Ashley AF1500E - Routine Maintenance; Power Failure Instructions; Operational Tips; Gasket and Air Tube Maintenance

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POWER FAILURE INSTRUCTIONS
DO NOT add additional fuel after a power failure, remove all air lters and reduce combustion air to a minimum.
Observe furnace closely until power is restored.
OPERATIONAL TIPS
Operational Tips for Good, Efcient, and Clean Combustion
• Get the appliance hot and establish a good coal bed before adjusting to a low burn rate (this may take 30
minutes or more depending on your wood), for an optimal low burn rate, once there is a well established
re in the furnace, close the damper on the door, and the rear pilot air damper completely, and open the
secondary air damper to its maximum setting
• Use smaller pieces of wood during start-up and a high burn rate to increase the stove temperature
• Be considerate of the environment and only burn dry wood
• Burn small, intense res instead of large, slow burning res when possible
• Learn your appliance’s operating characteristics to obtain optimum performance
• Burning unseasoned wet wood only hurts your stoves efciency and leads to accelerated creosote buildup
in your chimney.
Your wood furnace is a high efciency furnace and therefore requires little maintenance. It is important to
perform a visual inspection of the furnace every time it is emptied, in order to insure that no parts have been
damaged, in which case repairs must be performed immediately. Inspect and clean the chimney and connector
pipe periodically for creosote buildup or obstructions.
GASKET
It is recommended that you change the door gasket (which makes your furnace door air tight) once a year, in
order to insure good control over the combustion, maximum efciency and security. To change the door gasket,
simply remove the damaged one. Carefully clean the available gasket groove, apply a high temperature silicone
sold for this purpose and install the new gasket. You may light up your furnace again approximately 24 hours after
having completed this operation. This unit’s feed door uses a 3/4” diameter rope gasket. This unit’s ash door uses
a 1/2” diameter rope gasket.
PAINT
Only clean your furnace with a dry soft cloth that will not harm the paint nish. If the paint becomes scratched or
damaged, it is possible to give your wood furnace a brand new look by repainting it with a 1200° F heat resistant
paint. For this purpose, simply scrub the surface to be repainted with ne sand paper, clean it properly, and apply
thin coats (2) of paint successively.
AIR TUBES
The air tubes assembled in this unit are designed to provide an accurate mix of secondary air to insure the
highest efciency. Any damage or deterioration of these tubes may reduce the efciency of combustion. The
air tubes are held in position by either screws or snap pins. Locate these to either side of the tube and remove to
allow the tube to be removed and replaced.
WARNING: Never operate the furnace without a gasket or with a broken one. Damage to the furnace or
even house re may result.
Maintenance
ATTENTION: This wood heater needs periodic inspection and repair for proper operation. It is against federal
regulations to operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual.