Maintenance; Creosote Formation, Inspection, & Removal - Golden Eagle 5040 Owner’s Instruction And Operation Manual

OPERATION
NOTE: When removing the upper baffles do not remove
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the screws; just loosen them enough to allow the baffles
to be removed. Periodically, you must vacuum ashes from
this chamber. In some cases you will need to remove
creosote, which can accumulate rapidly under certain
conditions. A small wire brush can be used. It is important
to remove this creosote because it is highly combustible.
INSPECT BEHIND THESE CLEANING PLATES AT LEAST
ONCE PER TON OF PELLETS BURNED UNTIL YOU
ARE FAMILIAR WITH HOW ASHES AND CREOSOTE
ACCUMULATE WITH YOUR OPERATING PRACTICES.
Use the small wire brush to also clean the inside of the
chamber walls, above the access doors.
NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
CAUTION:
• FAILURE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THIS
UNIT AS INDICATED CAN RESULT IN POOR
PERFORMANCE, SAFETY HAZARDS, FIRE, AND
EVEN DEATH.
• NEVER PERFORM
CLEANING, OR MAINTENANCE ON A HOT
STOVE.
• DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD BEFORE
PERFORMING ANY
TURNING THE ON/OFF SWITCH TO "OFF"
DOES NOT DISCONNECT ALL POWER TO THE
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE STOVE.
• DO NOT OPERATE STOVE WITH BROKEN GLASS,
LEAKAGE OF FLUE GAS MAY RESULT.
• DO NOT ABUSE THE DOOR GLASS BY STRIKING,
SLAMMING OR SIMILAR TRAUMA. DO NOT
OPERATE THE STOVE WITH THE GLASS
REMOVED, CRACKED OR BROKEN.
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MAINTENANCE

ANY INSPECTIONS,
MAINTENANCE! NOTE:
• DO NOT OPERATE YOUR STOVE IF YOU SMELL
SMOKE COMING FROM IT. TURN IT OFF,
MONITOR IT, AND CALL YOUR DEALER.
• DO NOT OPERATE THE STOVE IF THE FLAME
BECOMES DARK AND SOOTY OR IF THE
BURNPOT OVERFILLS WITH PELLETS. TURN
THE STOVE OFF, PERIODICALLY INSPECT IT,
AND CALL YOUR DEALER
IF THE STOVE IS INSTALLED IN A ROOM WITHOUT
AIR CONDITIONING, OR IN AN AREA WHERE
DIRECT SUNLIGHT CAN SHINE ON THE UNIT, IT IS
POSSIBLE THIS CAN CAUSE THE TEMPERATURE
OF THE STOVE TO RISE TO OPERATIONAL LEVELS;
ONE OF THE SENSORS COULD THEN MAKE THE
STOVE START ON ITS OWN. IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT THE STOVE BE UNPLUGGED WHEN NOT
IN USE FOR EXTENDED AMOUNTS OF TIME (I.E.
DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS).
CREOSOTE FORMATION, INSPECTION, &
REMOVAL
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CHECKED
MONTHLY DURING THE BURNING SEASON FOR
ANY BUILD-UP OF SOOT OR CREOSOTE.
When any wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and
other organic vapors, which combine with expelled
moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense
in the relatively cool chimney flue or a newly started
fire or from a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote
residue accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited, this
creosote makes an extremely hot fire, which may damage
the chimney or even destroy the house. Despite their high
efficiency, pellet stoves can accumulate creosote under
certain conditions. The chimney connector and chimney
should be inspected by a qualified person annually or per
ton of pellets to determine if a creosote or fly ash build-
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