Ashley AP5660L, Installation And Operating Manual, Page: 22 / 36

Maintenance
Daily Weekly Monthly or as needed
Burn Pot Stirred Empty
Combustion Chamber Brushed
Ashes Check Empty
Interior Chambers Vacuumed
Combustion Blower Blades Vacuumed / Brushed
Convection Blower Impeller Vacuumed / Brushed
Vent System Cleaned
Gaskets Inspected
Glass Wiped/Cleaned
Hopper (end of season) Emptied and vacuumed
Heat Exchanger Tubes Bi-Weekly
DO NOT abuse the door glass by striking, slamming or similar
trauma. Do not operate the stove with the glass removed,
cracked or broken.
FALL START UP
Prior to starting the fi rst fi re of the heating season, check the
outside area around the exhaust and air intake systems for
obstructions. Clean and remove any
fl y ash from the exhaust
venting system. Clean any screens on the exhaust system
and on the outside air intake pipe. Turn all of the controls on
and make sure that they are working properly. This is also a
good time to give the entire stove a good cleaning throughout.
SPRING SHUTDOWN
After the last burn in the spring, remove any remaining pellets
from the hopper and the auger feed system. Scoop out the
pellets and then run the auger until the hopper is empty and
pellets stop
fl owing (this can be done by pressing the “ON”
button with the viewing door open). Vacuum out the hopper.
Thoroughly clean the burn pot, and
fi rebox. It may be desir-
able to spray the inside of the cleaned hopper with an aerosol
silicone spray if your stove is in a high humidity area. The
exhaust system should be thoroughly cleaned.
SPRING SHUTDOWN
After the last burn in the spring, remove any remaining pellets
from the hopper and the auger feed system. Scoop out the
pellets and then run the auger until the hopper is empty and
pellets stop
fl owing (this can be done by pressing the “ON”
button with the viewing door open). Vacuum out the hopper.
Thoroughly clean the burn pot, and
fi rebox. It may be desir-
able to spray the inside of the cleaned hopper with an aerosol
silicone spray if your stove is in a high humidity area. The
exhaust system should be thoroughly cleaned.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Use the following as a guide under average use conditions.
Gaskets around door and door glass should be inspected and
repaired or replaced when necessary.
ATTENTION:This wood heater needs periodic inspection and repair for proper operation. It is
against federal regulations to operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating
instructions in this manual.
ASH REMOVAL - FREESTANDING UNIT:
Remove the ashes periodically to avoid unnecessary ash
build up. Ash removal is as follows:
Let
fi re burn out and allow unit cool to room temperature.
Clean the heat exchanger tubes (see Heat Exchanger Clean-
ing section) – Make sure Pellet Stove is at room temperature
before touching .
Open the ash pan door, remove the burn pot and empty into
metal container.
Vacuum to remove ashes from the fi rebox.
BE SURE THAT ASHES ARE COOL TO THE TOUCH BE-
FORE VACUUMING. Some vacuum cleaners may leak ash
into the room. Your vacuum cleaner should have a special
fi lter or bag to eliminate leakage.
Remove ash pan and dispose of ashes into metal container.
Reinstall ash pan.
Reinstall burn pot.
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