Omnitron Systems Technology A10 Maintenance, To start a fire, Refueling, Ash Disposal and Removal

Starting a Fire: Do not elevate the fire. Build fire directly on the hearth inside the stove; do not build fire above or in front of the log retainer.

To start a fire:

Pull the start device and air intake control to fully open. In addition, to help with the start-up, you may also leave the fuel door slightly ajar. Use a small amount of fire starters with enough kindling wood to establish a small, brisk fire. Add several larger pieces of wood on top of the burning kindling and allow enough time for it to fully catch on fire. Add a full load of fuel and close and latch the fuel door. After five minutes, push the start device to closed position and adjust the air intake control to the desired position.

CAUTION:

RISK OF EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES. THE START DEVICE MAY BE OPENED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 5 MINUTES DURING START-UP AND REFUELING THE STOVE.

Refueling

To refuel the stove, first move the air intake control to full open, let the fire “liven-up” for about one minute. Open the fuel door about ½” and hold in this position until stove is drafting well. Open the fuel door and add wood. If the fire or coal bed is almost depleted and a full load of wood is added, it may be necessary to adjust the air intake control wide open to reestablish a lively fire. The use of start up air should only be used for a short period of time.

Note: After refueling, when the wood is burning at a brisk rate, reset the air intake control to the desired position by moving the air intake control handle all the way closed and then back to the desired setting.

5. MAINTENANCE

Ash Disposal and Removal

CAUTION: Be sure the fire is out and the stove is cold before removing ashes!

Be careful when you empty the stove for the ashes. There may be embers left up to 24 hours after the stove was last used. Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be places on a non-combustible floor or on the ground well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal.

If ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.

Cleaning of Stove

The stove is cleaned with a moist cloth. Senotherm spray is available for repair of possible damages/scratches. Your dealer has the right spray in the right color. As there may be minor color differences, it is recommended to repair large areas with natural borders. You will get the best result if the stove is repaired while it is hand-warm (if the stove is too hot the paint will be granular). Remember a good airing during the repair. A possible change of color to gray is caused by over- firing, i.e. you have used more wood than recommended.

Soapstone

The soapstones are cleaned with fine sandpaper or a dry sponge.

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