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Operating instructions
6.9 - SERVICING
Danger !
Before servicing the boiler, make sure the
boiler and its components has cooled down.
Warnings
Do not drain any water from the boiler, even only partially, un-
less absolutely necessary. Periodically check that the chim-
ney is working correctly and that it is in good condition.
Do not clean the boiler and/or its parts with easily inflammable
products (gasoline, alcohol, etc.).
Do not leave inflammable products in the room where the boi-
ler is installed.
Do not clean the boiler room when the boiler is firing.
IMPORTANT
For cleaning the boiler use brushes and a
vacuum cleaner. If pieces of cloths are used
make sure they are all recovered.
Always keep the screws and nuts protected
with grease.
CLEANING AND ORDINARY MAINTENANCE OF THE
WOOD FIRED BOILER
Every day
- Remove the ash from the lower cradle.
- Remove, with the help of the scraper supplied with the boiler,
the embers so that the ashes, accumulated in the fire bed will
fall down through the holes in the grate.
This operation will help to avoid the grate becoming obstructed
and the subsequent bad operation of the boiler. This operation
has to be carried out when there is not much flame, and, in
any case, before wood loading.
Every week
- Remove carefully all the residues of combustion accumula-
ted in the fire box.
- Clean, with the brush supplied, the triangular passes of the
combustion chamber.
- Remove the ashes from the flue chamber via the side doors,
using the scraper.
- Make sure the grate’s slots are not obstructed; if so, free the
passages using the poker.
- If the boiler continues to operate badly, even after having
cleaned it as described above, it could be caused by bad di-
stribution 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 adjust-
ment”.
2) Check that the two holes for the secondary air, placed in the
front part of the main stone, just in front of the two adjustment
screws, are not obstructed; if they are, pass a
soft brush
in
both the holes, as shown in the following figure.
Check that the fire bars and the steel grate are positioned
correctly in their housing and that the side wool insulation is in
place.
1.
Main stone
2.
Side fire bars insulation
3.
Front/rear fire bars insulation
4.
Iron fire bars
5.
Stainless steel grate
The iron fire bars and the steel grate are subject to wear;
we therefore recommend you to service the boiler at least
once a year, in order to avoid bad boiler operation.
Note: the above figure is generic, the quantity of the iron bars
and the steel grates can vary according to the boiler model.
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