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USE DRY FIREWOOD

CLEANING YOUR WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE

An advantage of Amesti wood-burning fireplaces is that they can be cleaned without

the need to disassemble them.

Creosote deposits form mostly in the main flue and in the secondary combustion

chamber area.

You can get a professional chimney sweeper to clean the fireplace and flue or do it

yourself. If the later, tools required for the cleaning process include a screwdriver,

ladder, steel brush, ball, rope and a vacuum.

1. Unscrew the cowl and take it off.

2. Lower the ball and rope from the top of the

flue until it is inside the firebox. Remove the

damper in the reverse process to that explained

in the previous chapter.

3. Pull the rope from within the fireplace,

dragging the steel brush through the inside of

the main flue pipes. Then pull the steel brush

back upwards and repeat 6 times. Do not use a

metal sponge instead of a steel brush

WARNING REGARDING A CHIMNEY FIRE

Combustion gases can deposit debris such as soot, ash and creosote on the inner

walls of the main flue which, under certain circumstances, can cause a fire in the

lower part of the main flue. This fire might move progressively up the flue resulting

in a fire risk. In this instance, the flue temperature may reach extremely high levels

(up to 1000ºC) while the deposits on the inner flue walls are burning This is the

greatest risk with fireplaces and is why the flue must be made of a material that

resists these temperatures, and that the flue system must be installed correctly.

If an Amesti flue kit has been used and the installation instructions have been

followed correctly, the fire risk is significantly reduced, if not eliminated.

What to do in case of chimney fire?

Keep calm. A chimney fire will last until the deposited material on the flue walls

burns out. This takes between 5 and 20 minutes.

Close the fireplace door. Do not open it under any circumstances, not even to

extinguish the fire, or to take out the logs.

Move the air control lever to the "LOW" position.

Closely watch the material closest to the flue. If it starts smoking, cool it frequently

with a wet cloth.

If you can reach the attic, remove any flammable materials that might be in contact

with, or too close to, the outer flue.

Watch the flue outlet on the roof. If sparks come out of the cowl, immediately wet

the roof around the flue.

How to avoid chimney fires?

Use only dry wood.

Never leave the fireplace door open for extended periods when a fire is burning.

Avoid low smoky fires – ensure vigorous combustion prior to setting the fire to

extended combustion.

Clean the flue at least once a year.

CONTEMPORARY FIREPLACES