Country Flame CF-04 - Manual (Page 40)

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In order to thoroughly clean the exhaust chamber, the Crossfire has two cleaning ports that provide access to
the exhaust chamber. In order to gain access to these clean-out ports, the hearth plate must be removed from
the front of the Crossfire. FIGURE 18 shows the hearth plate removed from the stove. There is one screw,
located in the front center of the hearth plate that must be removed before the hearth plate can be lifted up and
out of its location.
FIGURE 18: HEARTH PLATE REMOVAL
Note that the hearth plate has two tabs located on the left and right side. Once the screw has been
removed from the center of the hearth plate, the hearth plate can b lifted (gently tapped) upward to
remove it from its locked position
FIGURE 19: CLEAN-OUT PORT CAP REMOVAL
Once the hearth plate has been removed and set aside, along with the screw, the clean-out port caps can be
removed. FIGURE 19 shows the cap locations behind the hearth plate. Once these caps are removed, the
clean-out ports are now accessible. An industry approved ash vacuum can be used to remove any ash or
debris that has accumulated in the exhaust chamber to be removed. Removal of this ash and debris will
allow the stove to draw more air and thus burn with a greater efficiency. Failure to clean out these areas over
a period of use can lead to one or both exhaust chambers becoming blocked and thus causing the stove to burn