Maintenance; Cleaning & Replacement Of The Glass - Vermont Castings Aspen C3 Owner's Manual

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Maintenance

Keep Your Stove Looking New and Working Its Best
Let the fire in the stove go out and allow the stove to cool
completely before beginning any maintenance procedure.
Care of the Cast Iron Surface
An occasional dusting with a dry rag will keep the painted
cast iron of your Aspen C3 looking new.
The stove's paint can be touched up as needed. First, mask
the areas, such as glass or handles, around the spot to
be painted. Clean the spot with a wire brush. Remove the
optional cook plate if installed and set it aside.
Then, touch up the stove with high temperature stove paint.
Apply the paint sparingly; two light coats of paint are better
than a single heavy one. Approved touch-up paint can be
purchased at any approved Vermont Castings dealer.
A. Cleaning & Replacement of the Glass
Most of the carbon deposits on the glass will burn off during
hot fires.
However, the ash residue that accumulates on the glass
surface should be removed regularly to prevent etching. To
clean the glass, follow this procedure:
• Be sure the glass is completely cool. DO NOT clean
glass while hot.
• Clean the glass with water or a cleaner made especially
for this purpose. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Use
cleaning agents sparingly and be sure to keep them off
the outer surfaces of the stove.
• Rinse the glass thoroughly.
• Dry the glass completely.
Replace Broken Glass Immediately
Do not operate your stove if the glass in the door is damaged.
If you need to replace the glass, use only the high temperature
5 mm ceramic glass supplied by Vermont Castings part no.
SRV3-40-950144. Do not use substitutes.
To reduce the risk of breaking the glass, avoid striking the
glass or slamming the doors.
Removing the Glass
1. Remove the door by raising the door until the lower and
upper hinge pin clears its holes. Place the door face down
on a padded work surface.
2. Remove the screws that hold the glass retainer clips in
place, and remove the clips.
3. Carefully lift the broken glass panel from the door.
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Installing the Glass
Check the gasket around the window; it should be soft and
resilient so that the glass will seal properly against the door.
Replace the gasket if it has hardened or if it is compressed.
1. Center the glass on the gasket.
2. Secure the glass with the retainer clips. Tighten all screws,
Figure 3.1.
3. Replace the door on the stove.
4. Open and close the door to check that it fits and works
properly.
(4) Glass Clips
Figure 3.1 - Door glass installation.
Glass Gasket
Glass Panel
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