Summers Heat 50-SHSSW01 User Manual

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Daily Maintenance

MAINTENANCE

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Inspectthefireboxforashaccumulation;removeexcessashandfollowinstructions

belowregardingdisposal.Ashshouldnotbeallowedtoaccumulateinthestovetothe

pointthatitcoversthedogboxhole.

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Monthly Maintenance

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Checktheblowerfordustaccumulation(ifinstalled);checkthedoorhandleforproper

operationandtobecertainanairtightsealisstillbeingmadebythedoor.

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Inspectthechimneysystemandchimneyconnectorandsweepifnecessary. Although

cleaningmayberequiredlessthanmonthly,ALWAYSinspecttheventingsystem

monthlytodecreasethechanceofachimneyfire.

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Visuallyinspecttheceramicfiberinsulatingboardsinthefireboxforcracksand/or

breakage. Slightsurfacecrackswillnotaffecttheperformanceoftheboards,but

crackedorcrumblingboardsshouldbereplacedimmediately.

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Visuallyinspectthesecondarycombustiontubesforcracks,warpingandcorrosion.

Althoughthesetubesareconstructedfromstainlesssteel,theyoperateatveryhigh

temperaturesandcaneventuallywearoutfromnormaluse.

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Yearly Maintenance

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Checkallgaskets(windowanddoor)forwearandtobecertaintheystillmaintainan

airtightseal. Seethefollowingpageforinstructions.

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Thoroughlycleanthechimneysystemandthechimneyconnectorsystem. Sincethe

chimneyconnectorisgenerallyexposedtohighexhausttemperatures,inspectit

carefull

forleaksandweakspots;replaceanyquestionablepieces.[Inthecaseof

straightthroughtheroofchimneysystem,becertaintoremovetheceramicfiberbaffles

beforepushingthechimneysweepingbrushdownintothefirebox. Forcefullyhitting

thetopofthebafflewithacleaningbrushorrodcandamageordestroythebaffle.]

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Removeallashfromthestove,includingtheashwhichaccumulatesonthetopofthe

fireboxbaffles. Leavetheaircontrolopenduringthenon‐heatingmonthstoallow

someairtoflowthroughthestovetohelppreventcorrosion.Asmallopencontainerof

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catlitterinthestovecanhelppreventcorrosionduringthehumidsummermonths;be

certaintoremoveitbeforebuildingafireinthefall.

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IMPROPERGASKETMAINTENANCE,INCLUDINGFAILURETOREPLACEGASKETS,CAN

CAUSEAIRLEAKSRESULTINGINANUNCONTROLLABLEFIREINTHEUNIT.

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DisposalofAshes–Ashesshouldbeplacedinametalcontainerwithatightfittinglid. The

closedcontainerofashesshouldbeplacedonanoncombustiblefloororontheground,well

awayfromallcombustiblematerials,pendingfinaldisposal. Iftheashesaredisposedofby

burialinsoilorotherwiselocallydispersed,theyshouldberetainedintheclosedcontainer

untilallcindershavebeenthoroughlycooled.

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