Owner`s manual

VACCUM USE
If a vacuum is used to clean your stove, we suggest using a
vacuum designed for ashes.
Some regular vacuums and shop vacs leak ash into the room.
Your vacuum or shop vac may have a special filter or bag
available to eliminate this leakage.
CLEANING
a. Heat Exchange Tubes – Your BIO-45 MF stove is
designed with a built-in heat exchanger tube cleaner.
This should be used weekly to remove accumulated
ash on the tubes. To clean the heat exchanger, open
the door and grab the cleaning rod located behind the
louvers (just above the stove’s door) and push it
forward. Close the door. Slide the cleaning rod back
and forth two or three times from front to back (refer to
figure 19). When finished, push the cleaning rod back
in, behind the louvers.
b. Baffle: Remove the baffle and scrape off ashes. Use
a vaccum is necessary. In some cases, you will need
to remove creosote on the baffle, 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 and could
cause premature corrosion.
c. Chamber walls: Periodically, you must vacuum the
ashes that may have accumulated on the main walls
of the combustion chamber. START BY REMOVING
THE DECORATIVE MASONRY-LIKE PANELS,
WHICH ARE SIMPLY HELD BY SCREWS. Scrape off
ashes. Use a vacuum is necessary. There is also a
cleaning outlet located behind the left side panel of the
combustion chamber. Remove this panel using a
screw driver. You will notice a small rectangular
cleaning outlet. Inspect behind this outlet (see figure
22) Insert the vacuum tip through the cleaning outlet
and clean thoroughly. REPEAT THIS OPERATION AT
LEAST ONCE PER TON OF PELLETS BURNED
UNTIL YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH HOW ASHES
ACCUMULATE WITH YOUR OPERATING
PRACTICES.
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/exhaust
blower and convection blower. Periodically, the
blowers should be cleaned as the ash and dust can
impede performance. The combustion/exhaust blower
can be accessed by opening the left, right, and back
panels located on the pedestal. To clean the blades in
the combustion housing, insert the vacuum tip through
the air inlet damper opening located on the side of the
combustion housing. Clean thoroughly. To clean the
blades in the exhaust housing, use a screw driver to
remove the cleaning access panel located on the side
of the metal box covering the housing. Insert the
vacuum tip through the cleaning outlet and clean the
blades thoroughly.
NOTE: When cleaning, be careful not to bend fan blades.
Some stove owners lightly spray an anti-creosote chemical on
the fire to help reduce creosote formation within the stove.
LEFT SIDE PANEL
OF COMBUSTION
CHAMBER
ACCESS TO
CLEANING OUTLET
BAFFLE
BOTTOM LEFT
SIDE PANEL
ACCESS PANEL TO
EXHAUST BLOWER
ACCESS PANEL GASKET
SIDE DOOR
CONVECTION
BLOWER
AUGER
MOTOR
COMBUSTION/EXHAUST
BLOWER MOTOR
PRESSURE
SWITCH
EXHAUST
IGNITER
POWER
CORD
THERMOSTAT
TERMINAL
CONVECTION
BLOWER
AIR SUPPLY
CONTROL
HIGH TEMPERATURE
SWITCH L-250
MANUEL RESET
CLEANING
ACCESS PANEL
THERMISTOR
Oiling – both the convection and combustion/exhaust blowers have sleeve
bearings that are permanently sealed. No oiling is required.
MAINTENAN
C
E 21
FIGURE 22
Access to cleaning outlet #1
FIGURE 23
Access to cleaning outlet #2
FIGURE 24
Rear view