Chimney Cleaning; Glass Replacement - Spartherm Varia M60h Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

• Do not burn green or freshly cut wood.
• Be careful not to overfire the appliance by leaving the door open too long
after the initial start-up. A thermometer on the chimney connector and/
or appliance top helps.
• Replace worn, dried out (inflexible) gaskets.
• Have chimney regularly cleaned.
IN CASE OF A CHIMNEY FIRE:
• Have a well understood plan for evacuation and a place outside for
everyone to meet. Prepare to evacuate to ensure everyone's safety.
• Close air control on appliance.
• Call local fire department. Have a fire extinguisher handy. Contact local
authorities for further information on how to handle a chimney fire.
• After the chimney fire is out, clean and inspect the chimney or chimney
liner for stress and cracks prior to lighting another fire. Also check com-
bustibles around the chimney and the roof.

7.4. CHIMNEY CLEANING

Both the chimney and the appliance must be inspected and cleaned at least
once a year.
For serious wood burners, chimney cleaning must be done as needed to
avoid chimney fires; the venting systems for controlled combustion appli-
ances may need cleaning as often as once a month. These rates, however,
depend on the burning habits of the individual operating the appliance. For
example, it is possible to clog a solid fuel appliance chimney in a few days
if slow, smoldering fires are burned and the chimney is cold. NOTE: Appli-
ances burned consistently without hot fires may result in significant
creosote accumulations in the chimney.
Certain items and considerations are important in chimney cleaning:
• Proper tools should be used, including a brush specifically designed for
chimney cleaning.
• The chimney connector and dampers as well as the chimney should be
cleaned.
• The appliance's firebox and baffle system should be cleaned if needed.
• The chimney should be inspected and repairs made if needed, preferably
by a qualified chimney sweep or mason.

7.5. GLASS REPLACEMENT

WARNING
DO NOT USE SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS
GLASS MAY BE HOT, DO NOT TOUCH GLASS UNTIL COOLED.
CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN REMOVING AND DISPOSING OF ANY
BROKEN DOOR GLASS OR DAMAGED COMPONENTS. BE SURE TO
VACUUM UP ANY BROKEN GLASS FROM INSIDE THE APPLIANCE
BEFORE OPERATION.
DO NOT STRIKE, SLAM OR SCRATCH GLASS. DO NOT OPERATE APPLI-
ANCE WITH GLASS REMOVED, CRACKED, BROKEN OR SCRATCHED.
Installation:
Remove the door from the stove and remove the glass retainer. Posi-
tion the 4 mm ceramic Schott Robax glass in the door, make sure
that the glass gasketing will properly seal your unit, and replace the
retainer, it should rest on the gasket not the glass. Tighten securely,
but do not wrench down on the glass as this may cause the glass to
break. Replacement Glass Part as for unit.
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