RAIS/attika 500, User Manual

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Cleaning and care
During cleaning and care, the stove must be cold.
Woodstoves should be serviced every summer so they are ready for the winter season.
Grates, firebricks, baffles, rope seals should all be checked that they are in good condition,
Chimney and flues should be swept at least once a year, some liner manufacturers require
their to be swept twice a year.
Paint finish
The appliance has been coated with a high temperature paint which can last for years. Do
not clean with a damp cloth or any cleaning products as they can cause rust or discoloura-
tion. Only clean when cold use a brush with soft bristles or dust with a lint free cloth. Only
re-spray when necessary.
Glass
Most woodstoves use a glass product called ceramic. This glass is resistant to heat but
requires cleaning to keep its appearance. Soot or opaque marks can easily cleaned if the
marks are fresh, however if you leave the glass dirty for any length of time the acid from
the wood can etch the surface of the glass. Permantley(wet unseasoned wood, soft wood
such as used in the building industri, pallet wood should be avoided)
Only clean when cold
Use only stove glass cleaners to re-move heavy tar / soot deposits. All other marks can
normally be removed with a damp cloth, then dry with a clean cloth or newspaper, do not
let the glass dry before applying a dry clean cloth.
With more stubborn marks i.e. Opaque areas / frosting, you need put a small amount of
wood ash on a clean damp cloth. If the opaque mark / frosting, doesn’t come out, use a
cleaning pad called a “Dry Wiper” to reduce or remove the mark.
Cleaning the combustion chamber:
Scrape/shovel the ash out and store it in a non-flammable container until it has cooled
down. You can dispose of ash with your normal household waste.
REMEMBER!!
Never remove all the ashes from the combustion chamber - the wood
will burn at its best with a layer of ashes of approx. 20 mm.
Prolonged periodes of non-use:
If the stove is to be left unused for a prolonged period of time then it should be given
a thorough clean to remove ash and unburned fuel residues. To enable a good flow of
air through the appliance to reduce condensation and subsequent damage, leave the air
controls fully open.
Prior to a new heating season, it should be checked that the chimney and smoke gas
connector are not blocked.
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