Morso 2B Classic - Cleaning the Stove & the Flue

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Gasket
The gasket around the perimeter of the door may harden over a period of time. It should be
replaced if it becomes dicult 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 bae 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. 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 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 expelled
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 in-
spected 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.