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be easily done using a common household vacuum cleaner. The cleaning operation
should performed after each burn of approximately 66lbs (60kg) of
pellets
.
Note:
However, before cleaning, the boiler must be turned off and the unit should be
allowed to cool down to prevent personal damage.
Cleaning the Boiler
The boiler’s maintenance operation includes cleaning the airflow pipes. To do this,
open the lid on the top of the boiler (Figure 22 a) and then rotate (Figure 22 b) and lift
the tubes by the handle (Figure 22 c); repeat this procedure several times to shake
off the dirt accumulated inside the tubes.
a)
b)
c)
Figure 22
– Cleaning the turbulators
Finally clean the interior of the boiler using a steel brush to remove the accumulated
dirt (Figure 23).
