Installation Guide

W415-0762 / B / 11.12.10

7.0 OPERATION

ALWAYS OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITH THE DOOR CLOSED AND LATCHED EXCEPT DURING

START UP AND RE-FUELING OR WHEN USING THE SPARK SCREEN. ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES TO

PREVENT INJURY. DO NOT LEAVE THE FIRE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS UNLATCHED OR

WHEN USING A SPARK SCREEN AS UNSTABLE WOOD COULD FALL OUT OF THE FIRE CHAMBER

CREATING A FIRE HAZARD TO YOUR HOME.

NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED WHEN THERE IS A FIRE BURNING IN THE APPLIANCE.

NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID,

OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR ‘FRESHEN UP’ A FIRE IN THIS APPLIANCE. KEEP ALL SUCH

LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE APPLIANCE WHILE IT IS IN USE.

OBJECTS PLACED IN FRONT OF THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE KEPT A MINIMUM OF 48” FROM THE

FRONT FACE.

ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE TEST-

ING AUTHORITY IS CONSIDERED BREACHING CSA B365 (CANADA) AND ANSI NFPA 211 (USA).

OPEN AIR CONTROL (AND DAMPER WHEN FITTED) BEFORE OPENING FIRING DOOR.

HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY

CAUSE SKIN BURNS. WEAR GLOVES TO OPERATE YOUR APPLIANCE.

NEVER OPERATE THE STOVE WITH THE GRATE COVER REMOVED.

WARNING

Your Napoleon EPA listed product is a Hi-Tech appliance, designed with the most advanced technology. The

appliance is extremely airtight. It has an exclusive direct outside air supply (optional kit), a safety feature de-

signed to prevent spillage, and to keep your house free of carbon monoxide, in case of a down drafting chim-

ney or an internal negative pressure.

The ﬁ rst ﬁ re(s) in your appliance will be difﬁ cult to get going and keep going with little amount of heat being

generated. This is a result of the moisture being driven out of the ﬁ re brick. Allow 30 to 40 hours of hot ﬁ res

(temperatures in excess of 500°F - 600°F) before your appliance will perform normally. During the break-in

period (the ﬁ rst 2 or 3 ﬁ res) create only small, hot ﬁ res using kindling; this will allow the ﬁ rebrick to cure. Do

not be alarmed if small hairline cracks develop in the ﬁ rebrick. This is a normal occurrence and does not pose

a safety hazard. The paint may also smell a little for the ﬁ rst few ﬁ res as it cures and you may wish to open a

door or window to alleviate the smell.

To start, a brisk ﬁ re is required. Place loosely crumpled paper on the ﬂ oor of the appliance and cover with dry kin-

dling. Open the draft control fully by pulling the lever forward. Light the paper and leave the door slightly ajar (one

inch) until all kindling is burning. To maintain a brisk ﬁ re, a hot coal bed must be established and maintained.

Slowly add larger wood (2x4 size pieces). Lay the pieces lengthwise from side to side in the hot coal bed with

a shallow trench between, so that the primary air can ﬂ ow directly into this trench and ignite the fuel above.

When the ﬁ re seems to be at its peak, medium sized logs may be added. Once these logs have caught ﬁ re,

carefully close the door. (Closing the door too quickly after refuelling will reduce the ﬁ rebox temperature and

result in an unsatisfactory burn.) Remember it is more efﬁ cient to burn medium sized wood, briskly, and refuel

frequently than to load the appliance with large logs that result in a smouldering, inefﬁ cient ﬁ re and dirty glass.

As soon as the door is closed, you will observe a change in the ﬂ ame pattern. The ﬂ ames will get smaller and

lazier because less oxygen is getting into the combustion chamber. The ﬂ ames, however, are more efﬁ cient.

The ﬂ ames will remain lazy but become larger again as soon as the ﬁ rebricks have been heated thoroughly

and the chimney becomes heated and provides a good draft. At this point, the roaring ﬁ re that you see when

the door is opened is wastefully drawing heated room air up the chimney -- certainly not desirable. Always

operate with the door fully closed once the medium sized logs have caught ﬁ re.