Napoleon EPI 1101 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Also see for EP 1402: Installation and operating instructions

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W415-1469 / A / 06.14.1622EN7.3 RUNAWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE7.4 CHIMNEY CLEANING85.2C! WARNINGA CHIMNEY FIRE CAN PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR CHIMNEY SYSTEM. THIS DAMAGE CANONLY BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE DAMAGED COMPONENT PARTS. CHIMNEY FIRES ARENOT COVERED BY THE LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY.CAUSES:• Using incorrect fuel, or small fuel pieces which would normally be used as kindling.• Creosote build up in chimney.SOLUTIONS:• Do not burn treated, painted, artificial, paper or processed wood logs, coal, charcoal, coloured paper orcardboard.• Have chimney regularly cleaned.IN CASE OF A CHIMNEY FIRE:• Close glass door.• Have a well understood plan for evacuation and a place outside for everyone to meet. Prepare toevacuate to ensure everyone’s safety.• Call local fire department. Have a fire extinguisher handy. Contact local authorities for furtherinformation on how to handle a chimney fire.• After the chimney fire is out, clean and inspect the chimney or chimney liner for stress and cracks priorto lighting another fire. Also check combustibles around the chimney and the roof86.1Both the chimney and the appliance must be inspected and cleaned if necessary at least once a year.For serious wood burners, chimney cleaning must be done as needed to avoid chimney fires; the ventingsystems for controlled combustion appliances may need cleaning as often as once a month. These rates,however, depend on the burning habits of the individual operating the appliance. For example, it is possible toclog a solid fuel appliance chimney in a few days if slow, smoldering fires are burned and the chimney is cold.NOTE: Appliances burned consistently without hot fires may result in significant creosoteaccumulations in the chimney.Certain items and considerations are important in chimney cleaning:• Proper tools should be used, including a brush specifically designed for chimney cleaning.• The chimney connector and dampers as well as the chimney should be cleaned.• The appliance’s firebox and baffle system should be cleaned if needed.• The chimney should be inspected and repairs made if needed, preferably by a qualified chimneysweep or mason.