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CleanFire Owners Manual
2016
Maintenance
Removing the Ash From the Fire chamber
(weekly or as needed)
Open the fire chamber door according to the directions in
the operating section.
When the ash buildup in the bottom of the fire chamber
is at or higher than the primary air channels, it is nec
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essary to remove the ash from the bottom of the fire
chamber.
Using your ash hoe, push the hot coals to the back of the
fire chamber, separating the coals from the ash.
Note: the hot coals can be removed and temporarily
place in a metal container. Once all of the ash is re
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moved, place the hot coals back in the fire chamber.
Shovel the ash out of the front of the fire chamber. Take
care as to not damage the primary air channels when
removing the ash.
Pull the coals from the back of the fire chamber to the
front.
Shovel out the ash from the back of the fire chamber.
Level the coals on the bottom of the fire chamber. If there
are not enough coals to ignite a new wood load, restart
the boiler according to the initial firing process.
