MAINTENANCE AND IMPORTANT ADVICE 16
4.
MAINTENANCE AND
IMPORTANT ADVICE
4.1. Maintenance of the appliance
The appliance, the flue connector piping
and the flue must be cleaned regularly,
particularly following long periods without
use.
4.1.1. Firebox
Clean the firebox area of ash, etc.
4.1.2. Inside the appliance
The inside of the firebox can also be
accessed from the bottom by extracting-
pushing up the cast-iron grille and
removing the ashpit. Clean the area of ash
through the hollow left after removal (use
a vacuum cleaner if necessary).
Clean the firebox area of ash. Clean the
deflectors, where soot may build up.
4.1.3. Flue socket
The flue socket area must be kept clean
at all times for the appliance to work
properly.
It must be cleaned as often as required.
How often it is cleaned depends on how
much the appliance is used and the type of
fuel employed.
4.1.4. Painted sheet-steel-cast-iron parts.
These parts should be cleaned with a
brush or dry cloth. Do not dampen the
parts: the steel could rust and the paint
could blister and chip. Be particularly
careful when cleaning the glass: the liquids
used must not dampen the painted steel.
4.1.5. Firebox glass
Keep the secondary-air intake open to
keep the door glass cleaner for longer.
However, the glass may get dirty the longer
the appliance is used. Special degreasing
products designed for the purpose should
be used to clean it.
Clean when the glass is cold and taking
care not to apply the glass cleaner directly
onto the glass as it could come into contact
with the door-seal cord and damage it.
Also make sure that the cleaning liquid
does not enter the moving part of the
intake mechanism; it may block the
mechanism.
4.1.6. Air intake registers
In the air intake for combustion
registers, remains of ash, sawdust, cleaning
fluids, etc. may accumulate, which restrict
or hinder its movement. In these cases,
they should be released and cleaned.
4.2. Maintenance of the chimney
flue
VERY IMPORTANT: In order to avoid
incidents (chimney fires, etc.), it is
necessary to perform maintenance and
cleaning operations on a regular basis; if
the appliance is used often, then the
chimney and the flue connector piping
must be swept several times a year.
In the event of fire in the chimney, close
the flue draught, close doors and windows,
remove embers from the firebox, block the
connection hole with damp cloths and call
the fire brigade.
