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LEANING
LEANING
1 TON, SEASONAL OR BI-SEASONAL
The #1 reason for a service call or unit failing is:
FAILURE TO DO SIMPLE PERIODIC MAINTENANCE.
With proper cleaning and the use of quality pellets, your
Glow Boy Series appliance
requires very little
maintenance. However,
the following periodic maintenance is strongly recommended
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NEVER perform any inspections, cleaning, maintenance or service on a HOT STOVE.
ASH CATCH:
Open the front door to expose the ash catch area, on the left and right of the burn pot area.
Dispose ashes into 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.
ASH TRAP:
[COLD STOVE ONLY]
Remove the back plate from the back of the firewall, by removing the 3
1/4” hex screws. This will expose the 2ash trap. Fly ash may be removed by vacuuming inside the trap area. It
is also good to use a brush (bottle cleaner) to reach up and down to scrape the build up off the metal areas.
BURN POT:
This is the “pot” where the pellets are burned in the grate. When removing your grate for
cleaning, check the burn pot area for ash build up. Some ash will fall through the grate holes and build up under
the grate. This needs to be cleaned out to prevent lack of air flow through the burn grate. DO NOT push the ash
to the back of the opening, as this not an ash trap and will effect or block off the air flow to the grate.
DOOR GASKET:
Inspect the main door gasket periodically. The main door may be removed to have
frayed, broken or compacted gaskets replaced.
EXHAUST VENTING:
T
he by products of combustion contain small particles of fly ash. Fly ash will collect
in the exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of flue gases. Incomplete
combustion, (such as during startup) shutdown or incorrect operation of the room
heater will lead to some sort of soot formation which will collect in the exhaust
system. Because of this it is important that the exhaust system be
inspected and
cleaned at least once a year to determine if cleaning is needed. It is a good
practice to inspect after every 1–2 tons of pellet fuel burning.
Check the clean out tees (4) and elbows (7) in the exhaust system periodically to
determine the cleaning schedule. To remove dust from the vent pipe, tap lightly on
the pipe to dislodge any loose ash. Open the bottom of the “T” (4) to dump the
ash, then vacuum as much of the ash out of the vent pipe as possible.
3 or 4-inch diameter chimney brushes are available for chimney cleaning.
If the exhaust system has a screen (8) on it, frequently clean the screen. A plugged screen will shut off combus-
tion air and cause a fire to die or burn poorly.
WARNING: Whenever any portion of the pellet venting is disconnected, the joints must be sealed, gas
tight with High Heat RTV silicone sealant.
WARNING:
Unplug your stove's electrical cord prior to opening the sides of the stove or opening the
exhaust system for any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service work.
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Burn Pot Area
Air Intake Area
2 x
found behind
the rear cover plate.
ASH TRAPS
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