Taking Care of your Fireplace

General information

Taking Care of your Solid Fuel Fire

• Never start your fire with liquid fire starters
• Aim for a gradual build-up of heat and smoke.
• Don’t overload your fire - if you do, burning coals or logs could roll out.
• Never use wet or green wood.
• Keep the base of the fireplace free of excessive ash accumulation.
• Adding a handful of salt to your fire occasionally will help prevent the build up of soot, whilst also adding colour to your fire.

Taking Care of your Gas Fire

Make sure that your fan, motors, burners and circulating air passageways are kept clean.

Coal or loag effects should not be packed together too tightly.

If the flame goes out, wait before attempting to relight the fire. Check your manufacturers’ instructions - but many recommend waiting five minutes.

Indications of a malfunction or that a service is required, include:-

• Pilot light outages
• Booming noises on ignition
• Delayed start up
• Excessive build up of soot or corrosion
• A gas smell or a sharp ordour. Call your Gas supplier immediately