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BK 700 Specific
10 Care for your Hamlet stove
The need for regular maintenance on your stove will ensure, safe and efficient use of your
appliance. The following item listing should be checked and inspected by a competent
person or engineer on a regular basis.
10.1 Adjusting the door hinges
Once the appliance has been under fire for a period of time the fire door may appear to
have moved out of alignment with relation to the door aperture or catch. This is quite
normal and due to the settling of the casting.
If the fire door needs to be raised, please follow the instructions below:
When the appliance is cold, open the fire door so that it is at right angles to the front of the
stove and lift the fire door up off the hinges.
Drop one washer on the top and bottom hinge pins. Fit the door and check. Repeat again if
necessary.
10.2 Liners / firebricks
The stoves liners (also known as firebricks) may become cracked after long periods of
heavy use or after being knocked by the loading of fuel or a poorly aimed fire poker. If the
liners are still staying in situ and are able to support the throat plate correctly there is no
need to replace them. Cracked liners will not in themselves effect the performance of the
stove.
10.3 Throat plate
The throat plate should be removed from the stove and checked once a month and any
accumulated deposits should be cleaned off. This is best done with a brush. After a period
of time the throat plate may begin to corrode. If it is distorted it will require replacing.
A replacement throat plate can be sourced from your dealer or
www.aradastovesandspares.com.
10.4 Fire door seal
The rope seal around the edges of the main fire door should also be checked. Look for
signs of fraying, peeling away or the ends not meeting. If the rope is unable to create a
good seal with the stove body it should be replaced. A poor seal will decrease your ability
to control the burn rate and its efficiency whilst leading to an increase in heat lost through
the flue.
10.5 Cracked glass
It is not recommended to operate the stove with cracked glass; this can lead to over firing
due to air leaking into the firebox and it may fail completely leading to personal injury or a
fire.
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