Maintenance - Omega User Manual

9. Maintenance

Sealing bands and vermiculite plates are wearing parts and should be replaced as needed. How often depends of the use
of the stove - some stove owners have to change the parts every year whereas others replace them every two or three
years. Sealing bands should be replaced when flat and the front door is no longer tight. New sealing bands with glue may
be ordered from your wood-burning stove dealer.
The vermiculite plates should be replaced when they appear worn or have deep scratches revealing the fire chamber steel.
Worn vermiculite plates should be replaced in time as they will otherwise loose their heat reflection and insulation
properties. Movable and mechanical parts should be greased with a heat-resistant lubricant at least every year (locking
mechanism, hinges, etc.)
The stove and the chimney should be checked regularly by a qualified professional to ensure the optimal function of the
stove. It is illegal to make unauthorized changes to wood-burning stoves and doing so will void the warranty and the test
results.
Replacement of door sealing band
1. Remove the sealing band from the inner frame of the door and clean the band groove. (Do not dismount the door.)
2. Apply fireproof glue to the groove where the old sealing band was seated.
3. Press the new sealing band into the groove.
4. Close the door and let the glue harden for 24 hours before opening the door again. Insufficiently hardened glue
could result in the sealing band falling out.
Replacement of window sealing band
1. Remove the top and bottom glazing beads
2. Remove the window.
3. Remove the old sealing band.
4. Mount the new sealing band on the door.
Re-mount the window by following this procedure in the reverse order.
Replacement of vermiculite plates
1. Remove the side plates
2. Remove the smoke fan plate
3. Remove the back plate
4. Remove the upper smoke fan plate.
Re-mount the plate by following this procedure in the reverse order.