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5.7. Removal of ashes
After longer heating, but once a week at least, it is necessary to rake out ashes into the ash-pan by means of a
poker, and to empty the ash-pan. Please mind to empty the ash-pan meanwhile it is approximately half-full, so
that the layer of ashes may not touch the grate.
CAUTION
There is a danger that the circulation of air might be interrupted, and of insufficient cooling as the
consequence, which can bring about overheating and damage to the grate.
WARNING
Before removal of ashes, check always whether there are no remains of live fuel in the ashes. Even in cold
ashes, there may possibly remain rests of live fuel, and bring about fire in the waste bin.
6. Cleaning and servicing
• Once in a year at least, or more often in case of need, you should clean the fireplace stove in cold state, and
service it. During the servicing, it is necessary to remove accumulated ashes from the tube of the smoke
flue and from boards changing the smoke direction or from the return draft boards. The return draft boards
can be taken out for cleaning (see the specification of the appliance).
• Glass of the door: For ecological cleaning, we dip a wet dishcloth in wood ashes, and clean the glass with it.
Also, it is possible to employ special cleaning agents for the glasses of fireplace stoves, or regular agents
for cleaning of glass (without caustic acids and solvents).
• It is also necessary to have the chimney cleaned by a chimneysweep. The respective chimneysweep will
give you information of the necessary intervals.
Note
A fireplace stove ought to be checked by a professional every year.
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7. Defects, reasons
Defect:
The stove heats poorly or it
smokes:
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Reason:
The draft of the chimney is too low
(min. 10 Pa. in the neck of com-
bustion products)
The stove or the smoke flue tubes
are clogged with soot
The connection tube of the stove
to the chimney is not tight
The amount of fuel in the stove is
excessive
Suppression:
Seal the chimney cleaning orifices
that are not tight.
Have the draft of the chimney
measured by the chimneysweep
in charge.
The stove and the smoke flue
tubes are to be cleaned in time
Check the connection tube and
seal it
Use the amount of fuel as per the
specification
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