Specifications
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Vermont Castings Intrepid
®
III Multi-Fuel
30003891
Remove ash before it reaches the top of the ash pan.
Check the level at least once a day, and before each
refuelling. If the ash level is close to the top of the pan,
empty the ash pan as described below: Failure to do
this will result in premature failure of the shaker bars
due to excessive temperatures caused by ash build up.
1. Open the damper.
. Fully open the front doors.
3. Using the slicer, pull the ash pan fully out of the
stove, sliding the slicer through the slot in the front
of the ash pan so the hook in the end of the slicer
locates in the slot in the rear of the ash pan. This
provides a secure location and allows the slicer to
act as a handle for the ash pan. (Fig. 5)
4. Remove the ash pan and dispose of the ashes
safely.
5. Replace the ash pan in the stove. Ash should be
stored outside in a metal container with a tight fitting
lid, away from any combustible material until fully
cool. It is essential to ensure that any ash is fully
cooled before final disposal. Pure wood ash can be
composted and used as a garden fertilizer. Coal and
solid fuel ash, or mixed ash should be disposed of
with domestic refuse.
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ASHPAN
Slicer
Ash Pan
ST901
Check the ash pan regularly and clean out when
necessary.
Creosote is a by-product of wood burning at lower tem-
peratures. It is a form of tar that results when unburned
combustion gases condense inside the flue system
at temperatures of approximately 140° C (84° F).
Creosote is volatile and can result in severe chimney
fires if allowed to accumulate. The chimney or flue and
fluepipe connector should be inspected regularly and
cleaned if this accumulation exceeds 5-6mm in thick-
ness. Normally the creosote deposit is a black /grey
flaky residue that is easily swept away. In severe cases,
creosote can form black shiny tar like deposits that can
form in runnels in the flue that are extremely difficult to
remove. If this has occurred, it suggests that the flue
is running too cool, due to either excessive cross-sec-
tional area of the flue, or to severe heat loss. This will
require immediate remedial action to prevent continuing
build up and an increased risk of chimney fire. Large
cross-sectional area chimneys are best addressed by
the use of a proprietary twin walled flexible flue liner.
This will serve to increase flue gas temperatures and
reduce heat loss, thereby helping to bring the tem-
perature above the condensing temperature of the flue
gases.
It is advisable to operate the stove for a period at high
output on a regular basis to help prevent formation of
creosote.