CASTLE Serenity Manuel De L'utilisateur page 31

DAILY MAINTENANCE
The surfaces of the stove may be hot. Always wear a protective
glove, even when the stove is cool to the touch. Be sure to shut
the stove off and allow to cool for one hour before performing
any maintenance or service tasks.
Empty firepot of ashes. Lift the firepot from the holder and dump
it directly into the ash pan. SEE FIGURE 32.
Remove any build-ups and be sure all of the holes are clean.
Dump the ash pan into a metal container with a tightly fitting
lid. The closed-container of ashes should be placed on a
non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all
combustible materials, pending final disposal. The ash dumping
will be determined by the amount of fuel burned. It may need
to be done once or twice a week. SEE FIGURE 34.
WEEKLY MAINTENANCE
ASH PAN REMOVAL
1. Turn off the stove and allow it to cool for one hour prior to
cleaning.
2. Open the front door. Using a cleaning brush, brush any ash
build-up on the ash deflector into the ash pan below.
3. Lift the ash deflector and hook it to the retainer pin located
on the inside back wall. Do this to both the right and left
sides of the ash pan. SEE FIGURE 33. This will allow the ash
pan to easily be removed.
4. Remove the ash pan by lifting straight up and out the front
door. SEE FIGURE 34.
DISPOSING OF ASH
Dump the ash pan regularly. Ashes should be contained in a metal
container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes
should be placed on a non combustible floor or on the ground,
well away from all combustible materials. If ashes are disposed of
by burial or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in
the closed container until all cinders have been cooled.
SOOT AND FLY ASH
The products of combustion will contain small particles of fly
ash. The fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting system and
restrict the flow of the flue gases. Incomplete combustion, such
as occurs during startup, shutdown, or incorrect operation of the
room heater will lead to some soot formation which will collect in
the exhaust venting system. The exhaust venting system should
be inspected at least once per month to determine if cleaning
is necessary. If cleaning is necessary, disassemble the exhaust
vent and clean the individual parts. When cleaning ash, use an
approved ash vacuum. See a dealer for more details.
Check clean out tees regularly to determine the required
cleaning interval. Use a 3" or 4" chimney cleaning brush to clean
the exhaust venting. Plugged venting will effect the quality of
the fire. Make sure to clean any screens in the venting regularly.
A plugged screen will shut off combustion air and cause the
fire to die or burn poorly.
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END OF SEASON SHUT DOWN
In addition to previous maintenance schedule, remove all fuel
from the hopper. Also clean and vacuum the hopper.
Remove vermiculite board from interior of stove and vacuum all
interior surfaces using an ash vacuum. Reinstall the vermiculite
board.
Figure 32: Empty firepot
Figure 33: Ash pan dump
Figure 34: Dump ash pan
WARNING
NEVER PERFORM CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE ON A
HOT STOVE.
ALLOW UNIT TO COOL FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO
HOURS.
NEVER PERFORM SERVICE WITH POWER SUPPLIED TO
THE UNIT.
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retainer pin
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