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13. Maintenance
Guarantee
Your Chesneys stove comes with a 5 year guarantee on the stove body and a
12 month warranty on the non consumable parts such as the door, handle,
hinges and air plates.
Consumable items such as fire bricks, baffles, glass, rope seal, ash pans and
grids are consumable items and are not covered by a warranty. These items
will deteriorate over time and will need replacing. The length of time that these
parts last will depend on the type of fuel used, and how hot and long the stove
is left to run. The firebricks, rope seal and primary baffles are subjected to a
huge amount of stress while the stove is under fire and will appear stressed
quite quickly and the bricks can sometimes crack. This does not mean their
integrity is compromised and they will have plenty of life left in them.
There must not be at any time an extractor fan fitted in the same room as the
appliance as this will cause fumes to emit into the room. (seek guidance from
a competent person if this is unavoidable)
The chimney must be swept at least once a year for smokeless fuels/wood
and a minimum of twice a year for bituminous coal.
Ensure adequate access to cleaning doors is maintained where it is not
possible to sweep the chimney through the appliance.
If the chimney is believed to have a served an open fire installation previously,
it is possible that the higher flue gas temperature from a closed appliance may
loosen deposits that were previously firmly adhered, with the consequent
risk of flue blockage.
It is therefore recommended that the chimney be swept a second time within a
month of regular use after installation.
If the stove is to be left unused for a prolonged period of time then it should be
given a thorough clean to remove ash and unburned fuel residues. To enable
a good flow of air through the appliance to reduce condensation and
subsequent damage, leave the air controls fully open.
It is important that the flue connection, any appliance baffles or throat plates and
the chimney are swept prior to lighting up after a prolonged shutdown period
To maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of your stove it should be
serviced or inspected annually by a competent person. This should entail
checking these consumable parts.
Door seal: still effective
Summary of Contents for Alpine 4 Series
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