IMPORTANT Read carefully INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FACTS AND TIPS TO KNOW FOR YOUR WOOD BURNING HEATING SYSTEMS WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES CHIMNEY AND FLUE WOOD STOVE AND FIREPLACE
% BE LG Sweep mg Log FACTS AND TIPS i 9. Smoke and Odors in the Room 2. 10, Creosote and Wood Types 3. Getting, Started 11, Catalytic Converters 4 ng the CST, with a Woad stove Smoke Shelves race Insert he CSL with a Fireplace 1. Works ug 6. How the C 7. After you 8. Caution Safely Congratulations on your purchaser of The Creosote Sweeping Log (CSS. Creosote ric worn or black flammable substance produced by wood fires, can be found on almost every wood-fueled heating system.
beforehand Using the (60 Prior to using the CSL, always perform a visual inspection of your chimney and flue to ensure that it is free of debris, third's nests, or other obstructions. Do not use the CSL as your first rive of the season. Always burn normal fires for two or three days prior to CSL application, Ensure that the fireplace damper is fully open. 1f you have a catalytic converter, close it with the bypass and put it in the inactive position.
2 g Smug iy CSL with e L wood stove or replace assert Woods are well known 1o produce heavy creosote build-up inside the flue pipes. The amount guild up will vary based on appliance type, quality of fuel used, and frequency of use. insect will reduce overall For best lmnltx. follow the che ding to your wood stove or fireplace insert Burning only one CSL in a wood stove or fireplace dote weight, thickness & flammability recommended treatment frequency acc usage.
RETIRE R TR Due to increased air flow draft, fireplace chimneys produce less creosote than wood sieves, but can be more difficult 1o clean, Over time, these hard to remove dopes n built up in your fireplace chimney and present a Colin the fireplace to render creosote more bristle for easier mechanical cleaning. 11 using CS1. on an enclosed fireplace with doors, shut doors completely while the CSL log burns, For best results, use CSL every 60 fires.
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AN {To yofi have used i CSL The CSL will continue to smoke even after the {lames have gone out. Thi normal part of the process. Make sure your damper is Left ing has completely stopped is @ sully open, until the smallholding creosote can come down over a period of days and is often difficult to distinguish from regular five ashes. If possible, allow a few hours between using the CSL and starting anther fire After you have used the CSL, it is beneficial to have subsequent wood fires.
fsi Caution Safety . Do not use the CSL in gas or propane stoves. BBQ, or oil only burning furn Do not use for cooking. Poking or breaking up of the CSL while it is burning may cause it to burn too intensely. Flaming particles may stick to fireplace tools. Du into add wood or other material fo the fire after you have placed the CSL into firebox. Do nol attempt 1o remove a burning or smoldering log from the fireplace, In (lx wood stove or fireplace insert, urn only one CSL at a time.
Smoke & odors (possible L) TR T Each time you bum wood fire creosote is formed. Different types of wood have different ¢ characteristics and effect creosote buildup differently: Certain types of fuel wood release more heal than others Hardwoods, such as oak, are d r than softwoods such as pine. Hardwoods will burn Jon Unseasoned "green” wood will burn with difficulty and produce more creosote due 1o its high water content.
c NG Odors Gl solutes) |_ Facts s tips Downdrafts can scour when there § efficient airflow up a chimney or flue, Downdrafts can make up tr fires weak and hard to sustain, while causing smoke and odor to back spill into your home. Downdraft can be caused by: Flue that is too small or (0o large for the appliance.
Typo Facts & tips CREOSOTE FACTS: Creosote is a tar like substance il is Flammable. it's a mixture of soot and wat a byproduct of combustion (fire}, which can build up within the flue pipe and chi ney. I can ignite and cause dangerous chimney fires. Creosote can be found in all wood burning systems. AL Al low flue temper: chimneys and flues. T trues, creosote will condense more rapidity on sieve pipes, his substance ks Tamable, B.
Cbhveljter R sheaf 1 1 FACTS ABUT CATALYTIC COMBUSTS (CATALYTIC CONVERTERS): Much of the heat from b 1y owed escapes up the chimney. A catalytic converter i designed to reduce particle emission that sat wally results from booming any wood.
