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MAINTENANCE
NEVER OPERATE THIS PRODUCT WHILE UNATTENDED
WARNING:
• DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD BEFORE
PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE! NOTE:
TURNING THE ON/OFF SWITCH TO "OFF"
DOES NOT DISCONNECT ALL POWER TO THE
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE HEATER.
• TURN THE HEATER OFF AND ALLOW TO
COMPLETELY COOL BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY MAINTENANCE.
• DO NOT UNPLUG THE HEATER IF YOU SUSPECT
A MALFUNCTION. TURN THE ON/OFF SWITCH
TO "OFF' AND CONTACT YOUR DEALER.
• NEVER DISABLE OR BYPASS THE SAFETY
DEVICES IN THIS UNIT. DOING SO COULD
RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE UNIT OR
ENDANGER YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.
EXHAUST SYSTEM
The by products of combustion contain small particles of
fly ash. Fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting system
and restrict the flow of flue gases. Incomplete combustion,
such as during startup, shutdown, or incorrect operation
of the heater will lead to soot or creosote formation
which will collect in the exhaust system and if ignited, an
extremely hot fire could result. Therefore, it is important
that the exhaust system be inspected and cleaned at
least bi-monthly during the burning season. Contact your
local municipal or provincial fire authority for information
on how to handle a fire. Have a clearly understood plan
to handle a fire if one should ever occur. Cleaning or
monitoring the areas behind the front cleanout door
should be done frequently to ensure minimum fly ash or
soot/creosote build-up.
INTERIOR CHAMBERS
Periodically remove and clean the burn pot, flame
impingement plate and the areas behind the cleanout
door. In particular, it is advisable to clean out the holes
in the burn pot to remove any build up that may prevent
air from moving through the burn pot freely. As good
practice, you should remove and clean the burn pot each
time you restart the heater, weekly or as needed as this
ensures that the best efficiency is achieved. If a vacuum
is used to clean your heater, we suggest using a vacuum
designed for ash removal. Some regular vacuum cleaner
(i.e. shop vacs) may leak ash into the room.
ASH REMOVAL
Remove the ashes periodically to avoid unnecessary ash
build up. Ash removal is as follows:
1.
Let fire burn out and allow unit cool to room
temperature.
2. Clean the heat exchanger tubes (see Heat Exchanger
Cleaning section) – Make sure Pellet Stove is at room
temperature before touching .
3. Open the ash pan door, remove the burn pot and
empty into metal container.
4. Vacuum to remove ashes from the firebox.
5. BE SURE THAT ASHES ARE COOL TO THE TOUCH
BEFORE VACUUMING. Some vacuum cleaners may
leak ash into the room. Your vacuum cleaner should
have a special filter or bag to eliminate leakage.
6. Remove ash pan and dispose of ashes into metal
container.
7. Reinstall ash pan.
8. Reinstall burn pot.
ASH DISPOSAL
ASHES MUST BE DISPOSED IN A METAL
CONTAINER WITH A TIGHT FITTING LID. THE
CLOSED CONTAINER OF ASHES SHOULD BE
PLACED ON A NON-COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE
OR ON THE GROUND, WELL AWAY FROM ALL
COMBUSTIBLE
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight
fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed
on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away
from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If
the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise
locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed
container until all cinders have been thoroughly cooled.
Do not place other waste in the same container.
SMOKE AND CO MONITORS
Burning wood naturally produces smoke and carbon
monoxide(CO) emissions. CO is a poisonous gas when
exposed to elevated concentrations for extended
periods of time. While the modern combustion systems
in heaters drastically reduce the amount of CO emitted
out the chimney, exposure to the gases in closed or
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