ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
ASH TRAP AND BAFFLES
Access to the ash trap baffles (behind the two side fire- bricks) is obtained by loosening the screws that hold the Brick Retention Plates in place and lifting the clips away from the stove. After the clips have been removed, re- move the side bricks first, then the center firebrick. Thor- oughly clean out the areas where ash has collected be- hind the firebrick. The amount of time between clean- ings will be directly related to the ash content of the pellet fuel being burned. Excessive ash build up in the baffle area behind the brick panels will restrict the exhaust pas- sages and cause less combustion air to enter the firebox, which can lead to poor performance and a "dirty burn".
Handy Hint: After the first
Fly Ash
Ash Trap
Baffle
Firebrick
Retention
Plates
Firebrick
UltraGrate® and
Base Plate
HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES
ONLY CLEAN HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES AFTER STOVE HAS COOLED DOWN.
A rod located above the combustion chamber door is used for cleaning the tubes. Use the ash pan / grate scraper tool to grab this rod and pull out and in several times (see picture below). This will clean the fly ash off the heat exchanger tubes. If your stove was recently turned off, the rod may still be hot.
Use Ash Pan / Grate Scraper Tool To Pull And Push Rod For Ash Removal From Heat Ex- changer Tubes
Heat Exchanger
Tubes
Pull Rod
Minimum Frequency of 2 days – 2 weeks
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