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User operating instructions
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 fl ue gas exhaust pipe and/or device.
Do not clean the boiler and/or its parts with easily
fl ammable substances (e.g. petrol, alcohol, etc.).
Do not leave fl ammable substances in the room where
the boiler is installed.
Do not clean the boiler room while the boiler is running.
IMPORTANT
Use brushes and a vacuum cleaner to
clean the heat stove; if rags are used,
make sure they are all recovered.
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 fi re
bed will fall down through the slots in the grate. This
operation will help to avoid the grate from becoming
obstructed and the subsequent bad operation of the
boiler. This operation has to be done when the fl ame
dies down, before loading wood.
Every week
- Remove carefully all the residues of combustion
accumulated in the fi rewood storage compartment.
- Use the supplied brush to clean the triangular ducts
in the furnace.
- 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
having 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) make sure that the two secondary air supply holes
that come through the grate 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 fl ue
accumulated in the wood storage compartment, and
sending it to the chimney.
The bypass, in conclusion, allows the smoke to be
discharged to the chimney without escaping from the
loading door when loading the wood or during 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 fi rewood storage compartment.
During summer, keep the boiler doors closed.
Cleaning the fan
ATTENTION:
This operation is reserved for qualifi ed
personnel as incorrect maintenance
could jeopardise operation of the boiler.
