Fan Operation; Maintenance; Care And Cleaning - Osburn 2400 Owner's Manual

smoldering. If the fire smolders without flame, re-establish a hotter fire before moving the air control
to the lower setting. A yellow flame burning in the top of the firebox is a good indication of a clean
efficiently burning fire.
Refuelling technique is important for good performance. The best efficiency and performance from
your insert can be achieved by adding partial loads of fuel and allowing them to get up to operating
temperature before adding additional fuel. Adding a large amount of fuel at one time will increase
the time required to get the fuel up to its ignition temperature, and an extended time to reach optimal
performance. When refuelling, open the air control or hold the door partially open 1" (25 mm) or
less, long enough (less than 5 minutes) so that the fire has well-established flames. When
refuelling, care is required to ensure that fuel or embers do not fall out of the door opening.
3.6

Fan Operation

Allow the insert to heat up to operating temperature before turning on the fan. Increased airflow
from the fan will remove heat and affect the start-up combustion efficiency. The rocker fan switch
settings are "OFF", "LOW" and "HIGH". Your "OFF" setting is when the rocker switch is in the
center position. The rocker switch is mounted vertically on the fan casing. To turn the fan on "LOW",
depress the switch toward the bottom of the insert. To turn the fan on "HIGH", push the switch past
the center "OFF" position and depress the switch in toward the top of the insert.
The fan should be kept clean and dust free. Life of the fan will be shortened if operated in a dust
filled environment, or if the fan is overheated by restricting air supply. Stalling the motor, or over
firing the insert with the fan turned off will also damage the fan. The fan must not be over heated.

4.0 MAINTENANCE

4.1

Care And Cleaning

Clean the insert frequently so that soot, ash and creosote do not accumulate. Do not attempt to
clean the insert, glass or door when the unit is hot. Special care must be taken with Gold surfaces in
order to maintain the finish at its original brilliance. Do not use an abrasive glass cleaner, which will
scratch the glass or gold finish. Use only a soft clean damp cloth on the door, since some cleaners
may remove the plating or paint.
4.1.1 Glass Cleaning
Under normal operation the stove is designed to keep the glass clean. Glass cleaning may be
required when burning damp wood and/or when burning slow fires. Generally if the glass is not
staying clean then the unit is being under fired. Dirty glass may be self-cleaned by burning a hot fire
(i.e. dry wood and opened draft controls) for a couple of hours. Good burning techniques will result
in clean glass.
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