OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE
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WITH THE DOOR
OPENED
ASH CLEAN-OUT
SLIDER
ASH DRAWER
Every ton of pellet fuel burned or 6 months:
Disconnect power to the stove before conducting the following maintenance.
Open the left side service panel. This can be done by using a Phillips screw driver and removing two
screws. Remove a screw on the side of the hopper, near the top front corner of the side panel; and
remove a screw at the front of the panel near the bottom. The side panel can also be detached by
swinging it out and lifting it up and away from the back, with the hopper lid down.
You will also need a 1/4” and a 3/8” hex nut driver. Remove the two screws holding the firebox trim
panel to the side of the firebox. Remove the two bolts and the clean-out cover on the side of the
firebox. Loosen the six 1/4” hex screws holding the exhaust blower motor mounting plate. Rotate the
mounting plate anti-clockwise and carefully remove the motor assembly. Place it down on the floor.
Use a shop vacuum equipped with a fine dust filter, a specialty steel canister vacuum designed for
removing ashes is preferred. Place the vacuum duct into the firebox clean-out opening and vacuum
out all the ash accumulations. Vacuum out the ash accumulations in the exhaust blower housing and
exhaust ducts. If the vent pipe is equipped with an ash clean-out tee, this is a good time to disconnect
it and clean it also. Use a vacuum brush and gently brush off all ash accumulations stuck to the
exhaust blower fan blades. Be careful not to bend the blades.
Properly replace all parts in the reverse order of disassembly.
Also vacuum out any lint of debris accumulations in and around the stove.
VENT CEAN-OUT TEE
FIREBOX TRIM SCREWS
EXHAUST BLOWER
(LOOSEN 6 SCREWS)
SIDE SERVICE PANEL
SCREWS
FIREBOX CLEAN-OUT
COVER BOLTS