13. Maintenance and Cleaning
The oven can inspected through the door opening. Allow
the oven to completely cool before inspecting the vent and
chimney pipe for creosote build up.
Have your chimney cleaned by a professional chimney
sweep if you have doubts about your ability to clean it.
Use a plastic, wood, or steel brush. Do not use a brush
that will scratch the stainless steel liner of your chimney.
Scrub the spark arrestor with a wire brush.
To remove the Chimney Cap for cleaning, either twist
counter-clockwise to remove the entire cap, or unscrew
the four (4) screws that attach the cap’s support legs to the
cap base. The Tee Cleanout Cap can be removed by
turning counter-clockwise. Be sure to replace Tee
Cleanout Cap when you are finished cleaning the chimney.
Creosote – Formation and need for removal. When wood
is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors
that combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The
creosote vapors condense in a relatively cook oven flue
and exhaust hood of a slow burning fire. As a result,
creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining and
exhaust hood. When ignited, this creosote makes an
extremely hot fire.
The oven flue should be inspected at least twice a year to
determine when creosote buildup has occurred.
When creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to
reduce risk of fire.
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