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Servicing schedule
fig. 30
ned it as described above, the cause can be attributed to bad
distribution of the secondary air.
In this case:
1) Check the adjustment of the air setting, according to the
instructions given in the paragraph “Combustion air adjustment”.
2) Check that the two holes for the secondary air, placed in the
front part of the main stone, just in front of the two adjustment
screws, are not obstructed; if they are, pass a
soft
brush
in both
the holes, as shown in fig. 30.
Every month
Check that the by-pass is working as indicated in paragraph
4.5 and that when the loading door is closed the by-pass is
hermetically sealed.
EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE OF THE WOOD FIRED
BOILER
At the end of each heating season perform a general cleaning
of the boiler by removing all the ashes from the fire wood sto-
rage room.
During the summer season the boiler doors must be closed.
Servicing of the boiler body
Danger !
Before servicing the boiler body, make sure
the boiler and the external components have
cooled down.
Warnings
Do not drain any water from the boiler unless absolutely neces-
sary. Periodically check that the chimney is working correctly
and that it is in good condition.
Do not clean the boiler or its parts with easily inflammable pro-
ducts (gasoline, alcohol, etc.).
Do not leave inflammable products in the room where the boiler
is installed.
At the end of the heating season, the boiler must always be
checked in order to maintain the heating system in a good
working condition.
IMPORTANT
For cleaning the boiler use brushes and a va-
cuum cleaner. If pieces of cloths are used make
sure they are all recovered.
Always keep the screws and nuts protected with
grease.
CLEANING AND ORDINARY MAINTENANCE OF THE WOOD
FIRED BOILER
Every day
- Remove the ash from the lower cradle.
- Shake down, with the scraper supplied with the boiler, the
embers so that the ashes, accumulated in the fire bed will fall
down through the slots in the grate.
This operation will help to avoid the grate becoming obstructed
and the subsequent bad operation of the boiler.
This operation has to be done when the flame decreases very
much, and, in any case, before each wood loading.
Every week
- Remove carefully all the residues of combustion accumulated
in the fire wood storage room.
- Clean, with the brush supplied, the triangular passes of the
combustion chamber, below the cradle.
- Remove the ashes from the smoke chamber via the side doors,
using the scraper and the vacuum cleaner.
- Make sure the grate’s slots are not obstructed; if so, free the
passages using the poker.
- If the boiler continues to operate badly, even after having clea-
