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MAINTENANCE
BLOWER MOTORS
Clean the air holes on the motors of the blowers annually.
PAINTED SURFACES
Painted surfaces may be wiped down with a damp cloth. If scratches appear or you wish to renew your paint, contact your authorized
dealer to obtain suitable high-temperature paint.
GLASS - CLEANING, REMOVAL, AND REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN DOOR GLASS
Cleaning - We recommend using a high quality glass cleaner. Should a buildup of creosote or carbon accumulate, you may wish to
use 000 steel wool and water to clean the glass. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners. DO NOT perform the cleaning while the glass is HOT.
In the event you need to replace the glass, remove the screws, glass retainers and gasket. While wearing leather gloves (or any
other gloves suitable for handling broken glass), carefully remove any loose pieces of glass from the door frame. Dispose of all
broken glass properly. ONLY high temperature ceramic glass of the correct size and thickness may be used. DO NOT substitute
alternative materials for the glass. Contact your authorized dealer to obtain this glass. Re-install the new glass by re-attaching the
gasket, retainers and screws, be careful not to over tighten the screws for this could damage the glass.
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
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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 desirable 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.
AUGER CLEANING
It is recommended that the auger be cleaned and polished monthly or as needed.
1)
Turn the unit off, allow the unit to cool, empty the hopper and run the auger untill all pellets have been pushed out throught
the burnpot.
2)
Add three (3) tablespoons of vegetable oil to 6-8 ounces of pellets. Ensure there is not a lot of excess oil as it will drip out of
the auger tubing.
3)
Pour the pellets into the bottom of the hopper and add an additional 60-80 ounces of pellets on top.
4)
Turn the unit on but DO NOT light a
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re.
5)
It will take approximately 10 minutes for the pellets to
fi
ll the auger tube. As the pellets are pushed to the burnpot the pellets
will clean and polish the auger tube.
6)
Vacuum out the burnpot.
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.
Daily
Weekly
Monthly or as needed
Burn Pot
Check
Combustion Chamber
Brushed
Ashes
Check
Empty
Interior Chambers
Vacuumed
Blower Blades
Vacuumed / Brushed
Vent System
Cleaned
Gaskets
Inspected
Glass
Wiped
Cleaned
Auger
Emptied and Polished
Hopper (end of season)
Emptied and vacuumed
