Owner`s manual

20 MAINTENANCE
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ACUUM USE
If a vacuum is used to clean your unit, we suggest using a
vacuum designed for ashes.
(We recommend LoveLess Ash Vac, 1-800-568-3949 Ext.
#27)
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 Ashley stove is
designed with a built-in heat exchange tube cleaner.
This should be used every two or three days to remove
accumulated ash on the tubes, which reduces the
efficiency of your unit. Insert the handle end (with hole)
of the cleaning tool onto the cleaning rod (refer to figure
22). The cleaner rod is located in the grill above the
stove door. Move the cleaner rod back and forth several
times to clean the heat exchanger tubes. When finished
be sure to leave tube cleaner at the rear of the stove.
b. Interior Chambers – Three ash doors and an upper
baffle in the firebox in the AP2000 can be removed for
periodic cleaning (Figure 25). These doors allow access
to the chamber surrounding the firebox.
NOTE: When removing the upper baffle do not remove
the screw; just loosen it enough to allow the baffle to be
removed.
Periodically, you must vacuum ashes from these chambers.
In some cases you will 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 ONCE PER TON OF
PELLETS BURNED UNTIL YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH
HOW ASHES AND CREOSOTE ACCUMULATE WITH
YOUR OPERATING PRACTICES. Use the small wire brush
to also clean the inside of the chamber walls, above the
access doors.
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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
cleaned as the ash and dust can impede performance.
Creosote can also accumulate on the blades in the
combustion blower. This needs to be brushed clean.
The convection blower is accessed by opening the
stove’s left side panel. The combustion blower can be
accessed by opening the stove’s right side panel. The
convection blower is on the left (facing stove), and the
combustion blower is on the right.
NOTE: When cleaning, be careful not to dislodge
balancing clip on convection blower or to bend fan
blades. Some stove owners lightly spray an anti-
creosote chemical on the fire to help reduce creosote
formation within the stove.
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FIGURE25
FIGURE 26a
FIGURE 26b
SIDE CUTAWAY – AP2000
REAR VIEW – AP2000