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M
AINTENANCE
Proper care of your Hearthland pellet appliance is required for peak, sustained performance. The
need for and frequency of cleaning depends on the amount of pellets burned, pellet quality, length
of time since last cleaning and the quality of combustion. While becoming acquainted with your
new stove, inspect your BURN GRATE, BURN POT, HEAT EXCHANGE TUBES, ASH DRAWER, and
WINDOW daily and clean until a pattern of cleaning re‐quirement is determined. The following
outlines aspects of required maintenance and provides performance frequency as a "rough guide."
As heating demands increase the need for stove and exhaust system cleaning and ash removal will
increase.
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Regular maintenance must be conducted for safe and efficient operation.
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Disconnect power to the stove if maintenance requires the opening of service panels.
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Conduct maintenance on a COLD appliance only.
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Never empty pellets from the burn pot into the hopper. Pellets that may appear cool
may retain enough heat to ignite other pellets resulting in smoke or fire damage.
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When removing ash build‐up, use an approved ash vacuum only. A cleaning brush can
be used to loosen any ash build‐up before vacuuming. DO NOT USE A STANDARD
HOUSEHOLD VACUUM OR SHOP VAC AS THE FILTERS WILL LEAK FINE PARTICLES OF ASH
INTO THE HOME.
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Do not use abrasive chemical cleaners on your stove as they will abrade surfaces and
leave scratches.
CHECK BURN GRATE FOR CLINKERS
If the flames seem to be coming only from the sides, or are orange/black in color, turn the stove off and check for
Clinker build up in the grate. Silica in the fuel, along with other impurities, can cause clinkering. A clinker is a
hard mass of silica formed in the burning process. Clinkering is a function of the fuel and not the stove, however
it adversely affects the performance of the stove by blocking off the air passages of the burn grate. Even PFI ap‐
proved pellet fuel may tend to form clinkers.
To Clean: (Cold Stove Only)
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Open door, remove the burn grate, knock out any debris into the ash pan.
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It may be necessary to scrape the holes clean.
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Replace the burn grate making sure it is tightly seated in the burn pot.
A - Burn Grate; B - Burn Pot
VS0952_E
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AND
EQUIRED
IMPORTANT
(APPROXIMATE FREQUENCY: 3—7 DAYS OR 280 LBS PELLETS)
12/30/2009
C
LEANING
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