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OM CK24C/CK24F
Your appliance has been manufactured in the Blaze King tradition of high quality. To ensure years of trouble
free operation, have your stove serviced regularly by your Blaze King dealer.
Periodically during the heating season thoroughly clean the chimney and firebox so your system is ready for
next fall. Inspect all firebricks and replace any damaged bricks. A broken firebrick should be replaced to
prevent warping of the firebox.
INSPECT VENT PIPES, VENT PIPE JOINTS AND VENT PIPE SEALS REGULARLY TO ENSURE THAT
SMOKE AND FLUE GASES ARE NOT DRAWN INTO, OR CIRCULATED BY, THE AIR CIRCULATION
SYSTEM
MAKE SURE THE STOVE IS COOLED OFF COMPLETELY BEFORE DOING ANY OF THE NEXT
CLEANING,TESTS OR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES.
ASH REMOVAL
This Appliance is required to be cleaned frequently because soot, creosote and ash may accumulate.
Wait until the stove is fully cooled off before removal of the ashes. Ashes should be removed any time they come within
one inch of the door opening. It is not necessary or advisable to complete remove all of the ashes when cleaning this
stove. Wood burns best in a bed of ashes 1/2” thick.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a
noncombustible floor or on the ground (outside), well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the
ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Other waste shall not be placed in this container.
WARNING: NEVER STORE HOT ASHES IN A GARAGE OR BASEMENT. HOT ASHES WILL GENERATE CARBON
MONOXIDE AND/OR FLAMMABLE GASES. THESE GASES MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION AND POSSIBLE DEATH.
CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR, TESTING (Conduct test with fans off)
Test the catalyst in your Blaze King as follows:
Build a fire using the same technique (paper, kindling, logs) you have used in the past. Leave the thermostat knob on a
medium (2) setting. When the fire is well established (within one to three hours) turn the thermostat knob between 1 and
2. A properly operating catalyst will remain active, and the catalyst thermometer will remain in the "active" zone until the
wood load is mostly consumed. A "tired" or "dead" catalyst will, with the thermostat on 2 or lower, go out completely, and
the thermometer needle will fall into the "inactive" zone. Repeat this procedure several times over several days.
(Remember that the catalyst thermometer has a built-in lag of 4-8 minutes.) If, after several test burns, the thermometer
will not indicate an active" catalyst, it may require cleaning or replacement. Contact Blaze King for a replacement
combustor, see page 37 for part numbers.
It is also possible that the thermometer, itself, may not be reading accurately. Before condemning the catalyst, read
"Thermometer", on page 31.
CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR, CLEANING
Under certain conditions, ash particles may become attached to the face of the catalyst. These may be seen while the
catalyst is in the glowing stage, or when the fire is out. Any deposit on the visible face of the catalyst should be removed.
Wait until the fire is out and the stove is cold. (Hot ash in a vacuum cleaner bag will burn.)
Brushing the catalyst with a soft bristle paint brush will remove some deposits. Passing a plastic vacuum cleaner wand
or brush near the face of the catalyst will remove most deposits. Never scrape the catalyst with any hard tool or brush.
Some stove owners have run pipe cleaner through every individual cell of the catalyst. This is not needed, and may
actually do more harm than good. Limit cleaning to the face of the catalyst.
Note
: Never remove a combustor without approved combustor gasket in hand as original gasket will fall apart when
removed from stove. Remember to re-install the Flame Shield (the perforated plate) in same position it was found.
TIP:
A nice hot fire will usually prove to be the best method of cleaning the combustor of deposits.
MAINTENANCE
