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BLOWER MOTORS
Clean the air holes on the motors of both the exhaust and distribution blowers annually. Remove the exhaust blower
from the exhaust duct and clean out the internal fan blades as part of your fall start-up.
PAINTED SURFACES
Painted surfaces may be wiped down with a damp cloth. If scratches appear, or you wish to renew your paint, contact
your authorized dealer to obtain a can of suitable high-temperature paint.
GLASS - Cleaning, Removal and Replacement of Broken Door Glass
Cleaning - We recommend using a high quality glass cleaner. Should a build up of creosote or carbon accumulate, you
may wish to use 000 steel wool and water to clean the glass. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners. DO NOT perform the
cleaning while the glass is HOT.
In the event you need to replace the glass, remove the four(4) screws and glass retainers. While wearing leather gloves
(or any other gloves suitable for handling broken glass), carefully remove any loose pieces of glass from the door frame.
Dispose of all broken glass properly. ONLY high temperature ceramic glass of the correct size and thickness may be used.
DO NOT substitute alternative materials for the glass. Contact your authorized dealer to obtain this glass. Re-install the
new glass by re-attaching the retainers and screws, careful not to overtighten the screws for this could damage the glass.
DO NOT abuse the door glass by striking, slamming or similar trauma. Do not operate the stove with the glass removed,
cracked or broken.
FALL START UP
Prior to starting the first fire of the heating season, check the outside area around the exhaust and air intake systems
for obstructions. Clean and remove any fly ash from the exhaust venting system. Clean any screens on the exhaust
system and on the outside air intake pipe. Turn all of the controls on and make sure that they are working properly. This
is also a good time to give the entire stove a good cleaning throughout.
SPRING SHUTDOWN
After the last burn in the spring, remove any remaining pellets from the hopper and the auger feed system. Scoop out
the pellets and then run the auger until the hopper is empty and pellets stop flowing (this can be done by pressing the
“ON”
button with the viewing door open). Vacuum out the hopper. Thoroughly clean the burnpot, and firebox. It may
be desirable to spray the inside of the cleaned hopper with an aerosol silicone spray if your stove is in a high humidity
area. The exhaust system should be thoroughly cleaned.
VENT AND FLUE
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors and these combine with expelled moisture to
form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue associated with a slow burning fire. As
a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote can result in an extremely hot fire;
The chimney should be inspected periodically during the heating season to determine if a creosote build-up has occurred.
If a significant layer of creosote has accumulated (3 mm or more) it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
CAUTION:
This wood heater needs periodic inspection and repair for proper operation. It is against federal regulations
to operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual.
