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Ash Pan Removal and Reattachment
CAUTION: Surfaces are hot while in  operation, Wear 
gloves to protect from burns.     
       Figure 29
Open side doors.
Figure 30
Release spring latches on the right and left side of the ash 
pan.
Figure 31
Slide ash pan forward enough to lift with center handle. 
Empty ashes and reinstall ash pan.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with 
atightttinglid.Theclosedcontainerofashesshould
beplacedonanoncombustibleoororontheground,
wellawayfromallcombustiblematerials,pendingnal
disposal. If ashes are  disposed of by burial  in soil or 
otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in 
the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly 
cooled.
Figure 32
Inspect the gasket rope for damage. Replace if necessary.
Figure 33
 Insert spring latch front hooks into the ash pan side slots. 
Push both latches to the rear at the same time to latch.
When removing the ash pan to empty ashes, you will 
note a build up of ash nes behind the ash pan. This space 
behind the ash pan was designed to allow the nes to fall 
out of the vertical heat exchangers and collect where they 
are easily cleaned out, rather than going into the ue pipe 
where it would be difcult to clean. These nes should not 
be allowed to build up. They may not allow the ash pan to 
be  seated  into  its  gasket  properly.  NOTE:  If  an  extreme 
amount of force is required to snap the latch on one or 
both sides of the ash pan, the area behind the ash pan 
should be checked for ash build up.
Fig. 29
Fig. 30
Fig. 31
Fig. 32
Fig. 33
Maintenance - Emptying Ashes
Soot and Fly Ash
The products of combustion will contain small particles 
of  y  ash.    The  y  ash  will  collect in  the  exhaust venting 
system and restrict the ow of the ue gases.  Incomplete 
combustion,  such  as  occurs  during  startup,  shutdown,  or 
incorrect  operation  of  the  room  heater,  will  lead  to  some 
soot formation which will collect in the exhaust venting sys-
tem.  The ENTIRE venting system should be professionally 
cleaned at least once each year.