install a
chimney cowl
Little heat from
the replace
The airow through the inset is too big due to air
leaks down in the inset or too much draught from the
chimney. Difculties’ with regulating the combustion
and the re wood burn away at no time
Possible leaks must be sealed. Too much draught
from chimney can come under control buy mounting a
damper on the smoke pipe
Too much
draught
Misplaced bafe plates Check bafe plates – consult this manual
Using super dried re wood in stead of common re
wood
Reduce the re draught
Ceramic gaskets are worn down or attened Should be replaced with new ones
The chimney is too big Call your chimneysweeper or local dealer for further
help
Glass in inset
becomes sooty
Wet re wood Fire wood should contain maximum 20% moist
Firing draught control not opened enough Open ring draught control
Glass in inset
becomes white
Poor combustion (too low temperature in the inset) Consult this manual for correct use and correct ring.
The use of improper fuel (like painted wood, plastic
laminated wood, plywood, bre plates, milk cartons)
Use only dry and pure re wood
Smoke ooze out
of inset when its
door is opened
There is a decompression in the inset Open the door carefully at rst, only a centimetre or
two, then wait a few seconds before opening
Door is opened when the re is burning More re wood should be put on the re when there is
only live coal left. Door should not be opened when re
is burning
White smoke The combustive temperature is too low Increase air supply to the re
The re wood is too moist Use only dry and pure re wood
Black or dark
smoke
Incomplete combustion Increase air supply to the re
Hints and tips on problems with the replace