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My vented gas logs are sooting, is there a problem?
Author: Rett Rasmussen Reference Number: AA-00206 Views: 20441 Created: 1969-12-31 16:00 Last Updated: 2011-01-09 12:45 |
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Soot will occur naturally from the smoky yellow wood-like flame. Unfortunately, there is not a "fix" for this and it will happen with all vented pan burners used with gas logs, FireBalls, FireShapes or FireStones sets.
A vented pan-type burner system has the
advantage of providing a very realistic replication of a wood-like
flame without the need to cut, stack or carry wood, worry about
sparks or chimney fires, or clean up ashes. The trade-offs for the
yellow flame are the production of soot and the corresponding
requirement that the damper be open and the chimney be venting
properly in order to allow the soot and products of combustion to be
vented out of the firebox. As it says in the instruction manual,
under “Customer Responsibility”, we state “Your gas log is
designed to burn with a natural smoky yellow flame that produces
soot.”
Many
people feel that the soot makes the logs look more natural, just like
a real wood fire. For those who do not, the soot can be either
brushed or vacuumed away. Alternatively, and more easily, after
burning the logs for a few minutes to get them hot, you can spray the
sooty area with water from spray bottle. The soot dislodges and goes
up the chimney.
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