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8.3
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS / SMOKE DETECTORS & CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTORS
EN
All homes with a solid fuel burning appliance should have at least one fi re extinguisher in a central location,
known to all, at least one smoke detector and carbon monoxide (CO) detector in the room containing the
appliance. If the smoke detector sounds an alarm, correct the cause but do not de-activate or relocate the
smoke detector. If the carbon monoxide detector sounds an alarm, immediately vent the area, evacuate and
call your local fi re department. Hazards with some fuels (e.g. charcoal) and the possibilities of generating
carbon monoxide and the hazards from carbon monoxide.
8.4
FUEL LOADING AND BURN CYCLE
DO NOT STORE WOOD WITHIN APPLIANCE INSTALLATION CLEARANCES OR WITHIN THE SPACE
The bricks will be nearly all white and the glass mostly clear. The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanness of the
glass are good indicators of your operating effi ciency.
Not enough heat is produced when only one or two pieces of wood are burned.
A minimum of three pieces are needed to encase a bed of coals that sustains the fi re. Loosely stacked wood burns
quicker than a tightly packed load.
Wood burns in cycles rather than giving a steady output of heat. It is best to plan these cycles around your
household routine so that only enough coals are left to start the next load. In the evening load your appliance at
least a half-hour before bed to ensure the fi re is hot enough to close the draft control for an overnight burn.
Burn only dry seasoned wood. It produces more heat and less soot or creosote. Do not burn ocean beach wood. Its
salt content can be corrosive to the metal.
Use Solid wood, processed solid fi re logs (or other specifi ed type) fuel only.
WARNING: Do not build fi re too close to door glass. Do not poke or stir the logs while they are burning. Use only
fi relogs that have been evaluated for the application in fi replace and refer to fi relog warnings and caution markings on
packaging prior to use.
W415-1642 / 04.15.16
BURN WOOD BEHIND THE LOG RETAINER DIRECTLY ON THE FIREBRICKS.
DO NOT USE ELEVATED GRATE OR OTHERWISE RAISE THE FIRE.
REQUIRED FOR RE-FUELING AND ASH REMOVAL.
INSUFFICIENT FIREWOOD
WARNING
!
SUFFICIENT FIREWOOD
91.1B
92.1A