Omni Group Step Top Wood Stove 57ST-ACC Manuale Utente

November 28, 2011

7038-159D

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With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your woodstove will provide years of trouble-free service. If you do 
experience a problem, this troubleshooting guide will assist you or a qualifi ed service person in the diagnosis of a problem 
and the corrective action to be taken. 

Can not get fi re started
Excessive smoke or spillage
Burns too slowly
Not enough heat output

Not enough kindling/paper or no 
kindling/paper

Use dry kindling, more paper. Arrange kindling & 
wood for air movement.

Not enough air for fi re to ignite

Check for restricted termination cap

Check for blockage of outside air kit (if installed).

Check for fl ue blockage.

Pre-warm fl ue before starting fi re (refer to Building 
a Fire Section).

Check for adequate vent height (refer to Chimney 
Height Section).

Open window below the appliance towards the 
wind.

Wood condition is too wet, too 
large

Use dry, seasoned wood (refer to Seasoned Wood 
Section).

Bed of coals not established 
before adding wood

Start with paper & kindling to establish bed of 
coals (refer to Building a Fire Section).

Flue blockage such as birds’ 
nests or leaves in termination 
cap

Have chimney inspected for creosote and cleaned 
by a certifi ed chimney sweep.

Down draft or negative pressure
Competition with exhaust 
devices

Do not use exhaust fans during start-up (refer to 
Negative Pressure Section).

Open window below the appliance towards the 
wind.

Fire burns too fast

Extremely dry or soft wood

Mix in hardwood.

Mix in less seasoned wood after fi re is established 
(refer to Wood Fuel Section).

Overdrafting

Check for correct vent height; too much vertical 
height creates overdrafting.

Check location of vent termination (refer to 
Chimney Termination Requirement Section).