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MAINTENANCE
Your Drolet stove is a high efficiency stove and therefore requires little maintenance. It is
important to perform a visual inspection of the stove every time it is emptied, in order to insure
that no parts have been damaged, in which case repairs must be performed immediately.
GLASS
Inspect the glass regularly in order to detect any cracks. If you spot one, turn the
stove off immediately. Do not abuse the glass door by striking or slamming shut. Do
not use the stove if the glass is broken.
If the glass on your stove breaks, replace only with glazing supplied from the Drolet dealer.
To replace the glass, remove the screws retaining the glass mouldings inside the door.
Remove the mouldings and replace the damaged piece with a new one. Perform the
procedure backwards after replacing. When replacing the glass, you should change the
glass gasket to make sure you keep it sealed.
Never wash the glass with a product that may scratch. Use a specialized product, available
in the stores where wood stoves are sold.
The glass should be washed only when cold.
Under normal operating conditions, the glass is designed to stay clean. Glass cleaning may
be required when burning damp wood. Furthermore, small creosote or soot accumulation
may occur in the lower end corners of the glass when burning the stove with the air control at
the minimum setting.
This is normal
. The glass will clean itself when burning a hot fire
during one hour or more with the air control at its maximum setting. Nevertheless, cleaning
the glass on a regular basis is recommended to prevent thicker creosote or soot
accumulation that can be very hard to remove.
GASKETING
It is recommended that you change the door gasket (which makes your stove door air tight) once
a year, in order to insure good control over the combustion, maximum efficiency and security.
To change the door gasket, simply remove the damaged one. Carefully clean the available
gasket groove, apply a high temperature silicone sold for this purpose, and install the new
gasket. You may light up your stove again approximately 24 hours after having completed this
operation.
WARNING:
N
EVER OPERATE THE STOVE WITHOUT A GASKET OR WITH A BROKEN ONE
.
D
AMAGE TO THE STOVE OR
EVEN HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT
