Drolet 45284 User Manual

 

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If bright embers are glowing above the ash dump cap during a low or medium fire, air may be 
leaking past the ash plug.  If this is happening, a possible over fire hazard exists.  The stove 
should be shut down and allowed to cool.  Properly seal the ash dump cap.

 

 
Regular chimney (flue) maintenance, as well as good burning practices, are required to prevent 
chimney fires. When wood (especially green wood) is burned without adequate heat or air supply, it 
produces tar and other organic vapours (smoke), which combine with expelled moisture to form 
creosote. The creosote vapours condense in the relatively cool chimney  of a slow-burning fire.  As a 
result, creosote residues accumulate on the chimney.  When ignited, this creosote makes an 
extremely hot fire which could be hazardous. Your E.P.A Drolet stove has been designed to reduce 
the amount of creosote produced.  Even so, the chimney and any chimney connector  should be 
inspected at least once every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote 
build-up has occurred.  If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a 
chimney fire. Call a professional chimney sweep, or go to your local E.P.A Drolet dealer, purchase a 
chimney brush, and have the chimney cleaned. 
  
Contact your local, municipal, state, or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a 
chimney fire before there is any chance that it may happen. 

 

All  baffles parts must be properly in place for correct burning operation. Have any damaged 
firebricks replaced. Check the firebricks annually for damage and replace if they are broken or 
damaged. See figure 4.6.1 (B)  for the firebrick layout.