SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
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8.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
8.1.
Cleaning the boiler
Solid fuel boiler require regular cleaning in order to function properly and efficient. Cleaning
must be effected at least once a week. The boiler is equipped with three cleaning tools
appropriate for the cleaning procedure of the boiler, as shown in Fig 9.
The boiler function must be stopped
before cleaning! Make sure all the
devices are stopped, and the boiler has
cooled down. It is strictly prohibited to clean
the boiler while in function!
Fig 9.
Boiler cleaning tools
Open the upper door to have access to the heat exchanger. Remove the turbinators from the
tubes, and clean the tubes with the appropriate tool. Afterwards clean the exterior surface of
the cylindrical heat exchanger with the exchanger cleaning tool, as shown in Fig 10. With the
same tool, scrape the ash and any other remains from the side walls of the boiler.
Fig 10.
Cleaning of the heat exchanger
Open the lower door of the boiler and remove the ash
box. Empty all the containing ash. With the ash
cleaning tool you can scrape the lower surface of the
boiler for any residues of ash.
The ash must be disposed in an appropriate
container! Do not throw the ash together with
the domestic garbage. Be careful since ash
might contain hot particles, even long time after
stop.
Fig 11.
Removing the ash
Legend:
1.
Tubes cleaning tool
2.
Heat exchanger cleaning tool
3.
Ash cleaning tool
