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MAINTENANCE AND IMPORTANT ADVICE 15
4.
MAINTENANCE AND
IMPORTANT ADVICE
4.1. Maintenance of the appliance
The appliance, the flue connector piping
and the flue must be cleaned regularly,
particularly following long periods without
use.
4.1.1. Firebox
Clean the firebox area of ash, etc.
4.1.2. Inside the appliance
Clean the firebox area of ash. Clean the
deflectors, where soot may build up.
4.1.3. Flue socket
The flue socket area must always be
kept clean for the appliance to work
properly.
It must be cleaned as often as required.
How often it is cleaned depends on how
much the appliance is used and the type of
fuel employed.
4.1.4. Chrome parts
Use a damp cloth with neutral soap to
clean the chrome parts and dry
immediately. Do not use scouring pads,
abrasive products, stripper or acid-based
products; they could damage the chrome
plating. Moisture can damage chrome.
4.1.5. Painted sheet-steel-cast-iron parts.
These parts should be cleaned with a
brush or dry cloth. Do not dampen the
parts: the steel could rust and the paint
could blister and chip. Be particularly
careful when cleaning the glass: the liquids
used must not dampen the painted steel.
4.1.6. Brass parts
Use special brass cleaning products
available on the market to clean the brass
parts.
4.1.7. Firebox glass
Keep the secondary-air intake open to
keep the door glass cleaner for longer.
However, the glass may get dirty the longer
the appliance is used. Special degreasing
products designed for the purpose should
be used to clean it.
Clean when the glass is cold and taking
care not to apply the glass cleaner directly
onto the glass as it could come into contact
with the door-seal cord and damage it.
Also make sure that the cleaning liquid
does not enter the moving part of the
intake mechanism; it may block the
mechanism.
4.2. Maintenance of the chimney
flue
VERY IMPORTANT: In order to avoid
incidents (chimney fires, etc.), it is
necessary to perform maintenance and
cleaning operations on a regular basis; if
the appliance is used often, then the
chimney and the flue connector piping
must be swept several times a year.
In the event of fire in the chimney, close
the flue draught, close doors and windows,
remove embers from the firebox, block the
connection hole with damp cloths and call
the fire brigade.
4.3. Important advice
Lacunza recommends that only
Lacunza-authorised replacement parts be
used.