Ash Pan Operating Instructions:
Safety Precautions
1. Do not operate your wood stove with the ash pan open or removed.
2. Empty the ash pan when the fire is at its lowest point or out.
3. NEVER empty ashes into a combustible container (paper bag,
plastic bucket, etc.)
4. NEVER leave ashes in the house or garage. Ashes that seem to be
cool may not be.
5. Check gasket on ash pan periodically to ensure a good seal.
Operation
1. Wait until the fire is at its lowest point or out.
2. Remove the ash pan by turning the handle and pulling out.
3. Take the ash pan outside and dump the ashes into a metal or other
non-combustible container.
4. Before replacing the ash pan, check to see if any ashes need to be
removed from the ash pan plenum. If any significant amount of
ashes remain in the ash plenum, it will prevent the ash pan from
sliding all the way in and it may not seal, resulting in air entering
the ash grate which will produce a runaway fire.
5. Replace the ash pan by inserting it back into the stove, pushing in
on the handle while in the horizontal position, and turning to the
straight up and down position (spring pointed down).
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