Cleaning And Maintenance - hergom C-16/80 N Installation, Use And Maintenance Instructions

9. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

The Stove has been subjected to extreme temper-
atures and the corrosive effect of combustion resi-
dues. Regular maintenance is essential to achieve
a longer life and better use of it. We recommend
that you carry out these checks regularly:
DURING THE SEASON OF USE

Inspect the fireplace. Clean off soot and tar
if it has built up on the inside walls.

Verify that the door closes tightly. Adjust if
necessary.
WHEN THE SEASON ENDS

Inspect and clean the fireplace.

Vacuum the inside and inspect it.

Soot and tars (creosote) accumulating on
the walls reduce performance.

Inspect the ceramic cords on the door and
glass. These should be replaced when they
do not seal perfectly.

On painted stoves, repaint the cast iron
parts if necessary. Use anti-heat paint for
this purpose.
CLEANING
Cleaning should always be done when the Stove is
cold.
Cleaning of ashes
These stoves have an ashtray located under the
firebox.
Take out the ashtray and clean it of ashes.
The ashes should be emptied into a metal contain-
er and taken out of the house
Clean the ashtray housing.
Painted parts
They should be cleaned with a dry cloth to avoid
oxidation.
Connector and chimney
Read Chapter 2 on this topic.
DOOR GLASS
immediately.
Cleaning
Stove window cleaners are effective products.
Never attempt to clean the windows during opera-
tion.
If the glass of the stove door is always sooty, it
means that your fire is "poor" and that the plug
and chimney are getting clogged with soot and
creosote.
Replacements
The glass of your Stove is made especially for
wood stoves.
If breakage occurs, this must be replaced by an-
other of the same characteristics. Please contact
our distributor for the appropriate glass, assembly
instructions and seals.
10. SAFETY
WARNING
Gas/wood/pellet appliances get hot during oper-
ation.
Caution must be exercised, and distance must be
kept, especially avoid the proximity of children,
the elderly or other persons requiring special
attention and pets while the appliance is on.
Make sure that children or other persons not fa-
miliar with operating the appliance are super-
vised by responsible persons when close by.
To protect against burns and to protect children
or persons who should not come into contact
with the device, place a fireguard or separator in
front of it.
Keep the ashtray empty whenever the appliance
is in use.
Ensure there is no combustible material in the
ashtray during operation.
There are potential risks to consider when oper-
ating your solid fuel stove, regardless of brand.
These risks can be minimised by following the in-
structions and recommendations in this manual.

When setting the Stove in its place, consider
the safety distances from both the appliance and
the chimney from combustible surfaces (wooden
or wallpapered walls, wood floor, etc.). The same
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