User guide BIOTOPLING-3BT
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TOPLING
JUNE 2012
3BT 25-50 kW
Figure 10. Boiler Cleaning Kit
When cleaning the furnace of ashes and soot deposits by vacuum cleaning, the ash has to be
cooled, i.e. to have the room temperature, in order to avoid the risk of the combustion of the
vacuum cleaner with which we suck up the ashes.
When removing the front part of the fire clay in order to clean the furnace there is the risk of
burns. Fire clay is hot and it is necessary to leave enough time for cooling down.
The amount of the ashes in the furnace depends in many aspects on the pellet quality. If the
pellet is of the better quality, the need for cleaning will be less frequent. The pellet of the better
quality leaves less dust.
When cleaning chimney, flue pipe and the elbow there is a risk of burns because these
surfaces may have the temperature up to 150 °C during the operating regime. It is necessary to
leave enough time for cooling down.
When performing the cleaning works, there is a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, if the
combustion process is not over and the clearing process is performed carelessly. In this case,
carbon monoxide is emitted through openings on the boiler (i.e. open doors, removed flue pipe,
or the elbow). Never leave the boiler door open longer than it is necessary.
NOTE
In order to extend the life expectancy of the heater, which ignites the pellet, it is
necessary during the cleaning to pay attention to the output of the heater in the furnace.
The opening for hot air must be free of the ashes (mustn't be congested).
NOTE
After the heating season, you must thoroughly clean the boiler, thus the boiler
exploitation is increased.
