Valley Comfort Systems MP80 Operation & installation manual - Mp80
OM-MP80 E V1.15
January 29, 2015
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MP80
MAINTENANCE cont.
CHIMNEY MAINTENANCE
Th
e most effi
cient method to sweep the chimney is using a hard brush. Brush downwards so soot and
creosote residues will come off the inner surface and fall to the bottom of the chimney where they can be
removed easily.
Th
e chimney must be checked regularly and if creosote has accumulated, it must be removed without
delay. Cleaning on a monthly basis should be suffi
cient during the coldest months.
Smoke Flue Inspection:
• Th
e smoke fl ue should be inspected regularly during the heating season.
•
If possible, the smoke fl ue should be dismantled and cleaned.
• Th
e fl ue should be inspected for possible damage.
•
If it is in good condition, put the fl ue back in place; otherwise, it must be replaced.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SMOKE DETECTORS
All homes with a solid fuel burning appliance should have at least one fi re extinguisher in a central location,
known to all, and at least one smoke detector in the room containing the appliance. If it sounds an alarm,
correct the cause but do not de-activate or relocate the smoke detector.
SELECTING WOOD
•
THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED TO BURN NATURAL WOOD ONLY. DO NOT BURN TREATED WOOD,
COAL, CHARCOAL, COLOURED PAPER, CARDBOARD, SOLVENTS OR GARBAGE.
•
HIGHER EFFICIENCIES AND LOWER EMISSIONS GENERALLY RESULT WHEN BURNING AIR DRIED
SEASONED HARDWOODS, AS COMPARED TO SOFT WOODS OR TOO GREEN OR FRESHLY CUT
WOODS.
•
BURNING WET UNSEASONED WOOD CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION. WHEN
IGNITED IT CAN CAUSE A CHIMNEY FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN A SERIOUS HOUSE FIRE.
Use dry seasoned wood, split and stacked and protected from rain for at least 24 months with a moisture content
of 13% or lower. It takes a great deal of energy to evaporate the moisture contained in green wood and that
energy will not be heating your house. Also, green or wet wood will greatly increase creosote problems. Th
e
only accurate method to determine moisture content in wood is to use a moisture meter. If fans are used in the
wood storage area near the appliance, they should be installed so as not to create negative pressures in the room
where the solid fuel burning appliance is located.
Never burn salt-water drift wood. It is very corrosive and will damage the fi rebox. Burning salty wood also voids
the warranty.
Th
is controlled combustion fi rebox has been designed for high effi
ciency and long burn times. Th
e proper time
to add more wood is when the last charge has been reduced to a glowing charcoal bed. Th
ere will be very little
smoke at this stage in the burn cycle.
Both hardwood and soft wood burn equally well in this appliance but hardwood, which is denser, will weigh
more per cord and burn a little slower and longer.
Firewood should be split and stacked in a manner that air can get to all parts of it and covered in early spring to
be ready for burning that fall.