Clear The Ash Frequently; Remove And Store Ash Safely - Vermont Castings Resolute Acclaim 2490 Homeowner's Installation And Operating Manual

The damper must be open as well whenever you oper-
ate the Resolute Acclaim in the open-fire mode. This will
prevent smoke and combustion gases from entering the
room.
The spark screen fits inside the arch of the inner stove front
and is held in place by a top bail and two side clips. (Fig. 32)
To insert the screen, place the top bail between the inner
front and the air manifold. Push with an even pressure on
the sides until the clips snap into place.
The front door may be left on or taken off. To remove it,
open it and retract the spring-loaded upper hinge pin. Tilt
the door slightly and lift it off the lower hinge pin.
Top Bail
Side Clip
Fig. 32 Angle the screen to seat the top first, then push the
bottom straight in until the clips snap into place.

clear the Ash Frequently

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The slanted grate is designed to shape the charcoal bed
Screen
to promote high temperatures near the entrance to the
secondary combustion chamber. The grates must be kept 10/1/02 djt
free of heavy ash accumulation. Clear ash manually every
six to eight hours of operation or before you reload.
To clear the ash, "hoe" the ash and charcoal forward with a
stove shovel or similar fireplace tool so they drop through
the grate. cAUTioN: Do not put any tool up into the sec-
ondary combustion chamber or you will risk damaging the
refractory package.
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Remove and Store Ash Safely

Check the ash pan before reloading the stove. If the ash is
close to the top, empty the pan. Before replacing the ash
pan, clear away any ash that has spilled over the sides
and back of the pan.
When burning wood, empty the ash drawer regularly,
typically every one to three days. The frequency will vary
depending on how hot you run your stove: the hotter the
fire, the more wood you burn, and the faster ash will ac-
cumulate.
The ash pan is located in the ash drop chamber with a
handle attached to the front and one to the rear. Always
use stove gloves when handling the ash pan. Keep it level,
and carry it outside for disposal. Empty the ash into your
ash disposal container. When you are finished, slide the
pan back into the stove.
Ash may contain hot coals and must be treated with
extreme care. It should be removed
frequently and placed outdoors in
a metal container with a tight-fit-
ting lid. The closed container
of ash should be placed on
a noncombustible floor or
on the ground, well away
from all combustible mate-
rials, pending final disposal.
If the ash is disposed of by burial
in soil or otherwise locally dispersed,
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should be retained in the closed container until all cinders
have thoroughly cooled. Wood ash may be used as a
garden fertilizer.
cAUTioN: NeveR USe A vAcUUM cleANeR To
ReMove ASh FRoM The STove; AlWAyS ReMove
AND DiSpoSe oF The ASheS pRopeRly.
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ash pail
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