Installation Guide

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MAINTENANCE
DailyMaintenance
 Inspectthefireboxforashaccumulation;removeexcessashandfollowinstructions
belowregardingdisposal.Ashshouldnotbeallowedtoaccumulateinthestovetothe
pointthatitcoversthecoalbedairinlets.
MonthlyMaintenance
 Checktheblowerfordustaccumulation(ifinstalled);checkthedoorhandleforproper
operationandtobecertainanairtightsealisstillbeingmadebythedoor.
 Inspectthechimneysystemandchimneyconnectorandsweepifnecessary.Although
cleaningmayberequiredlessthanmonthly,ALWAYSinspecttheventingsystem
monthlytodecreasethechanceofachimneyfire.
 Visuallyinspectthevermiculiteinsulatingboardsinthefireboxforcracksand/or
breakage.Slightsurfacecrackswillnotaffecttheperformanceoftheboards,but
crackedorcrumblingboardsshouldbereplacedimmediately.
 Visuallyinspectthesecondarycombustiontubesforcracks,warpingandcorrosion.
Althoughthesetubesareconstructedfromstainlesssteel,theyoperateatveryhigh
temperaturesandcaneventuallywearoutfromnormaluse.
YearlyMaintenance
 Checkallgaskets(windowanddoor)forwearandtobecertaintheystillmaintainan
airtightseal.Seethefollowingpageforinstructions.
 Thoroughlycleanthechimneysystemandthechimneyconnectorsystem.Sincethe
chimneyconnectorisgenerallyexposedtohighexhausttemperatures,inspectit
carefullyforleaksandweakspots;replaceanyquestionablepieces.[Inthecaseof
straightthroughtheroofchimneysystem,becertaintoremovethevermiculitebaffle
beforepushingthechimneysweepingbrushdownintothefirebox.Forcefullyhitting
thetopofthebafflewithacleaningbrushorrodcandamageordestroythebaffle.]
 Removeallashfromthestove,includingtheashwhichaccumulatesonthetopofthe
fireboxbaffles.Leavetheaircontrolopenduringthenon‐heatingmonthstoallow
someairtoflowthroughthestovetohelppreventcorrosion.Asmallopencontainerof
catlitterinthestovecanhelppreventcorrosionduringthehumidsummermonths;be
certaintoremoveitbeforebuildingafireinthefall.
DisposalofAshes–Ashesshouldbeplacedinametalcontainerwithatightfittinglid.The
closedcontainerofashesshouldbeplacedonanoncombustiblefloororontheground,well
awayfromallcombustiblematerials,pendingfinaldisposal.Iftheashesaredisposedofby
burialinsoilorotherwiselocallydispersed,theyshouldberetainedintheclosedcontainer
untilallcindershavebeenthoroughlycooled.
IMPROPERGASKETMAINTENANCE,INCLUDINGFAILURETOREPLACEGASKETS,CAN
CAUSEAIRLEAKSRESULTINGINANUNCONTROLLABLEUNIT.