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6.MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Your
X-Cook has been designed by our
development team with minimal maintenance in
mind and for a very long service life. Certain
cleaning activities and checkin the seals are
however necessary from time to time. The time
periods between the inspection intervals are above
all dependent on the fire wood quantity used and
the frequency of use.
All maintenance and cleaning work must only be
carried out when the fire is completely cooled
down.
ONCE MORE
Only use wood that has been stored properly
and is dry and untreated. Feed the correct
quantity of wood into the fire.
Poor quality fuel may more than double the
amount of maintenance work necessary.
FINISH
-
CONDITION
AND
CLEANING
Note:
The glass in the door can be cleaned by using a
special glass cleaner (free from corrosive acids
and solvents - otherwise there is a risk of
damage to the glass surface and/or inscription).
RIKA glass cleaner is available from stove dealers.
Moist firewood may be the cause of excessive
sooting of the glass.
The stove surface is heat resistant and may only be
cleaned with a cloth (possibly moist).
Only use original coating for repairs; this is available
from your specialist dealer.
Do not clean the
coating prior to the first heating!
CONVECTION AIR OPENINGS
Regularly clean dust deposit from the convection air
openings. The fire should be cleaned thoroughly
before the start of the new heating season, in order
to prevent strong odours.
CLEANING
THE
FLUE
GAS
CHANNELS
(1 x annually)
-> Removing the flue pipes
-> Brush off any soot and dust deposits in the fire
and in the flue pipes and vacuum.
-> Check the seals on the fire door or the ash
drawer before the beginning and end of the heating
period. Should they be damaged or excessively
worn, then please order the relevant replacement.
Only intact seals guarantee the perfect function of
your fire.