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The Convection (room fan) blower will accumulate dust, cat hair, etc. on the blades during the heating
season. This must be vacuumed clean as often as necessary. If you have pets, they will need to be cleaned
regularly as the pet hair will clog up the fins and also the motor windings and cause premature wear,
overheating and failure of the blower system.
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS…continued
WARNING: DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE CLEANING OR SERVICING.
NOTE: CLEANING INTERVALS MAY VARY GREATLY WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS OF
FUEL DUE TO THE ASH CONTENT, MOISTURE, AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF
DIFFERENT FUELS.
INSPECT AND CLEAN EXHAUST SYSTEM FREQUENTLY
DAILY
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
ANNUALLY
FIREPOT
Stirred
Emptied
SCRAPPED &
CLEANED
Inspected Inspected
FIREBOX
CHECKED CLEANED
ASH CHAMBERS
CHECKED CLEANED
EXTRA
CLEANING
EXCHANGER
TUBES
CLEANED EXTRA
CLEANING
Inspected
COMBUSTION
FAN
INSPECTED
CLEANED
VENTING
SYSTEM
CHECKED
CLEANED
Inspected
&
cleaned
GASKETS
INSPECTED
Inspected
or
replaced
DOOR GLASS
CLEANED
INSPECTED
V. CHIMNEY CLEANING:
A.
Creosote Formation
-Any time a wood or Biomass product is burned slowly, tar and other
bi-products of combustion are produced. These products can condense in a cooled chimney
flue and will accumulate over a period of time. It is important to remove these products
periodically to eliminate the possibility they will be ignited in the chimney and produce
damage to the chimney or even possibly destroy the home. Clean the chimney as often as
needed and never go more than a year without a flue cleaning.
B.
Soot and Flyash-Formation and Need for Removal
-The products of combustion will
Contain small particles of flyash. The flyash will collect in the exhaust venting system and
restrict the flow of the flue gases. Incomplete combustion, such as occurs during startup,
shutdown, or incorrect operation of the room heater will lead to some soot formation which
will collect in the exhaust venting system. The exhaust venting system should be inspected at
least once every year to determine if cleaning is necessary.
