Maintenance Schedule; Remove Ash From The Firebox; Clean The Viewing Glass; Clean The Brass - Lopi Answer Owner's Manual

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AINTENANCE CHEDULE
Your appliance requires periodic maintenance to work correctly. The steps involved with maintenance
are usually quick and easy. Look through this maintenance schedule and plan accordingly.
WARNING: Failure to properly maintain and inspect your appliance may reduce the
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (every week when appliance is in use):
¥ Remove ash from the firebox (if necessary)
¥ Clean the viewing glass (if necessary)
¥ Clean the brass (if necessary)
¥ Check for creosote buildup in the chimney and connector
BI-MONTHLY MAINTENANCE (every two months during the heating season):
¥ Door and glass inspection
¥ Lubricate the door hinge
YEARLY MAINTENANCE (before every heating season):
¥ Touch-up paint
¥ Blower cleaning
¥ Firebrick and baffle inspection and cleaning
R A F
EMOVE SH ROM
At least once a week while the appliance is in use, check the level of ash on the floor of the firebox. If
1" or more of ash has accumulated, let the appliance cool and place the excess ash into an airtight
container away from any structure. After the ash is fully extinguished it may be disposed. A 1/2" to 1"
bed of ash is desirable, for it allows the appliance to burn at a slightly lower speed.
WARNING: Ashes removed from the appliance must be stored in an airtight container away
C T V
LEAN HE IEWING
This appliance has an airwash to keep the glass clean. However, burning un-seasoned wood or burning
on lower burn rates leads to dirtier glass (especially on the sides). Clean the glass by following the
directions below. For especially dirty glass, use fine steel wool to remove build-up.
Apply glass
cleaner to the
inside of the
glass when it
is cool
C T B
LEAN HE RASS
If you appliance has a brass door, it may be cleaned using a non-abrasive polish (such as FLITZÒ) when
the appliance is cool. The brass trim and ashlip is anodized, and should be cleaned with soap and water.
C F C
HECK OR REOSOTE
Creosote buildup should be checked twice monthly during the heating season. Either look down the
chimney from the top or remove a chimney connector section. Any more than 1/4" of buildup requires
chimney cleaning. Creosote develops quickest when burning at a low temperature or when burning un-
seasoned wood. When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other vapors which combine with
moisture to form creosote. Creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue and creosote
residue accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire.
performance and life of the appliance, void your warranty, and create a fire hazard.
T F (I
HE IREBOX
from any structure until fully extinguished before disposing.
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Then take a piece of newspaper
or paper towel, dip it in cool
ashes, and wipe the glass
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