Stovax RVF40AVM - Manual (Page 12)

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MAINTENANCE and SERVICING
Before any cleaning is carried out, allow the stove to cool
to avoid risk of burns.
1.1 We would recommend that your Riva stove be cleaned fully
on a regular basis, according to the level of use. Attention
should be given to cleaning the baffle system, flueways and
removing ash. Regular cleaning and preventive maintenance
will help give many years of safe use.
1.2 The external paintwork may be cleaned using warm soapy
water and a soft clean cloth. Wipe dry with a soft clean
cloth before re-lighting. Do not leave unit without drying, as
this may cause rust.
1.3 To refresh painted finishes, it is possible to re-paint using
Stovax Riva Paint:
Storm: RVAC010
Black: RVAC011.
2.1 While the correct use of the Airwash system, and good
quality fuel, will generally keep the glass clean when the
appliance is used you may sometimes need to clean the
glass.
2.2 This can be done as follows. Allow the Riva stove to cool
fully, never attempt to clean hot glass. Any deposits can be
removed using a soft cloth and Stovax Glass Cleaner.
Spray: 4103, 500ml
Gel for more burnt on tar: 4111, 500ml.
2.3 Before re-lighting the appliance, dry the glass fully.
2.4 Do not use abrasive cleaner or cleaning pads.
3.1 We would recommend that to maintain the safe and
efficient use of the appliance the flue / chimney is inspected
and swept at least once a year, by a competent person.
At the end of the heating season it is recommended to strip,
inspect and clean the stove as detailed: -
4.1 Carefully remove all of the following internal parts.
2 Internal Baffles, Firebricks, complete grate (2 parts), and
Ashpan. See sections 5 and 6 of Maintenance & Cleaning
section for the instructions on how to remove the baffles
and firebricks.
4.2 Vacuum clean any remaining ash and debris from the inside
of the stove. We offer an ash collector/filter system to allow
you to use your standard cleaner without clogging it up with
the ash.
2091 Ashclean
2092 Locking band for Ashclean
2093 Filter for Ashclean
2094 Rubber band for Ashclean
4.3 Clean the internal surfaces of the stove a using a wire brush
and scraper as required. Vacuum and brush the resulting
debris from the stove.
4.4 Clean the Baffle and Grate parts with a wire brush, and
check the parts for any damage. Replace any damaged
parts.
4.5 Check and clean, with a soft brush the Firebricks. Replace
any broken bricks. It is normal for some surface damage to
occur during use.
4.6 Re-fit cleaned internal parts.
4.7 Remove the glass from the door, see section 7, and discard
all old rope seals.
4.8 Remove the door rope seal from the outer edge of the door
clean the old glue from the door sealing rope grove.
4.9 Clean the door glass using Stovax Stove Glass Cleaner and a
soft cloth, do not use abrasive cleaners to remove tar or
soot deposits from the glass.
Spray: 4103, 500ml
Gel for more burnt on tar: 4111, 500ml.
4.10 Replace the glass edge seal with new and re-fit the glass
into place in the door.
4.11 Fit new door rope seal, gluing it in place with a generous
bead of fresh Stovax Thermic Seal glue (5037) into the rope
locating groove. DO NOT GLUE OVER THE SCREW
HEADS. Press the new Stovax door sealing rope into the
locating groove, placing the joint in the middle of the lower
edge of the door. When fitting new door seals we
recommend closing the stove door and leaving for at least
12 hours before using and use a low output for
1. GENERAL
2. CLEANING GLASS
3. CHIMNEY SWEEP
4. ANNUAL SERVICE
For parts and spares mentioned below, please see the Stovax Stove & Hearth Accessories catalogue.