R6 Instruction Handbook
fired this can be quite a dirty job so protective
gloves, face mask and goggles should be
worn and in addition any porous hearth
surfaces and floor coverings should also be
protected.
Firstly, remove the firefence at the front of the
stove by lifting it upwards and then, if needed,
carefully take out one of the vermiculite
side panels (you may have to prise this out).
You should then be able to push the lower
vermiculite baffle plate up and manoeuvre it
downwards and out of the firechamber. This
will expose the box-like heavy plate steel
upper baffle plate. This baffle is held in place
by bars in its sides which are slotted inside
support bars on the roof of the firechamber.
Pull the lower baffle towards you to release
the bars from their supports and, as the baffle
is released, lower it down from the back of
the stove so that the front support plate on
the baffle clears the airwash ledge at the front
of the stove. The upper baffle is very heavy so
be prepared to support its weight with two
hands. It is part of the stove’s Ecodesign low
emissions combustion system and is designed
to provide precise control over the flow of
combustion gases and can therefore be a tight
fit when the stove has been used in which
case you may need to use a wooden or plastic
Lower Baffle Plate
Tertiary Air Bar
The upper baffle plate
with its retaining bars
Front support plate
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One of the two baffle plate bar supports
inside the roof of the firechamber
STOVE MAINTENANCE
Baffle Plates and Flueway
During the heating season check the flueway
and the double baffle plates at least once
a month to start with and remove any soot
deposits. Should these be excessive then have
your chimney and flue cleaned. At the same
time review your choice of fuel and the way
that you operate the stove.
Regular long periods of slow or overnight
burning can create excessive soot because
the stove is not operating at the temperature
required to burn it off before it settles. If this
soot is clogged or acrid-smelling then this
would indicate that you are burning
unseasoned or wet wood.
To access the flueway you will need to remove
both baffle plates. Once the stove has been