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Gasket
The gasket around the perimeter of the doors may harden over a period of time. It should be
replaced if it becomes dicult to close the doors or if air starts to leak in around the perim-
eter of the doors, causing the re to become a little less controllable. A morsø rope gasket kit
is available from your stove supplier.
3.3 Cleaning the Stove and the Flue
Check for soot above the bae plate and around the ue outlet every month or so to start
with. If the stove suddenly becomes sluggish, check for a soot fall around the ue collar or
in the ue/chimney.
The chimney and chimney connector should be inspected at least once every two months
during the heating season to determine if a creosote buildup has occurred. If creosote has
accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney re.
Clean the ue/chimney - all the way from the stove to the ue terminal point above the house.
A good routine is to clean the ue after each heating season in any case, and inspect prior
to the season to ensure that bird’s nests or other blockages have not occurred during the
o season.
Ash disposal
Empty the ashpan on a daily basis or as needed. Ash allowed to build up towards the under-
side of the grate will trap heat and could cause premature failure of the grate.
Empty the ashpan according to this procedure:
Open the front door, and use a shovel or poker to stir excess ash through the ash slots in
the grate down into the ash pan. Then, open the ash door and take out the ash pan, making
sure to keep it level to avoid spilling ash.
Dispose the ash in a metal container with a tight tting lid.
The closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible oor or on the ground,
well away from all combustible materials, pending nal disposal. If the ashes are disposed of
by burial in soil or otherwise locally disperded, they should be retained in the closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
Return the ash pan to its original position in the stove, and close the ash door.
Caution:
Never empty a stove in operation.
Never use your household or shop vacuum cleaner to remove ash from the stove; always
remove and dispose of the ash properly.
Creosote - formation and need for removal
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with ex-
pelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney
ue of a slow-burning re. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the ue lining. When
ignited this creosote makes an extremely hot re. When burning wood, the chimney and chimney
connector should be inspected at least once every two months during the heating season to de-
termine if a creosote buildup has occurred. If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to
reduce the risk of a chimney re.
