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4.
MAINTENANCE
4.1
CLEANING AND PAINTING YOUR STOVE
Clean the stove frequently so that soot, ash, and creosote do not accumulate. Do not attempt
to clean the stove when the unit is hot. Special care must be taken with plated surfaces in
order to maintain the finish at its original brilliance. Do not use an abrasive cleaner which
will scratch the paint or plated finish. Use only a soft and clean damp cloth.
If the paint becomes scratched or damaged, it is possible to give your wood stove a brand
new look, by repainting it with a 650
o
C heat resistant paint. For this purpose, simply scrub
the surface to be repainted with fine sand paper, clean it properly, and apply thin coats (2) of
paint successively. To retrieve the original finish, use the paint supplied by the
manufacturer.
4.2
GLASS
Under normal operation the glass is designed to stay clean. Glass cleaning may be required
when burning damp wood and/or when burning slow fires. In general if the glass is not
staying clean then the unit is being under fired. Dirty glass may be self cleaned by burning a
hot fire (i.e. dry wood and opened draft controls) for a couple of hours. Good burning
techniques will result in clean glass.
Hand clean the glass only when the fire is out and the stove is cold. A light film can usually
be cleaned with paper towel and water. If heavy cleaning is required, a ceramic glass cleaner
or polish is recommended, and should be rinsed off with water for best results.
To change the glass remove the 6 glass retainers and metal frame. Remove damaged glass
and install the new one in place. Make sure you have a gasket around the replacement glass.
Reinstall the metal frame and secure it with the glass retainers.
Do not abuse the door glass by striking, slamming or similar trauma. Do not operate the stove
with the glass removed, cracked or broken.
The glass must be replaced by a genuine part only. Failure to follow instructions or use
of different material may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.
