Stove Maintenance and Servicing
A stove, like any other device requires your tender care in order to deliver excellent service. This is what you have to reward it for keeping you warm. This tender care may involve a day to day care or occasional maintenance.
Day to day care involves the following simple routine procedures;
- Check the burn pot daily to ascertain that the air inlets are not clogged by ash or remnant pellets.
- Always empty the ash container each and every time you want to make new fire.
- Regularly clean off soot from the flue of the stove
- Always keep the glass on your stove clean and specifically clean when the glass is completely cool to avoid breakages due to rapid temperature change. There are many brands of glass cleaner to choose from to help you do this work
Occasional maintenance involves the following check up;
- Always taken a keen look on the grate tray if your stove is a multi-fuel one, a broken grate needs to be replaced immediately.
- If the burn pot is lined with firebricks always check for cracks and replace those broken ones immediately. Failure to do so may result into the cast iron which forms the walls of the stove being deformed or broken.
- Check the ashtray to confirm that it is not punctured. A punctured ashtray may cause fire accident if left unattended, in case the ash contains some glowing specks of fuel. This may burn the floor carpet or fall on any material such as paper which may ignite flame
- Replace deformed or broken fire-rope seals found around the glass and door contacts.
- Gaps between the side and top plates of cast iron stove should be resealed immediately with fire cement.
- Always guard your cast iron stove against rusting by re-painting with a heat resistant paint whenever you realize that the paint is wearing out.
- Ensure that the glass is not cracked. If the glass is cracked it may need to be replaced to avoid any accidental eventuality.
Following the above outlined simple steps will ensure that you continue to enjoy quality and undisrupted service from your stove.
