United States Stove Company 5040 - Manual (Page 18)

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MAINTENANCE
FAILURE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THIS UNIT AS INDICATED CAN
RESULT IN POOR PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY HAZARDS. NEVER
CLEAN WHEN HOT.
NOTE: Inspect burn pot periodically to see that holes have not become
plugged, if so, clean thoroughly.
ASH REMOVAL
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed
container or ashes should be placed on a noncombustible surface or on the
ground, well away from all combustible materials pending final disposal.
If ashes are disposed of by soil burial or otherwise locally dispersed, they
should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly
cooled.
ASH DISPOSAL
Remove ashes periodically as they fill the firebox. To remove ashes:
a. Make sure fire is out and firebox is cool.
b. Clean heat exchanger tubes (see “CLEANING” and Figure 25).
c. Remove the burnpots inner section by grasping it and pulling straight up
(see Figure 26).
d. Empty ashes from the inner section and scrape with cleaning tool; make
sure holes are not plugged.
e. Vacuum to remove ashes from the burn chamber interior and the burnpot
shell.
WARNING: Make sure ashes are cool to the touch
before using a vacuum. See “VACUUM USE”.
f. Dispose of ashes properly. (See “ASH REMOVAL” above)
a. Replace inner section into burnpot; make sure it is level and pushed all
the way back down and that the igniter hole is to the rear when it is rein-
stalled (see Figure 26).
b. Make sure the burnpot is level and pushed all the way in, if the collar on
the burnpot attached to the fresh air tube is not pushed back to meet the
firebox wall, the Hot Rod will not work properly.
VACUUM USE
If a vacuum is used to clean your unit, we suggest using a vacuum designed
for ashes. (We recommend LoveLess Ash Vac, 1-800-568-3949 Ext. #27)
Some regular vacuums and shop vacs leak ash into the room. Your vacuum
or shop vac may have a special filter or bag available to eliminate this leakage.
CLEANING
a. Heat Exchange Tubes – Your stove is designed with a built-in heat ex-
change tube cleaner. This should be used every two or three days to re-
move accumulated ash on the tubes, which reduces heat transfer on this
unit. Insert the handle end (with hole) of the cleaning tool onto the clean-
ing rod (refer to figure 25). The cleaner rod is located in the grill above the
stove door. Move the cleaner rod back and forth several times to clean
the heat exchanger tubes. Be sure to leave tube cleaner at the rear of the
stove.
b. Interior Chambers – Four ash doors and two upper baffles, in the firebox
of this unit, can be removed for periodic cleaning (Figure 27). These doors
allow access to the chamber surrounding the firebox.
NOTE: When removing the upper baffles do not remove the screws; just
loosen them enough to allow the baffles to be removed.
Periodically, you must vacuum ashes from this chamber. In some cases you
will need to remove creosote, which can accumulate rapidly under certain
conditions. A small wire brush can be used. It is important to remove this cre-
osote because it is highly combustible. INSPECT BEHIND THESE CLEAN-
ING PLATES AT LEAST ONCE PER TON OF PELLETS BURNED UNTIL
YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH HOW ASHES AND CREOSOTE ACCUMULATE
WITH YOUR OPERATING PRACTICES. Use the small wire brush to also
clean the inside of the chamber walls, above the access doors.
FIGURE 25
CLEANING
ROD
CLEANING
TOOL
FIGURE 26
FIGURE 27