| This is what should be done to safely use a wood | | | | chord that will fit all around the door in the groove. |
| heating system. Before you ever start a fire in your | | | | Scrape out any of the old chord still inside the heater |
| wood heater check the stove pipe and chimney. Look | | | | door groove and when clean wipe it with a rag. Apply |
| to see they are properly connected and that they | | | | the liquid adhesive a few drops at a time to the inside |
| have no holes showing. Fumes like carbon monoxide, | | | | of the groove. The warmth of the door will cause it to |
| as well as smoke, could escape into your house | | | | become sticky in a few minutes. When the adhesive |
| through a hole in the stove pipe, as could flames f you | | | | becomes gel-like, press the chord into the groove with |
| ever have a small chimney fire. That could start a | | | | a screwdriver. Hold the chord in place for a few |
| house fire.Open a window some to allow oxygen from | | | | moments while it sets, attaching a few inches of the |
| outside to enter the room where your heater is | | | | chord to the groove at a time. When it is all in place, |
| burning. The fire burns up the oxygen present in the | | | | close the heater door. Tighten the door latch as much |
| room when the heater is operating.It is a good idea to | | | | as possible and let it set for about fifteen minutes.The |
| have your heater sitting on a sheet metal base, that | | | | chimney must be checked for an excess of soot |
| stretches out in front of the heater's door. This metal | | | | deposited on its inside. It is a good idea to open the |
| sheet spreads out any excessive heat on the floor | | | | hole for the soot to fall down the chimney and stove |
| and should the fire spit out burning embers when the | | | | pipe into the heaters burning chamber. This is done by |
| door is opened for putting wood in, the floor will be | | | | turning two fire bricks on their side at the top of the |
| protected from burns. This can often happen if the | | | | heaters burning chamber.Wear old clothes. Take hand |
| wood being burnt is not completely dry. Some types of | | | | wiping rag, chimney cleaning brush, and the tools |
| wood like spruce will tend to pop and spit embers | | | | needed to remove the stove pipe cap at the top of |
| frequently while burning.Check the fire proof chord seal | | | | your chimney. Carefully climb onto the roof. Take off |
| around the door of the heater, making sure that there | | | | the chimney cap and brush the soot off the inside of |
| are no holes or gaps present. You want the fire box | | | | the cap. Look inside the chimney. You will likely see a |
| of your heater air tight when you close the draft lever | | | | layer of black soot covering the top of the chimney. |
| shutting off the air flow. The draft lever allows you to | | | | Blow it away. Take the chimney brush and carefully |
| control how hot the fire burns. Closing the draft lever | | | | push it down and pull it up the chimney. Do this |
| slows down the fire by stopping its oxygen supply.You | | | | repeatedly until you see no more black near the top of |
| should keep a door seal repair kit on hand. It contains a | | | | the chimney. When it's clean reattach the cap onto the |
| tube of liquid adhesive and a length of fire proof | | | | chimney, clean your hands and tools with the rag and |
| rope-like chord. If you can see the light of the fire | | | | be careful climbing down off the roof. Take your time. |
| through the edge of the door where the door seal is | | | | It is not worth getting hurt by falling.Wood heat is a |
| located, repair is needed.It is best to do the repair | | | | comfortable way of heating your home but it does |
| when the door of the heater is still quite warm. | | | | take some safety knowledge and precautions to do |
| Measure and cut the correct length of door sealing | | | | so safely. |