Routine Cleaning and Maintenance
The following list of components should be inspected and maintained routinely to ensure that the appliance
is operating at its optimum and giving you excellent heat value. The appliance, flue gas connector and
the chimney flue require regular cleaning. Check them for blockage prior to re-lighting after a prolonged
shut down period.
Check the Burn Pot Liner DAILY
Weekly
Bi-annually or 2 Tons of Fuel
Burn Pot and Liner - Empty
Exhaust Vent
Agitator
Fresh Air Intake Tube
Heat Exchanger Tubes
Blower Mechanisms
Door Glass
Heat Exchanger Tubes
Ash Pan and Door Gaskets
Behind Firebox Liners
Inside Firebox
All Hinges
Door Latch
Post Season Clean-up
Ash Box
Cleaning Ports
IMPORTANT :
The purchaser is responsible for the annual maintenance of the appliance, as outlined
in the owner’s manual. The warranty may be voided due to problems caused by a lack of maintenance.
Records/receipts of all maintenance completed by service companies must be kept in case asked for if
there is warranty on the product.
BURNER POT AND LINER
(Checked Daily/Emptied Weekly)
This is the ‘pot’ where the pellets are burned.
Only clean when the unit is cold.
Note: If, after long periods of burning, the fire continually builds up and overflows the burn pot or there
is a build up of clinkers, this is an indication that the pellet fuel quality is poor or the stove may need
cleaning. Check the stove for ash build up (clean if required) and adjust the combustion air trim and if
required the slider/damper to produce the proper clean combustion.
1. Open the door using the door handle located on the right-hand side of the stove.
2. Lift the lever on burn pot to unlock the fire grate and remove it.
3. The agitator locks at the right; rotate the top of the agitator towards the back of the firebox to unlock
Fire Grate
Agitator
Burn Pot
Liner
Ignitor
Air Intake
Tubes
Burn Pot
it, slide it to the left, and lift it out of the burn pot liner.
4. Lift the burn pot liner out of the stove.
5. Lift the burn pot from the firebox by gently lifting it up at the
front of the burn pot, then slide it out from around the air
intake tube and the ignitor cartridge.
6. Remove any build up on the agitator (calcium build-ups are
common when burning corn). Using a metal scrapper, remove
material that has accumulated or is clogging the liner’s holes.
Then dispose of the scrapped ashes from the liner and from
inside the burn-pot.
7. Place the burn-pot back into the stove, there are hooks at the
front of the burn pot that sit in a mount in the firebox. Ensure
that the air intake tube and the ignitor cartridge. are properly
inserted into the burn pot.
8. Place the liner back into the burn-pot, making sure that the
ignitor hole in the liner is aligned with the ignitor tube; push
the liner up against the ignitor tube.
9. Slide the agitator back into place and turn rotate the top
towards the front of the stove to lock it in.
Figure 8: GC60-2 Burn Pot Assembly
TOOLS REQUIRED TO CLEAN
UNIT:
Torx T-20 Screwdriver, ¼”,
5
/
16
” ⅜”,
&
7
/
16
” wrench and/or socket, Brush,
Soft Cloth, and Vacuum with fine
filter bag
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Cleaning Your Pellet Stove
