Osburn OB01111 - Manual (Page 29)

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MAINTENANCE
CARE AND CLEANING
Clean the stove frequently so that soot, ash and creosote do not accumulate. Do not
attempt to clean the stove, glass or door when the unit is hot. Special care must be
taken with Gold surfaces in order to maintain the finish at its original brilliance. Do not
use an abrasive glass cleaner which will scratch the glass or gold finish. Use only a
soft clean damp cloth on the door, since some cleaners may remove the plating or
paint.
GLASS CLEANING
Under normal operation the glass is designed to stay clean. Glass cleaning may be
required when burning damp wood and/or when burning slow fires. In general if the
glass is not staying clean then the unit is being under fired. Dirty glass may be self
cleaned by burning a hot fire (i.e. dry wood and opened draft controls) for a couple of
hours. Good burning techniques will result in clean glass.
Hand clean the glass only when the fire is out and the stove is cold. A light film can
usually be cleaned with paper towel and water. If heavy cleaning is required, a
ceramic glass cleaner or polish is recommended, and should be rinsed off with water
for best results.
ASH REMOVAL USING ASH DRAWER
C AUTION : A SHES C AN S TART F IRES , E VEN A FTER S EVERAL D AYS O F I NACTIVITY . N EVER
D ISPOSE O F A SHES I N A C OMBUSTIBLE C ONTAINER . R EMOVE A SHES O NLY . W HEN S TOVE A ND
A SHES A RE C OLD
Whenever the ashes get 3 – 4” (76 – 102 mm) deep in the firebox, they should be
emptied into the
Ash Drawer, using the following instructions:
1. Make sure the fire is out, and the stove is cold.
2. Lift the ash dump plug at the left rear of the firebox by hooking the poker through
the loop on the cover and lifting up.
3. Push the ashes through the hole and leave some ashes to cover the ash dump
plug once it is replaced. Leave an ash bed of approximately 1” deep on the firebox
bottom to help maintain a hot ember bed.