Maintenance And Cleaning - RIKA INTEGRA II Manual

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

Caution: Turn off your stove and allow to cool. Once your stove has properly shut down and cooled,
unplug it before performing any cleaning or service.
Caution: Use only a certified ash vacuum to clean your stove. Using a regular home or shop vacuum
can result in a fire.
Caution: People with breathing problems should be careful to not inhale ash or dust during the stove
cleaning process. If you suffer from any form of lung disease or have difficulty breathing, use of a dust
mask is recommended.
Caution: Even after allowing your stove to cool, hot embers may still be present in the firebox. Use
caution when you open the door and during the cleaning process.
remaining embers from igniting clothing or objects close to your stove.
To maintain proper operation of your pellet stove, it is important to regularly clean the unit. Failure to
regularly clean your stove could lead to decreased performance, increased fuel consumption, and an
increased chance of component failure. Component failure caused by lack of proper cleaning is not
covered under warranty.
Listed below are recommended cleaning intervals and procedures for cleaning the user serviceable
areas of your pellet stove:
Component
•
Heat Exchanger Baffle Tubes
(see page 26 for instructions)
•
Burn Pot
•
Ash Pan
•
Heat Exchanger area
(in combustion chamber behind back cast walls)
NOTE: The above cleaning intervals are minimum recommendations. More frequent cleaning may be
required depending upon factors such as fuel quality and amounts of fuel used, chimney length and
complexity, and replacement air conditions in the home.
Tools Required
•
Small soft bristled brush
•
6mm hex key wrench that came with your stove
•
Ash vacuum (see caution above)
•
Flat-tip screwdriver
•
Drop cloth or other cover to protect floor
•
Flashlight (optional depending upon lighting conditions)
•
Rubber gloves (optional)
•
Dust mask (optional – see caution above)
Door, Burn Pot and Ash Pan
•
Unplug your stove after properly shutting it down and allowing it time to cool.
•
Spread a drop cloth or other suitable cover on the floor in front of and around the stove to
protect ash and debris from staining floors.
•
Open the door and vacuum out as much debris from the burn pot as possible.
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Use care in order to prevent any
Interval
once daily and every time fuel is added
as needed
as needed
monthly or when exchanger rods no longer
recess below the top panel
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