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THE USE OF MANUFACTURED LOGS

There are numerous types of manufactured logs sold on the market. You must be very careful with this

type of product. Many brands of manufactured logs contain chemical additives. DO NOT BURN ANY

MANUFACTURED LOGS CONTAINING CHEMICAL ADDITIVES. IF YOU DO, YOU MAY

OVERHEAT YOUR FIREPLACE, THEREFORE CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD AND VOIDING YOUR

WARRANTY. Manufactured logs made of 100% wood residues do not pose a threat to your fireplace.

However, they must be used carefully. Manufactured logs typically release a much larger heat output over a

short period of time. Therefore, you cannot place a large quantity of such logs into your fireplace. Start with

one log and see how the fireplace reacts. You can increase the number of logs burned at a time to a maximum of

three. Burning more than three manufactured logs at one time can overheat and damage your stove.

CREOSOTE

When wood burns slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors which combine with humidity to

produce creosote. Creosote vapor condenses in the chimney left relatively cool by the slow fire and coats the

inside of the flue with residue. When creosote ignites, it produces a red-hot, extremely dangerous fire.

It is therefore recommended to make small, brightly burning fires rather than lazy, smoldering fires. Not

only will it keep your glass doors and flue cleaner but, what is most important, it will lessen the likelihood of

chimney fires.

CHIMNEY FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURES

What to do if you suspect a chimney fire has started:

1. Close the fireplace doors.

2. Alert everyone in the house.

3. Call the Fire Department if necessary.

4. Put out the fire in the fireplace with a dry-chemical extinguisher, baking soda, sand or ashes. (Never use

salt because it is corrosive, nor water because it could cause a steam explosion.)

5. Make sure the sparks coming from the chimney do not set fire to the roof.

6. Before reusing the fireplace, have it inspected by the Fire Department.

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