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Maintenance:
As with anything else that you use on a daily basis, your stove must of course be maintained.
You should only clean your stove when it is cold. Wipe the outside using a dry cloth, and you
should clean it regularly on the inside. The actual combustion chamber should be cleaned of ash,
soot and tar remnants. You should also remove the smoke guide plate, because dirt and soot
will build up behind it, and check that there is free access through the flue and chimney. You
should also check that the gaskets in the door and ash pan are not worn out. If the gaskets do
not seal properly, they must be replaced. Remember to lubricate the door hinges as required.
Glass
We recommend the use of VARDE glass cleaner to clean the pane; this can be bought from our
dealers.
The ash pan must be emptied regularly, and the ash can be disposed of along with your
domestic waste. But you must of course make sure that the ash does not contain any embers. If
you are unsure about how to clean or maintain your wood-burning stove, contact the dealer who
sold you the unit or contact your chimney inspector.
In particular, following a long period of time where you have not used the stove, before using it
again you must make sure that there is nothing blocking the flue or the chimney.
Some exposed areas of the stove
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s painted surface can over time become w orn out
e.g. through cleaning or overheating of the wood-burning stove. However, this can be repaired
using a special coating, Senotherm®, which comes in a spray can and can be purchased from
your dealer.
The panels in the combustion chamber are known as vermiculite panels and will become worn
over time. If a piece of wood damages a vermiculite panel, it has no effect on combustion. You
do not need to replace the panels unless the crack in the panel is more than about ½ cm wide.
Only original spare parts from Varde Ovne A/S may be used.
The door is fitted on a lock spring, which pulls the door in. This is a regulatory requirement in
certain countries. The spring is attached to the hinge, and can be removed if you do not wish to
have a spring-loaded door.
No unauthorised alterations may be made to the wood-burning stove.
All of the exterior parts of the wood-burning stove will become very hot during use.
You should therefore exercise necessary caution.
IMPORTANT!!
Chimney fires
If your chimney catches fire, you must follow this procedure:
- Close all of the air supplies to the stove and telephone 112.
(Most chimney fires will go out on their own once you have stopped any air from getting into the
stove).
As a minimum, you must contact your chimney inspector, who will then inspect the stove and
chimney for damage.
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