F.- CONTROLS
Your stove is an appliance that is subject to extreme temperatures and to the
corrosive effect of combustion waste. Its periodic maintenance is vital for a longer working
life and better use. For this, we recommend you frequently carry out the following controls:
1.- DURING THE SEASON OF USE
a) Visually inspect the chimney.
Clean the soot and tar if this has started to
accumulate on the inside walls of the stove.
b) Check that the doors close
tight and adjust where necessary.
2.- AT THE END OF THE SEASON
a) Inspect and clean the
chimney.
b) Run the vacuum cleaner
inside the stove and inspect it. Any soot or tar
(creosote) accumulating on the walls of your
stove will reduce its performance.
c) Inspect the door joints. These
must be replaced when the door does not shut
perfectly.
G.- CONNECTOR AND CHIMNEY
1.- INSPECTION
Certain sections of special T-shaped
tubes make inspection and maintenance
relatively easy.
By dismantling the lower T cover, the
combination of tubes can be cleaned from
above using a chimney brush.
Any waste falling inside the tubes will
be collected in a rubbish bag or bin at the
bottom of the chimney. A mirror held at an
angle allows for easy chimney inspection.
If you chimney is made of bricks,
instead of plate tubes we recommend you
install a hatch for its periodic cleaning and
inspection. Normally, this hatch will be
located at the bottom of the chimney (e.g. in
the basement of a house).
If your brick chimney was built without a hatch or cleaning door, then inspections
must be made from where your stove is connected to the chimney.
2.- CLEANING
The most effective way of cleaning the chimney is by using suitable chimney
brushes. The brushes must be as tight fitting as possible to the chimney section.
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