Napoleon EPA 1100 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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26W415-0763 / 03.04.107.3 FUELA flash fire is a small fire burned quickly when you don’t need much heat. After your kindling has “caught”, loadat least 3 pieces of wood, stacked loosely. Burn with the draft control fully open or closed only slightly.Load your larger pieces of wood compactly, packed close enough to prevent the flames from penetratingit completely. After approximately 30 minutes, depending on the size of the load, close the draft controlcompletely making sure that the fire is not extinguished.DO NOT OVERFIRE THE APPLIANCE!Overfi ring can occur by:A. Burning large amounts of smaller wood pieces such as furniture scraps, skids or treated wood;B. Vigorously burning large loads of wood with the draft control on “HIGH” (fully open) for long periods oftime (one or two hours).C. Operating the appliance with the ash dump door blocked open or a poor gasket seal on the main door.7.4.1 FLASH FIRE7.4.2 EXTENDED FIRE7.4 LIGHTING A FIRE7.5 SMOKING! WARNINGDO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN THE CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES, OR IN THE SPACE REQUIREDFOR RE-FUELING AND ASH REMOVAL.BURNING WET, UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION. WHENIGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE.When loading the appliance, ensure that the upper fibre baffles are not lifted up and off their ledge and arepushed completely to the back of the appliance. For maximum efficiency, when the appliance is thoroughly hot,load it fully to the top of the door opening and burn at a medium low setting. Maximum heat for minimum fuel(optimum burn) occurs when the appliance top temperature is between 500°F (260°C) and 600°F (315°C). Thebricks will be nearly all white and the glass mostly clear. The whiteness of the bricks and the cleanliness of theglass are good indicators of your operating efficiency. Not enough heat is produced when only one or two piecesof wood are burned or the wood may not burn completely. A minimum of three pieces are needed to encase abed of coals that sustains the fire.NOTE: When loading the appliance, ensure to keep fuel back from the glass. If coals are to accumulateon the front lip, there is a chance they will fall out when the door is opened.Loosely stacked wood burns quicker than a tightly packed load. Wood burns in cycles rather than giving a steadyoutput of heat. It is best to plan these cycles around your household routine so that only enough coals are left tostart the next load. In the evening, load your appliance, at least, a half-hour before bed to ensure a good fire, hotenough 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 produce a metal eating acid. When refueling open the door slowly to prevent smoke spillage.Use a pair of long gloves (barbecue gloves) when feeding the fire. Because these appliances burn at the front,they are clean and efficient, but they are also very hot and gloves are useful. Keep a small steel shovel nearby touse as a poker and to remove ashes. Do not store the wood within 3 feet (1m) of the appliance.A properly installed appliance 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 appliance, chimney connector or chimney?• Is the room too airtight and the air intake not connected to the outside? Try with a window 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 achimney, too short a chimney, or a chimney too close to trees or a higher roof?