Minimum Service Requirements
1.
Check the in-line oil filter, clean or replace as necessary.
2.
Check for oil leaks at rear of stove. Reseal joints if leaks are evident.
3.
Remove coal or leg effect, if fitted, check condition and remove any soot that may have formed.
4.
Remove catalyser ring, top and body. Check condition and remove any carbon deposits that may have
formed. Replace is signs of damage or distortion are apparent.
5.
Clean out any soot from inside the stove with a vacuum.
6.
Remove any hard carbon that have may have built up inside the burner. A blunt screwdriver is ideal to chisel
this off with, then vacuum away.
7.
Undo the oil feed pipe to the decoke assembly and check for any carbon build up in pipe.
8.
Remove the brass assembly from the burner. Remove any hard carbon from the decoke rod so it can be
withdrawn easily.
9.
Check the condition of the decoke seals and replace if damaged, part No. FB142889, or if there are signs of
oil seepage from around the rod.
10.
If fitted, ensure that the ceramic igniter is 2mm from the base of the burner if not adjust the height.
11.
Press the igniter button and check that the ignition element glows bright red. Replace if required.
12.
Check door and glass seals are in good condition, replace if damaged or hard.
13.
Using a vacuum cleaner remove dust, dog and cat hairs and any cobwebs from behind the stove that could
be a fire hazard.
14.
Reassemble the stove and light the stove ensuring that the stove lights within 90 seconds.
15.
Allow the stove to come up to operating temperature, this may take 20 minutes or longer.
16.
Ensure that the fire responds to the operation of the control and that there are no visible emissions of the
flue gases into the room.
17.
Check that the flue draught is set within the parameters for the burner size of the stove. Adjust if required.
18.
Check the height of the flame pattern on both low and high fire. Adjust if required.
19.
Fill out the service record on the next page.
Tools Required
Large dust sheets.
Latex gloves.
Vacuum cleaner, bag type.
Inspection lamp.
Dwyer 460 flue draught gauge.
Small flat head screwdriver, to adjust oil control valve.
16mm open ended spanner, to undo union between oil feed pipe to decoke assembly.
17mm open ended spanner, to remove decoke assembly from the burner pot.
Large old blunt screwdriver, to chisel hard carbon from burner pot.
Small socket set, to release bolts holding burner in place, if it needs to be rotated to release oil feed pipe from the
decoke assembly.
Remember you will need plenty of patience when servicing an oil stove, as if you rush this you can vastly
increase the odds on being called to come back.
