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CHIMNEY CLEANING
a. Creosote
Formation
– When any wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled
moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney
fl
ue or a newly started
fi
re or from a
slow-burning
fi
re. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the
fl
ue lining. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot
fi
re, which may damage the chimney or even destroy the house. Despite their high ef
fi
ciency, pellet stoves can accumulate creo-
sote under certain conditions.
b. Soot and Fly Ash: Formation and Need for Remova
l - The products of combustion will contain small particles of
fl
y ash. The
fl
y ash will collect in the exhaust venting system and restrict the
fl
ow of the
fl
ue gases. Incomplete combustion, such as occurs
during startup, shutdown, or incorrect operation of the room heater will lead to some soot formation which will collect in the exhaust
venting system. The exhaust venting system should be inspected at least once every year or ton of pellets burned to determine if
cleaning is necessary.
c. Inspection and Removal
– The chimney connector and chimney should be inspected annually or per ton to determine if a
creosote or
fl
y ash build-up has occurred. If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney
fi
re.
Inspect the system at the stove connection and at the chimney top. Cooler surfaces tend to build creosote deposits quicker, so it is
important to check the chimney from the top as well as from the bottom.
The creosote should be removed with a brush speci
fi
cally designed for the type of chimney in use. A quali
fi
ed chimney sweep can per-
form this service. It is also recommended that before each heating season the entire system be professionally inspected, cleaned and,
if necessary, repaired.
To clean the chimney, detach the vent at the combustion blower transition where it is attached to the blower.
RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Use this as a guide under average-use conditions. Gasket around door and door glass should be inspected and repaired or replaced
when necessary. (See
“REPLACEMENT PARTS”
)
REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN DOOR GLASS
While wearing leather gloves (or any other gloves suitable for handling broken glass), carefully remove any loose pieces of glass from
the doorframe. Dispose of all broken glass properly. Return the damaged door to your dealer for repair or replacement. This unit’s door
uses a 5/8” diameter rope gasket.
Neither the appliance owner nor any other unauthorized person(s) should replace the door glass. An authorized dealer must perform all
repairs involving door glass.
Daily
Weekly
Annually or per Ton
Burn Pot
Stirred
Emptied
Glass
Wiped
Cleaned
Combustion Chamber
Brushed
Ashes
Emptid
Interior Chambers
Vacuumed
Heat Exchange Tubes
Two passes
Combustion Blower Blades
Vacuumed/Brushed
Convection Blower Impeller
Vacuumed/Brushed
Vent System
Cleaned
Gaskets
Inspected
Hopper (end of season)
Emptied and Vacuumed
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
