Cleaning And Maintenance; Steel Cladding; Flue Gas Paths; Ceramic Glass Panels And Windows - HASE Akaba Mode D'emploi

22. Cleaning and Maintenance

22.1 Steel Cladding

Hase stoves are coated with a heat-resistant open porous lacquer that provides only limited
corrosion protection; accordingly, a rust fi lm may develop in some cases.
Do not use any detergents containing acid (e.g. citrus or vinegar
cleaners) to clean the steel parts. The steel parts can be suffi cient-
ly cleaned by wiping them down with a slightly moistened cloth.
Avoid using excessive water to clean the fl oor/fl oor plate areas.
Spilt water from kettles, boilers or water tanks
should be immediately mopped up.
Do not install the Akaba in „damp rooms", e.g. conservatories or enclosed
porches. Avoid temporary storage in unheated building shells or garages.
Treat areas covered in a rust fi lm with the original Hase Stove Lacquer Spray.
Be sure and follow the instructions on the spray can. Your authorised Hase
specialist dealer stocks the stove lacquer spray and can give you tips on using it.

22.2 Flue Gas Paths

The stove and fl ue pipes should be inspected for sediment and deposits at the end of
each year's heating period (even more often if required, e.g. after the chimney has been
cleaned), and cleaned if necessary.
To clean the fl ue gas paths, lift out the upper heat-resisting stone from the fi re box. Any
soot or dust sediment / deposits can be brushed off and vacuumed away. Then re-insert
the heat-resisting stone.
Use a fl exible pipe brush to clean the fl ue pipe at the cleaning port located on the fl ue
pipe.

22.3 Ceramic Glass Panels and Windows

When the stove is properly operated, the secondary air simultaneously forms an air curtain
at the pane, which prevents the glass from becoming sooty.
If ash particles get on the ceramic glass panels, we recommend, as an alternative
to conventional glass cleaners, a tried and true environmentally-friendly cleaning
method:
Take some balled-up paper towelling or newspaper, moisten it, dip it into the
cold wood ash, rub the panel with it and then wipe the glass with a clean, dry
ball of paper.

22.4 Fire Box Lining

The heat-resisting stones in your stove's fi re box are made of Vermiculite. Vermiculite is
a fi re-resistant mineralogical granulate material with excellent insulating properties. The
density of the slabs is a result of the optimal balance between mechanical stability and
insulation properties.
The relatively soft surface is subject to natural wear and tear, depending on use. The heat-
resisting stones have to be replaced if parts break off and the back wall of the fi re box,
located behind the slabs, becomes visible. Tears or cracks in the heat-resisting stones do
not impair the functioning of your stove.
To reduce the damage to the heat-resisting stones, place logs carefully in the fi re
box and do not let them fall against the walls of the fi re box.
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