Cleaning And Maintenance; Basic Information; Open The Combustion Chamber Door; Cleaning The Fire Trough - RIKA TOPOII Operating Manual

8. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Basic information

Note
Your stove must be switched off and cooled before any maintenance work is
performed. Ensure that you do not vacuum into the combustion air line during
heating operation during any cleaning (vacuuming). You could vacuum out
embers – FIRE RISK!
Note
SERVICE appears in the display after consumption of 700 kg pellets. Cleaning
and maintenance is to be performed.
This message can be acknowledged by pressing ENTER and operation can
be continued. The number of SERVICE messages is stored in the background.
Note
We recommend at least once a year to have all maintenance carried out by
your RIKA dealer.
Note
Only work on the unit when the mains plug has been disconnected.
The frequency with which the stove requires cleaning and the maintenance
intervals depend on the fuel you use. High moisture content, ash, dust and chips
may more than double the maintenance required. We would like to again point
out that only tested and recommended pellets or logs may be used as fuel.
Tip
wood as fertiliser - The mineral content of the wood remains in the combustion
chamber as ash as a residue of the combustion. This is an excellent fertiliser
for all plants in the garden; it is a completely natural product. The ash should
be stored first and extinguished with water.
Note
Ash may contain embers – only place ash in sheet steel containers.

Open the combustion chamber door

To open or close the combustion chamber door use the included key. This key
can also be stored on the back of the stove.
Cleaning the f ire trough
Despite the automatic ash dumping prior to and during heating operation,
care should be taken that the air intake openings are not blocked with ash or
clinker. Remove the clinker using the wire brush supplied and vacuum out the
fire trough.
Do not damage the ignition when cleaning with a wire brush. Vacuum out the
pipe of the ignition.
Note
Clean the fire trough regularly. Only clean when cold, when embers are
extinguished!
Note
If the stove is heated in continous operation, it must be cleaned 2x within 24
hours. BACK FIRE HAZARD!

Empty the ash drawer

Empty the ash drawer regularly. The ash drawer is simply pulled forward with
the combustion chamber door open

Cleaning the door glass

The viewing window becomes coated in the case of solid fuels, particularly with
the very fine ash of wood pellets, light or dark depending on the pellet quality
(especially with low output). The glass can be cleaned best with a moist cloth.
Stubborn dirt can be removed with a special cleaner available from your stove
dealer.