Cleaning and maintaining the stove

During the heating season, we recommend you maintain your stove daily, that is, clean the ash from the stove on time, and use the stove carefully. Daily maintenance is neither expensive nor demanding but ensures the safety and quality of your stove.
 

SELF-CLEANING GLASS

Our stoves automatically clean the glass from soot, by regulating the primary and secondary air intake into the firebox. If, during combustion, soot appears on the glass of the viewing window, it is necessary to close the primary and open the secondary air intake valve. By opening the secondary air intake valve, hot air will flow over the entire glass surface inside the firebox, which will result in clean glass.
 

CLEANING ASH FROM THE STOVE

Color stoves have a very large advantage in comparison to the competition, which is the ash pan installed in the stove, making it easier to dispose of ash.

Using the ash pan: the ash pan is located under the firebox, and is concealed below the stove door. When removing ash from the pan, the firebox door must be opened first, and then the ash pan is slowly pulled by the handle, and removed from the stove. The ash pan is emptied and then returned to its place.

The ash pan must be emptied regularly and on time in order to prevent ash from coming into contact with the stove's grate. If this is not done on time, the stove's grate will not cool down fully, and will with time be damaged.

It is extremely IMPORTANT to check that no embers remain in the stove, and that ash has completely cooled down. If any embers remain in the stove, during cleaning there is danger of burns and the trash bin catching fire. We recommend using protective gloves when removing ash, and using a metal container to dispose it in order to avoid any accidents.
 

CLEANING FLUE PIPES AND CHIMNEYS

The chimney and flue pipes must be cleaned before the start of a new heating season. The same must be done if you notice the logs won’t burn well. This is the result of accumulated carbonized particles (soot) on the walls of flue pipes and chimney, the consequence of which is the reduced flow of smoke gases through pipes and the chimney.

Regular and on-time cleaning of flue pipes and chimneys ensures better combustion and prevents accidental fires.

Cleaning soot and carbonized residue should be performed in accordance with regulations and with appropriate instruments, taking care not to damage the varnished parts and seals.

If you use wet logs, which we strongly caution against, more soot will accumulate in the stove and pipes, and you will have to clean them more often.
 

Please make sure to follow the local and national regulations when cleaning chimneys and flue pipes.

REGULAR REPLACEMENT OF CONSUMABLES

It is important to check the whole stove and its parts (grate, firebox lining, intake valves…) at least once a year, in order to notice any damage on time, and replace any such damage timely.