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6 Cleaning and Maintenance
Ash and soot result upon combustion of solid fuels. Thus, regular cleaning has to be
performed by the user to ensure error-free operation.
Caution / danger:
Stoves that are not cleaned according to our specifications may not be operated. All
warranty claims expire upon non-compliance.
The number of required cleaning runs of the burn pot is solely dependent upon the ash
content of the pellets and cannot be modified by adjustments on the stove since ash is
the non-burnable components of the pellets!
Thus, we recommend to use only wood pellets with an ash content < 0.5%.
In case of solid fuels, especially the very fine ash of wood pellets, the panel could acquire a
coating of ash, which is either very bright or pitch dark according to the pellet quality and output
setting of the stove (especially in lesser output). This is a natural course upon firing of wood
pellets and does not represent any defect.
Caution!
Prior to the commencement of maintenance, switch off the stove and allow it to cool
down. Please note the safety instructions also in the hopper lid. All components in the
firebox could still be hot. Ember is eventually concealed in the ash. Never refill unburned
pellets or ash from the firebox into the hopper – Risk of fire!
6.1 Inspection and cleaning of the burn pot
Check daily - at the latest after a complete filling of the hopper - the burn pot for combustion
residues (ash / slag). The burn pot must be cleaned at the latest upon reaching 30 g ash / slag
(approx. 1 cm thick residue).
Cleaning of the burn pot can be done within a few seconds during operation by scraping the
ash from the burn pot until only very little ember remains. Allow the ash to fall into the ash
compartment.
Important note:
• All openings of the burn pot must be left free.
• In order to leave the perforations free for air access, do not
press or ground the ash into the burn pot.
• After each cleaning procedure, check whether the burn pot is
properly fixed to the holder.
Caution: Risk of fire
There is acute danger of fire in case of embers in the ash. Vacuum
only if you are definitely certain of the absence of embers.