Breckwell SP 6000 owner manual Cleaning, Interior Chambers, Blowers

MAINTENANCE

Cleaning

Interior Chambers

The two ash cleanout doors in the firebox can be removed for periodic cleaning. These doors allow access to the chamber behind the firebox.

You must periodically vacuum ashes from this chamber. Depending on the amount of fuel you burn and the ash content of the fuel, you may need to clean these chambers as often as every other week. For most people, once a month is sufficient. Closely observe the amount of ash removed during the first several cleanings to get a good idea of how often you need to clean.

When cleaning behind these doors, be very thorough. Do not just vacuum what you can see. You need to get high up inside of these chambers and to the left and right with your vacuum. If

your vacuum nozzle is not small enough to get high up inside of these chambers, you should purchase an attachment that can.

The ash dump slider plates can be opened allowing the ash and debris that has accumulated in the combustion chamber to be brushed and scrapped down into the ash pan. This can be accomplished as needed, until the ash pan begins to fill. Once the ash pan starts to fill, remove the ash pan and dispose of the ashes in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. See “Ash Disposal”.

If you burn a lot of wood pellets, you may need to remove creosote, which can accumulate rapidly under certain conditions. A small wire brush can be used. It is important to remove this creosote because it is highly combustible.

INSPECT BEHIND THESE CLEANING PLATES AT LEAST BI-WEEKLY UNTIL YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH HOW ASHES AND CREOSOTE ACCUMULATE WITH YOUR OPERATING PRACTICES. The cleaner these chambers are, the more efficiently the stove will burn. Use a small wire brush to also clean the inside of the chamber walls, above the access doors.

Blowers

DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!

DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING UNIT.

Cleaning - Over a period of time, ashes or dust may collect on the blades of both the combustion blower and convection blower. Periodically the blowers should be vacuumed clean as these ashes can impede performance. Creosote may also accumulate in the combustion blower. This needs to be brushed clean. Removing the stove’s left side panel (looking at the front of the stove) will allow you access to the convection blower. Removing the right side panel (looking at the front of the stove) will allow you access the combustion blower.

NOTE: WHEN CLEANING, BE CAREFUL NOT TO DISLODGE ANY

BALANCING CLIPS ON THE CONVECTION BLOWER OR TO BEND

THE FAN BLADES. ALSO, BE SURE TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT

GASKET AVAILABLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN CLEANING THE

COMBUSTION BLOWER.

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