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MAINTENANCE - continued
Ash Removal - Freestanding Unit
If left neglected ashes will eventually fill the ash pan. Remove the ashes periodically to
avoid unnecessary ash build up. Ash removal is as follows:
1.
Let fire run out and unit cool to room temperature.
2.
Clean the heat exchanger tubes (see Heat Exchanger Cleaning section).
3.
Open the ash pan door, remove the burn pot and burn pot liner and empty into
metal container.
4.
Vacuum to remove ashes from the firebox.
BE SURE THAT ASHES ARE
COOL TO THE TOUCH BEFORE VACUUMING.
Some regular vacuums
and shop vacs may leak ash into the room. Your vacuum or shop vac may have a
special filter or bag available to eliminate this leakage.
5.
Remove ash pan and dispose of ashes into metal container.
6.
Reinstall ash pan.
7.
Reinstall burn pot and burn pot liner.
Ash Removal - Insert Unit
1.
Let the unit cool to room temperature then lift the ash pan door up and pull out.
2.
Follow directions for freestanding unit on previous page.
Ash Disposal
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed ash
container should be placed on a non-combustible surface or on the ground well away
from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by
burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed
container until all cinders have been thoroughly cooled.
Ash Pan Door
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