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1.13 Maintenance
The surface of the stove is treated with a heat-
resistant paint. The stove should be cleaned
with a damp cloth.
Any damage to the surface in the form of chips
or scratches can be repaired using touch-up
paint, which is available in spray can
1.14 Cleaning the glass
Incorrect firing, for example using wet wood,
can result in the viewing window becoming co-
vered in soot. This soot can be easily and effec-
tively removed by using proprietary stove glass
cleaner.
CO
2
release
At combustion 1000 litres of heating oil forms
3.171 tons CO
2
. As wood is a CO
2
neutral heat/
energy source, you save the environment about
1.3 kg CO
2
every time you have used 1 kg nor-
mal wood.
1.11 Operational problems
The chimney must be swept at least once a
year, we recommend the use of a NACS (natio-
nal association of chimney sweeps) registered
chimney sweep.
In the event of smoke or malodorous fumes are
being produced, you must first check to see
whether the chimney is blocked.
T
he chimney must, of course, always provide
the minimum draft necessary to ensure that it is
possible to regulate the fire. Please note, how-
ever, that chimney draft is dependent on the
weather conditions. In high winds, the draft can
become so powerful that it may be necessary to
fit a damper in the flue gas pipe to regulate the
draft.
When cleaning the chimney, soot and other
deposits may come to fall on the baffle plate,
remove and clean it. In cases where the wood
burns too quickly, this may be due to excessive
chimney draft. You should also check to make
sure that the door seal and ash pan seal is in-
tact and correctly fitting. If the stove it genera-
ting too little heat, this may be because you are
firing with wet wood. In this case, much of the
heating energy is used to dry the wood, resul-
ting in poor efficiency, potentially damaging the
vermiculite and an increased risk of soot depo-
sits in the chimney.
1.12 Chimney fire
In case of a chimney fire, which often results
from
incorrect operation/maintenance or pro-
longed
use of damp wood, close the door and
the air supply completely, to help slow/smother
the fire.
Call the fire department. The stove and chimi-
ney must be inspected before use again
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