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Date Printed: 4/28/11
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OM KE/PE 1006
Version 1.11 Revised: DApril 2011
STOVES EQUIPPED with ASH DRAWERS
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.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non
combustible floor or on the ground, 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.
ASH REMOVAL
The ashes should be removed any time they come within one inch of the door's lower sill. A thick bed of ashes will significantly limit
the amount of wood you can get in the firebox. Wood burns best in a bed of ashes 1/2 inch to one inch thick. It is not necessary or
advisable to completely remove all of the ashes when cleaning this wood stove.
ASH PAN REMOVAL (OPTIONAL ON LEG MODEL, STANDARD ON ULTRA MODEL)
If you have ordered and installed the optional ash pan for your leg model Princess Stove or have an ULTRA model stove with a
standard ash pan; follow these instructions for ash removal.
WARNING: REMOVE ASHES ONLY WHEN THEY ARE COOL. NEVER STORE HOT ASHES IN A GARAGE OR
BASEMENT. HOT ASHES WILL GENERATE CARBON MONOXIDE AND / OR FLAMABLE GASES. THESE GASES
MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION BE SURE YOU OBSERVE THE SAFETY INSTUCTIONS REGARDING
“DISPOSAL OF ASHES” DESCRIBED ABOVE.
1.
After the ash bed has cooled down, remove the ash plug loacated at the bottom centre of the firebox by slipping a poker or similar
tool through the small handle loop on the top of the plug
2.
Scrape the ashes down through the open ash dump hole and into the ash pan fitted into the stove pedestal. Do not be concerned
about “cleaning” the fire box completely as the next fire will burn better on a small bed of ash (up to ½” deep).
3.
When the necessary ashes have been dumped down the ash dump into the ash pan clean out the area around the dump to
ensure that the plug fits properly back into the ash dump.
4.
REPLACE THE ASH DUMP PLUG CAREFULLY TO ENSURE PROPER SEATING;
NEVER OPERATE THE STOVE WITH THE PLUG REMOVED. TO OPERATE THE STOVE WITH THE PLUG REMOVED OR
NOT PROPERLY IN PLACE IS DANGEROUS.
5.
After you have replaced the ash dump plug spread the remaining ashes across the firebox and cover the ash dump plug with a
layer of ashes.
6.
ENSURE ASH PAN HAS COOLED DOWN AND IS SAFE TO HANDLE.
Remove the ash drawer from the stove and slide or flip the hinged drawer lid closed to cover the open ash drawer. (See below,)
CAUTION: ENSURE THE PAN HAS COOLED DOWN BEFORE REMOVAL.
7.
Dispose of the ashes in a safe manner as described above: “DISPOSAL OF ASHES”.
8.
Before you replace the ash drawer back into the ash drawer carrier, ensure the carrier is cleaned to allow proper seating of the
ash drawer. Replace the ash drawer into it’s carrier, ensuring that the ash drawer lid is OPEN. It is important that the ash drawer
be fully inserted into the ash drawer carrier.
! IMPORTANT !
Close Hinged or Sliding Lid
Before Moving
Ash Drawer Away From Stove!