Instructions
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3.0 Routine stove maintenance
3.1 External maintenance
The surface of the stove is painted with heat-resistant Senotherm paint. If the stove is used
too vigorously, the painted surface may take-on a greyish tinge. It is easily maintained by sim-
ply vacuuming the surface with a soft brush attachment and applying two light layers of paint.
Morsø stoves are painted in Morsø dark grey. The touch-up paint is available either as aero-
sol spray or as regular brush-on.
3.2 Internal maintenance
Ceramic glass
If the stove is used and installed onto a ue with the correct draft, very little or no deposits
should appear on the ceramic glass. It is usual for soot deposits to appear during long slum-
bering res however, once the re has been re-established to a burn brightly, these deposits
should burn o.
If the glass window becomes thoroughly covered in soot due to faulty operation or poor
draft, the soot can be easily removed using, e.g. Morsø Glass Cleaner, but please ensure that
the glass is cold before cleaning. Avoid fuelling the stove with wood that is so long that it
presses against the glass when the door is closed.
Ceramic glass replacement
Ceramic glass cannot be recycled because it has a higher melting point that ordinary glass.
If ceramic glass is mixed with ordinary glass, the raw material is spoiled, and the reclaiming
process may be halted. Take care that the ovenproof glass does not end up among ordinary
recycled waste. That will be a great benet to the environment.
Note: Should be handed in to a recycling station as ceramic glass.
Internal cast-iron parts and/or wear components
The shaking grate, bae plate and other internal components that are in direct contact with
the re are all constituted as ‘wear’ components or consumables, as, they are exposed to
the most wear. When used properly, these parts will last for many years, but overly vigorous
use will naturally shorten the lifespan. The aforementioned parts are all easily replaceable.
If the bae plate is damaged or warped and is not replaced in time, the top plate could be-
come subject to excessively high temperatures, which may lead to damage here also.
Note: that no unauthorised alterations to the stove design should be undertaken, and
always ensure that any replacement parts purchased are Morsø original parts.
Reasons for sooted glass window:
- Fuel is too wet (green).
- Pieces of fuel/uncut wood are too thick.
- Operating temperature of the stove is too low.
- Too much air coming through bottom grate.
- Poor chimney draft.
Reasons for premature wear of internal parts:
- Stove being used/red too vigorously.
- Too much air passing through the bottom grate.
- Use of excessively dry wood (wood from old furnitures)
- Excessive debris collection on bae plate or inner reback (see section on cleaning)
- Ash level too high in the ash pan (see section on ash)
Gaskets
The rope gaskets in the door will need regular inspection in order to ensure and maintain
full control of your stove’s burning rate; over time the rope gaskets will harden and will be-
come less airtight; at this point you will need to remove and replace with new. Use only the
genuine Morsø gasket kit, which comes with detailed replacement instructions.
NOTE: Normal wear components (inner parts) are not covered by Morsø’s 10-year
guarantee.
Maintenance products (Spare Parts, Glass Cleaner, Paint, Gasket Kit, etc) are all available from
your authorised Morsø dealer.
3.3 Cleaning the stove
During normal use and sweeping of your stove and chimney, a layer of ash, soot or debris
can form, particularly on the top of the bae plate or inner reback. Any deposits allowed
to build-up over time will have an insulating eect on these parts, thus restricting expan-
sion; this will ultimately result in a shorter lifespan. The chrome-iron bae plate and inner
reback/bricks can easily be removed from the stove and should be regularly checked for
debris and cleaned. You must ensure that your chimney sweep removes all soot and debris
from the stove after the sweeping process.
Your chimney should be swept at least once a year; however a regular inspection of your stove-
pipe and chimney will determine whether a more frequent approach should be adopted.
Ash
In order to achieve the highest combustion temperature possible when burning solely wood,
it is important that a 1cm deep bed of ash is established on top of the grate area. Excess ash
should be removed by simply agitating the grate by moving the riddling rod on the outside
of the stove; surplus ash will fall into the ash pan below the grate where it can be easily and
safely removed.
Be sure to empty the ash pan before it gets completely full; if the ash level reaches the under-
side of the grate, air ow through the grate will be restricted and will lead to over-heating and
premature wear of the grate parts.
When emptying the ash pan always dump the waste ash into a metal container (dustbin)
where it can fully cool before being taken away by your refuse collector. Ash from a wood-
burning stove does not benet your garden as fertiliser.