© EUROHEAT DISTRIBUTORS (H.B.S) LTD. Jan. 2011
Instructions Part Number IN1145 Ed A
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Cleaning The Stove
Cleaning The Glass
Properly operated, with the correct fuel, your glass will remain clean. Slight staining may appear when the stove
is lit and below its operating temperature. This will normally clear as the stove’s temperature rises.
If it becomes necessary to clean the glass by hand do not attempt to do so unless the stove is cold. Proprietary
glass cleaning agents are available but they must specifically state its suitability for stove glass before being used
because the glass in you stove is not ordinary glass and may be damaged with an unsuitable cleaner.
Newspaper moistened with water to which a little vinegar has been added will normally remove most staining,
but for really stubborn marks, gentle polishing with fine steel wool lubricated with a few drops of dish washing
detergent will need to be employed. Great care must be taken not to clean the glass too vigorously as particles
of grit may have adhered with the stain and these could cause scratching if dragged across the glass. However
well the stove burns it will eventually become necessary to clean the glass, but if cleaning becomes necessary
too often we advise you to review your operating procedures to determine whether cleaner and more efficient
combustion can be achieved.
The Stove Body
Dusting the stove may be carried out when the stove is at its minimum heat output temperature, using light
strokes of a real bristle paint brush. Thorough cleaning, or any attempt to remove marks on the stove body must
only be done when the stove is cold.
Stoves with a cast black finish should never be cleaned with a cloth as the texture of the paint will abrade and
collect lint from the cloth which will be almost impossible to remove. Vigorous brushing with a stiff real bristle
paint brush will remove all dust, but where the paint is marked, the stains are better obliterated with a spray of
suitable stove paint rather than attempts made to clean them off. Suitable paint may be purchased from a stove
shop or direct from Euroheat.
Brass Fittings
Any proprietary brass cleaner may be used to clean the brass on the stove, but care must be taken to ensure the
polish does not come into contact with the black cast finish, where it will leave a stain.
The Flue
Even if your flue is correctly lined it is advisable to run your stove at a high setting to thoroughly warm the flue
periodically and ensure it is swept regularly. If the stove has not been used for some time it will be necessary
to ensure the flue has not been blocked with twigs from home building birds or blocked with other obstructions
before the stove is lit. Lighting a small piece of paper within the stove will determine the flue’s ability to remove
any products of combustion.
National Chimney Sweeps Association
01785 811732
The Solid Fuel Association
0845 6014406 .
