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C. General Maintenance Procedures
1. Burn Pot Grate Cleaning
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Frequency: Daily to Weekly *
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By: User
Wear Leather Gloves To Prevent Skin Burns!
This procedure can be done with a fire burning. It is
recommended that you turn the temperature dial down
approximately one half hour before to allow some
cooling of the fire.
Open the front door by lifting upward on the latch
handle, then swing the door open. Using the scraper
tool provided with your appliance, scrape any
cool or spent ashes from in front of the fire off
the front of the grate to the ash pan. Next,
scrape downward into the burn pot,
under the burning fuel to remove any
carbon deposits. Pay particular
attention to the corners on each
side of the auger, as this is
generally the first place to
see accumulation. You do
not want to scrape the fire
out of the pot, you just
want to clean the holed
surface underneath the
fire. Any loosened mate-
rial will be pushed off of
the grate into the ash
pan as burning resumes. Close the door when fin-
ished, and return your temperature dial to the desired
setting.
* Depending on fuel quality and the quantity of fuel
consumed, the interval between scraping will vary. If
you see orange and lazy flames, it is a good indicator
of the need for scraping.
2. Ash Removal From Firebox
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Frequency: Weekly / depending on fuel and/or
ash buildup.
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By: User
Wear Gloves To Perform
The fire MUST be out and cool for safe ash removal.
The scraper tool can be used to knock any ash accu-
mulation into the ash pan.
Frequent cleaning of ash from the firebox will help to
slow the accumulation of ash in the exhaust and vent-
ing system.
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3. Emptying the Ash Pan
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Frequency: Bi-Weekly / as needed
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By: User
Wear Gloves To Perform
The fire MUST be out and cool for safe ash removal.
a. Remove the ash pan cover by grasping the ash lip
and slide forward.
b. Open the lower spring latch on each side to release
the ash pan.
c. Slide the ash pan straight out.
d. Empty into a
non-combustible
container and
slide the ash pan
straight into the
stove.
e. Secure the ash
pan by hooking
and closing the
spring latches.
4. Disposal of Ashes
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Frequency: As needed
•
By: User
Ashes must be placed in a metal container with
a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes
should be placed on a non-combustible floor or
on the ground, well away from all combustible
materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are
disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally
dispersed, they should be retained in the closed
container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
Do not use the ash container for other debris or
yard waste.
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P35i Fireplace Insert
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