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MAINTAINING THE STOVE
Daily Maintenance
The stove requires a minimum amount of daily
maintenance. Required maintenance depends
largely upon the quality of pellet fuel burned and
the rate of burn. The amount of daily
maintenance will increase if fuel quality
decreases and/or the burning rate of pellets
increases.
NOTE: FAILURE TO KEEP YOUR STOVE
CLEAN, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
MANUAL, COULD RESULT IN POOR
OPERATION, INEFFICIENT FUEL
USAGE AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY
HAZARD! IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO DETERMINE NEEDED MAINTE-
NANCE FREQUENCY.
All models are equipped with the Self-Cleaning
Grate. The benefit of this feature is that the stove
can operate for several days, with most fuels,
without the grate requiring cleaning. If the flame
becomes dark orange, is accompanied by black
smoke or burns with a lazy motion - it’s time to
clean the grate. Remember, cleaning frequency
may change dramatically from one fuel to
another. Pellets with high ash content or that have
increased amounts of impurities or high moisture
content will require more frequent cleaning.
When you first operate your stove or
whenever you change fuels check to determine
needed cleaning frequency.
1. Check grate bottom (See figure 3) to determine
if holes are plugged. Clean as needed. With
proper precautions the grate may be partially
cleaned while the stove is hot. Follow these steps:
(CAUTION: THE DOOR AND
FRONT
PART OF THE STOVE WILL BE HOT. DO
NOT
TOUCH ANY PART OF THE STOVE
THAT IS HOT!).
a. Wear a leather glove that covers the lower arm.
b. Turn the auger feed system OFF and allow the
flame to subside to glowing coals.
c. Open the firebox door slowly to prevent drawing
ash or odors into the room. If door handle is too hot
use the Removable handle tool to open door
(See
figure 8 on page 11)
d. Use the “scraper” provided to move the burning
pellets to one side of the grate, leaving the ash in the
bottom of the grate.
e. Rake the ash out over the grate into the ash pan.
f. Rake the burning pellets across the bottom of the
grate.
g. Close the door. Use Removable Handle tool if
door handle is too hot.
(See figure 8 on page 11)
h. Turn the auger feed system back ON and check to
see if the stove continues to burn. If the stove does
not relight, immediately shut down the stove by
returning the auger feed system to the OFF position.
Let the stove cool and relight the fire.
CAUTION: NEVER ADD FIRE STARTER TO
A HOT STOVE.
2. Remove ash buildup under the grate bottom daily.
(See figure 3 Ash shaker system.)
Clean the ashes out from under the burn pot by
pulling the Ash Cleanout Rod in and out several
times. Ash Cleanout Rod is located above the Ash
Pan Door.
(See stove layout on page 2)
Figure 3
Ash Cleanout Rod