Hearth and Home Technologies 820-0721 - Manual (Page 15)

Page 15
September 1, 2008
5700 ACT Wood Stove R
250-7090e
1. Place protective pad or stove pallet on floor.
2. Lay body of stove on its back on protective pad or pallet.
3. remove ash removal system top and bottom cover plates by
loosening nuts under stove. Discard both plates .
ASH REMOVAL SYSTEM (ARS) INSTALLATION
1. When stove is cool, open front door and brush most
of the ash into the center of the firebox. remember
to leave 1/4” to 1/2” (6-13mm) of ash on the firebox
floor to act as a natural grate, allowing air to flow
freely underneath wood.
2. Clean ash down through the ash removal system
grate into the drawer below. If there are large pieces
in the ashes, you can remove the grate before
brushing the ash into the drawer. be sure to replace
the grate before operating the stove.
3. Swing open ash removal door on leg model. (On the
pedestal model, first pull down the hinged pedestal
front to expose the ash removal door).
4. Pull out the ash drawer. CLOSe the ash removal
door. (Closing this door avoids ash blowing into the
room in the event of a downdraft).
5. empty the ashes following the directions below.
6. Swing open ash removal door and replace ash
drawer with the overhanging lip facing toward you.
7. Close ash removal door securely.
ARS OPERATING AND CLEANING
FIGURE 15b
4. Using a rubber mallet, install plugs (supplied) into two front
holes, See Figure 15B.
5. Line up holes in ash removal system with holes in adapter on
bottom of stove.
6. Screw ash removal system securely in place.
7. Insert ashpan into ash removal system box, making sure
the overhanging lip is facing towards you.
8. Attach legs or pedestal.
CAUTION FOR NOTE LEG MODELS: DO NOT TILT THE
UNIT ON THE CAST IRON LEGS. Lift the unit upright and
place it into position on the floor protector.
9. After righting stove, insert ash removal system grate into
opening in firebox floor.
PEDESTAL MODEL
DISCARD
INSTALL PLUGS
INTO THESE TWO
HOLES
Ash Drawer
Pull down pedestal front
first
Disposal of Ashes. Ashes should be placed 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,
pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by
burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should
be retained in the closed container until all cinders have
thoroughly cooled.
Ash Drawer
LEG MODEL
STOVe bOTTOM
NUTS
TOP COVer
PLATe
grATe
FIGURE 15A