England's Stove Works 55-SHPEPI - Manual (Page 33)

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DAILY MAINTENANCE
Ash Removal and Disposal
 Press the “Off” button and allow the stove to complete the shut-down cycle
and cool completely.
 Grasp the heat exchange cleaning rod located at the middle of the decorative
room air grill and repeatedly pull it in and out until ash stops falling from the
tubes into the firebox. NOTE – The heat exchange tubes are the primary
medium which transfers heat from the fire into the room. Keeping them free
of fly ash is crucial to high efficiency operation of the unit.
 Because of the open design of the firebox, the majority of the ash will
already be in the ash pan. Open the main door of the stove and use an old
paint brush or putty knife to move ash from around the burnpot into the ash
pan below.
 Use a long handled screwdriver or putty knife to remove any deposits left in
the burnpot, being careful to remove them from the burnpot and not allow
them to filter down into the cradle area. Excessive ash build-up in the cradle
can cause poor stove performance (See “Cleaning the Burnpot” pg. 34).
 Turn the ash pan latch counterclockwise until it releases and slide the ash
pan out of the stove.
 Dump the ashes into a metal container (as described above) and store them
on a non-combustible surface to allow any embers to cool before disposal.
 Slide the ash pan back into the stove; rotate the latch clockwise, making
certain it catches the lip above the ash pan opening. The stove is now ready
to resume normal operation.
 Be certain the ash pan is ALWAYS installed properly in the stove; an air-
tight seal around the ash pan is crucial for proper operation of the stove.