ChilliP-A5-Eco-Manual-2020-Download
5. Maintenance
5.a Routine Checks and Cleaning
Ash panshouldbeemptieddailywhenusingsmokelessfuel,ifthisisdonewhilethe
stoveisstillwarm,usegloveandtoolprovided.Ensurehotashesaredisposedofsafely.
AS REQUIRED
Stove surfaceshouldbecleanedwithasoftbrushorlintfreeclothwhencold,some
peopleuseavacuumcleanerattachment.
Glass cleaningshouldbedonewhencold.Useasoftcloth,dampenedwithwateroran
alcoholbasedstoveglasscleaningsolution.Weloveaclearviewofthere,sowetendto
wipeoursoverdaily,beforewelighteachre.We do not recommendalkalis,likebleach,
ovencleanerorcausticsodaoranythingabrasiveforcleaningthistypeofstoveglass.
MONTHLY
Throat plate brick (Cat. version) - mustberemovedmonthlyforcleaning,ensureitis
rettedcorrectly–failuretodothiscouldresultinapartialblockageoftheue.
Throat plate (multi fuel version) - mustberemovedmonthlyforcleaning,ensureitis
rettedcorrectly–failuretodothiscouldresultinapartialblockageoftheue.
Doorsshouldbecheckedforpositiveclosureagainsttheseals.
Seals checktomakesurethesealsaresecure,freefromdamageandnotbrittle.Your
localstoveshopshouldbeabletosupplyreplacementropesealandglue,alternatively
theycanbeorderedthroughouronlinesparesshop.Allourdoorsealshaveadiameter
of14mmforredoorsand10mmforovendoors.
ANNUALLY
Withalinedchimneyallourstovescanbesweptthroughtherebox(unlessarear
horizontaladaptorisused)butthecorrectuebrushesandrodsmustbeused(see
Chimney and Access for Sweeping, section 3).Werecommendusinganexperienced
andqualiedsweep.Extraexiblerodswiththeappropriatesizebrushesshouldonly
beusedwithexiblestainlesssteelliners.Theuseofincorrectrodscandamageyour
ue.
Ifthestoveisleftforlongperiodswithoutuse,i.e.overthesummer,itisadvisable
tocleanthestovethoroughlyandleavealltheventsopen.Thiswillhelppreventany
build-upofcondensation,allowthestovetokeepdryandlimitinternalcorrosion.The
wholesystemshouldbecheckedafteranyprolongedperiodofinactivitytoensurethat
itisfreefromblockage.
Note: The appliance should be regularly maintained by a competent engineer.
Catalytic converters -removethroatplatebrick,brushsootothetopofthe
convertersandhooverfromtheunderside.Catalyticconvertershavealifespan,once
theyhavestoppedglowingonahighametheywillneedreplacing.
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