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6. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
ATTENTION!
All cleaning operations of all parts should be
conducted with the fireplace stove cold.
CLEANING TO BE PERFORMED BY THE USER
6.1.
6.1.1. Cleaning the glass
The stove glass may become dirty during start up lighting period or if
damp wood is used. The glass should burn clear again when the stove
chamber reaches its optimum operating temperature.
If there are any un-burnt residues left on the glass after burning these
may be cleaned off when the stove has cooled. To clean the glass, use
a soft cloth dampened with water and glass cleaner. Do not use
abrasive substances as these may damage the glass.
ATTENTION!
Do not spray cleaning products on the painted parts
or on the gaskets of the door (ceramic fibre cord)
6.1.2. Cleaning out the ashes
This must be done when the fireplace stove is off and cold.
It is advisable to adequately clean the fire bed for proper combustion.
To remove the ashes from the fire bed, use a metal scoop and brush.
Place the ashes in a non-flammable container for transport.
Ashes that are still hot should be kept outdoors with great
care, and not placed in a waste container. Leave them to cool
down in the open air in a metal container.
6.1.3. Cleaning the refractory material walls (ALUTEC
These do not require any cleaning, since the feature of this material
®
(ALUTEC
) is that it does not absorb soot but rather repels it when the
fire box is hot.
During the lighting period the stove chamber may tend to blacken,
particularly if the wood is not fully dried. However when the chamber
reaches optimum internal temperature (~ 400° C) the refractory wall
materials will gradually turn white again as the soot is burnt off.
If this does not happen, it may be due to the following:
•
Humid or resinous wood that does not release enough heat or
that dirties the combustion chamber
•
Flue pipe with poor performance resulting in smoke remaining
too long in combustion chamber, dirtying the fire box.
•
Flue pipe with poor performance which does not allow fireplace
stove to reach high yield that result in adequate temperature of
the refractory material.
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