MCZ Vivo 70 Wood - Manual (Page 40)

Chapter 7
INSTALLATION AND USE MANUAL
page
40
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7. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
ATTENTION!
All cleaning operations of all parts should be
conducted with the fireplace stove cold.
7.1. CLEANING TO BE PERFORMED BY THE USER
7.1.1. Cleaning the glass
Specific products can be used to clean the glass (see our price list), a
cloth dampened with water and ammonia or a bit of white ash and a
newspaper.
Completely lower the door (
figure 21) when cleaning the glass
ATTENTION!
Do not spray the product on the painted parts or on
the gaskets of the door (ceramic fibre cord)
7.1.2. Cleaning out the ashes
This must be done when the fireplace stove is off and cold.
It is advisable to adequately clean the fire bed for proper combustion.
To remove the ashes from the fire bed, use a metal scoop and brush.
Place the ashes in a non-flammable container for transport.
Ashes that are still hot should be kept outdoors with great
care, and not placed in a waste container. Leave them to cool
down in the open air in a metal container.
7.1.3. Cleaning the refractory material walls (ALUTEC
® )
They do not require any cleaning, since the feature of this material
(ALUTEC ® ) is that it does not absorb soot but rather repels it when the
fire box is hot. During the lighting phase, during which the fire box
tends to blacken, the refractory materials will turn white again, starting
from the base of the flame, when the combustion chamber reaches its
operating temperature (~ 400° C).
If this does not happen, it may be due to the following:
 Humid or resinous wood that does not release enough heat or
that dirties the combustion chamber (see chapter 5.3)
 Flue pipe with poor performance resulting in smoke remaining
too long in combustion chamber, dirtying the fire box.
 Flue pipe with poor performance which does not allow fireplace
stove to reach high yield that results in adequate temperature of
the refractory material.
Never clean the refractory material with a damp cloth
or anything else, as it may be stained.
Use a dry paintbrush if necessary to remove heavy
soot build-up.
Figure 21 – Opening the door