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BK 690 Rev 01
Aarrow Stove User Guide
8 Ongoing care for your Aarrow stove
The following items should be checked on your stove at regular intervals to help ensure
that the safe and efficient use of your stove continues for many years to come. This should
only be done when the stove is unlit and cold.
8.1 Adjusting the door hinges
Once the appliance has been under fire for a period of time the fire door may appear to
have moved out of alignment with relation to the door aperture or catch. This is quite
normal and due to the settling of the casting.
Doors attached with two hinges fixed to the body with screws can be re-aligned as follows:
When the appliance is cold, open the fire door so that it is at right angles to the front of the
stove and then lift the fire door up o its hinges.
Gently tap the hinge pins to compensate for the misalignment and then re-fit the door and
check to ensure it now sits square to the body; if not repeat the above steps.
If the fire door needs to be raised, please follow the instructions below:
When the appliance is cold, open the fire door so that it is at right angles to the front of the
stove and lift the fire door up off the hinges.
Drop one washer on the top and bottom hinge pins. Fit the door and check.
Repeat again if necessary.
8.2 Liners / firebricks
The stoves liners (also known as firebricks) may become cracked after long periods of
heavy use or after being knocked by the loading of fuel or a poorly aimed fire poker. If the
liners are still staying in situ and are able to support the throat plate correctly there is no
need to replace them. Cracked liners will not in themselves effect the performance of the
stove.
8.3 Throat plate
The throat plate should be removed from the stove and checked once a month and any
accumulated deposits should be cleaned off. This is best done with a brush. After a period
of time the throat plate may begin to corrode. If it is distorted it will require replacing. A re-
placement throat plate can be sourced from your dealer or at
www.aradastovesandspares.com.
8.4 Fire door seal
The rope seal around the edges of the main fire door should also be checked. Look for
signs of fraying, peeling away or the ends not meeting. If the rope is unable to create a
good seal with the stove body it should be replaced. A poor seal will decrease your ability
to control the burn rate and its efficiency whilst leading to an increase in heat lost through
the flue.
