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e. MAiNTeNANce
the heat, ash and residue produced by the combustion of the fire wood makes
regular cleaning and maintenance by both the end user as well as an authorized
technician necessary. periodically carefully cleaning the stove is important for safe-
ty, efficient operation and -in the same time- increasing the life time of the stove.
do not use steel wool, hydrogen chloride or other corrosive, aggressive or scrat-
ching products to clean neither the internal nor the external surface of the stove.
e.1 MAiNTeNANce TO be DONe by The (eND-) UseR
Task
Frequency
cleaning inner surface of stove
Weekly (during season)
cleaning outer surface of stove
At your convenience, once per
2 months
cleaning bottomgrate bars
- before each start up.
- When continuous burning: once every
72 hours
cleaning ash pan
- before each start up.
- When continuous burning: once every
72 hours
cleaning stove window pane
When dirty
checking bottomgrate bars
twice per year, first time at beginning
of season
checking the charging door seal
twice per year, first time at beginning
of season
checking the fire bed walls
twice per year, first time at beginning
of season
checking stone behind front charging
door
twice per year, first time at beginning
of season
before starting executing maintenance or cleaning make sure the fire has
extinguished completely and that any hot surfaces are cooled down suf-
ficiently.
• Failing to observe the maintenance procedures can result in personal
injuries, operating malfunctions and irreparable damage to the stove and
building.
• The flue/chimney must be kept clean at all times as soot deposits or not
burnt residues may reduce its opening. culmination of soot deposits or
residues might even catch fire leading to dangerous situations.
• Have the chimney cleaned and swept by an authorised specialist following
the local legislation and/or your insurance company prescription. in absen-
ce of such local legislation and/or insurance prescription: make sure that
at least twice per year (first time at the beginning of the heating season),
your entire stove system -including chimney- is checked and maintained
by an authorized specialist. When intensively using the stove the whole
system including the chimney must be cleaned more frequently.
