Maintaining Your Appliance; Daily Maintenance; Remove Ash; Clean The Glass - Travis Industries Lopi 1250 Republic Owner's Manual

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Failure to properly maintain and inspect your appliance may reduce the performance and life of the

appliance, void your warranty, and create a fire hazard.

Establish a routine for the fuel, wood burner and firing technique. Check daily for creosote build-up until

experience shows how often you need to clean to be safe. Be aware that the hotter the fire the less

creosote is deposited, and weekly cleaning may be necessary in mild weather even though monthly

cleaning may be enough in the coldest months. Contact your local municipal or provincial fire authority

for information on how to handle a chimney fire. Have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney

fire.

Daily Maintenance (while stove is in use)

Remove Ash (if necessary)

Whenever ashes get 3 to 4 inches deep in your firebox or ash pan, and when the fire has burned down

and cooled, remove excess ashes. Leave an ash bed approximately 1 inch deep on the firebox bottom to

help maintain a hot charcoal bed. Let the stove cool completely before removing ashes (wait at least two

hours after the last coal has extinguished). Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting

lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, away

from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. The ashes should be retained in the closed

container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.

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Follow the directions below to remove ash.

Let the stove cool completely (at least two hours after the last coal has extinguished).

Place a cloth or cardboard protector over the hearth to catch ash and protect against

scratching.

Open the doors and scoop the ash into a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The

closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the

ground, away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal.

Improperly disposed ashes lead to fires. Hot ashes placed in cardboard boxes, dumped in back yards,

or stored in garages, are recipes for disaster.

Wood-burning stoves are inherently dirty. During cleaning have a vacuum ready to catch spilled ash

(make sure ash is entirely extinguished).

There are vacuum cleaners specifically made to remove ash (even if the ash is warm). Contact your

dealer for details.

Clean the Glass (if necessary)

This appliance has an airwash to keep the glass

clean. However, burning un-seasoned wood or

burning on lower burn rates leads to dirtier glass

(especially on the sides). Do not clean glass with

abrasive cleaners. Allow the stove to fully cool

before cleaning.

Apply glass cleaner or soapy water to the inside of

the glass. Wipe with newspaper or a paper towel

to clean. For stubborn creosote, dip a moist paper

towel or newspaper in cold ash before cleaning.

The ash acts as a mild abrasive.

The glass will develop a very slight haze over time. This is normal and will not affect viewing of the fire.