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6.11 - MAINTENANCE
Danger!
Before performing any maintenance,
make sure the boiler and its components
have cooled down.
Warnings
Never drain water from the system, even partially, unless
absolutely necessary.
Periodically check the proper operation and integrity of
the flue gas exhaust pipe and/or device.
Do not clean the boiler and/or its parts with easily flam-
mable substances (e.g. petrol, alcohol, etc.).
Do not leave flammable substances in the room where
the boiler is installed.
Do not clean the boiler room while the boiler is running.
IMPORTANT
Clean with brushes and a vacuum cleaner;
if you use any rags, make sure you collect
all these.
Keep screws and nuts oiled and protect
them with grease.
CLEANING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF
THE WOOD-FUELLED BOILER
Every day
- Remove the ashes from the lower cradle.
- Shake down, with the scraper supplied with the boiler,
the embers so that the ashes, accumulated in the fire
bed will fall down through the slots in the grate. This
operation will prevent grate obstruction and subsequent
poor operation of the boiler. The operation is to be
carried out when the flame dies down, before loading
wood.
Every week
- Remove carefully all combustion residues accumulated
in the firewood storage compartment.
- Use the supplied brush to clean the triangular ducts in
the combustion chamber.
- Remove the ashes contained in the smoke chamber
from the side doors using a scraper.
- Make sure that the slots in the grate are not obstructed:
if they are, clear them up using the poker.
- If the boiler continues to operate badly, even after hav-
ing cleaned it as described above, the cause can be
attributed to bad distribution of the secondary air.
In this case:
1) check the adjustment of the air setting, according to
the instructions given in the paragraph “Combustion
air adjustment”.
2) ensure the two secondary air supply holes into the grate
housing are not obstructed: if they are, use a
soft brush
to clean out each duct.
Every month
Check by-pass operation.
When the loading door is open the by-pass allows the fan
to start up automatically, extracting the flue gas accumu-
lated in the wood storage compartment, and conveying
it to the chimney.
The bypass, in conclusion, allows the smoke to be dis-
charged to the chimney without escaping from the top
door when loading the wood or lighting.
UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OF WOOD-FUELLED
BOILER
At the end of each heating season, perform a general
cleaning of the boiler by removing all the ashes from the
firewood storage compartment.
During summer, keep the boiler doors closed.
Cleaning the fan
ATTENTION:
This operation is reserved for qualified
personnel as incorrect maintenance
could jeopardise operation of the boiler.
