Optimum Burn Method - Napoleon EPI 1101 Instructions D'installation Et D'utilisation

You can now add larger pieces of wood and operate the appliance normally. Once the appliance is entirely hot,
it will burn very efficiently with little smoke from the chimney. There will be a bed of orange coals in the firebox
and secondary flames flickering just below the top firebrick. You can safely fill the firebox with wood to the top of
the door and will get best burns if you keep the appliance pipe temperatures between 250°F (120°C ) and 450°F
(270°C ). A surface thermometer placed on the front top will help regulate this.
Without an appliance thermometer, you are working blindly and have no idea of how the appliance is operating! An
appliance thermometer offers a guide to performance.
Can't get the fire going?
Use more kindling and paper. Assuming the chimney and vent are sized correctly and there is sufficient
combustion air, the lack of sufficiently dry quantities of small kindling is the problem. Thumb size is a good gauge
for small kindling diameter.
Can't get heat out of the appliance?
One of two things may have happened. The appliance door may have been closed prematurely and the appliance
itself has not reached optimum temperature. Reopen the door and/or draft control to re-establish a brisk fire. The
other problem may have been wet wood. The typical symptom is sizzling wood and moisture being driven from
the wood.
6.1

OPTIMUM BURN METHOD

For optimal emissions performance and efficiency follow these simple guidelines when using your appliance:
Maintain a 2" (51mm) deep, hot, glowing red coal bed.
A.
Burn dry seasoned wood with less than 20% moisture content and burn so that the glass door remains
B.
clean.
A stove thermometer should indicate 350°F (176°C) as an average temperature.
C.
Maintain a minimal trace of smoke coming from the chimney when the appliance is burning as intended.
D.
Inspect and replace all necessary components such as gaskets, manifolds, glass and other components
E.
which may affect the overall appliance performance.
Ensure an adequate draft to control burn rate and temperature.
F.
Refer to "OPERATION" and "MAINTENANCE" sections for detailed information.
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