Heatiator BIR42 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


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Troubleshooting Guide
Start Fire Problems Possible Cause Solution
Can’tgetrestarted
Excessivesmokeorspillage
Burnstooslowly
Smolders,sizzles
Notenoughkindling/paperorno
kindling/paper
Usedrykindling,morepaper.Arrangekindling&woodfor
airmovement.
Damperclosed/notfullyopen Opendamper.
Notenoughairforretoignite Checkforrestrictedcap/shroud.
Checkforueblockage.
Pre-warmuebeforestartingre(refertostartingre
section).
Checkforadequateventheight(refertochimneyassembly
section).
Openwindowbelowthereplacetowardsthewind.
Open outside air doors.
Woodconditionistoowet,toolarge Usedry,seasonedwood(refertowoodfuelsection).
Bedofcoalsnotestablishedbefore
addingwood
Startwithpaper&kindlingtoestablishbedofcoals(referto
startingresection).
Flueblockagesuchasbirds’nestsor
leavesinterminationcap
Havechimneyinspectedforcreosoteandcleanedbya
certi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replacetowardsthewind.
Fire burns too fast Extremelydryorsoftwood Mixinhardwood.
Mixinlessseasonedwoodafterreisestablished(referto
woodfuelsection).
Noglassdoors Addglassdoorstoslowdownairow.
Overdrafting Checkforcorrectventheight;toomuchverticalheight
createsoverdrafting.
Checklocationofventtermination(refertochimney
assemblysection).
Heatilator•BirminghamBIR42•4059-308RevJ•1/11
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