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up the chimney or the places where smoke circulates and dirt can accumulate must also
be cleaned.
➔ Disassemble the deflector plates. It is recommended to start by removing the
deflector plates from the inside of the recuperator. To remove them, you must
follow the opposite steps described in section 6: Installation.
➔ Cleaning of the ducts. The cleaning of the sections that make up the chimney will
depend on each installation, as the deflector plates removed, the dirt that reaches
the recuperator will fall directly to the base of the combustion chamber.
➔ Cleaning of the interior of the chamber and ash drawer. It should be carried out in
the same way as for routine cleaning, but without putting them back on the
equipment.
➔ Removal of vermiculite plaques. Vermiculite plates from the combustion chamber
must be removed in a specific order and handled very carefully, since they are
subject to many cycles of high temperatures, and become more fragile and can
break. First, you must remove the 4 plates from the base.
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➔ Remove the 2 plates that form the false bottom on which the vermiculite was
supported.