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5.10. Cleaning of the pellets drop tube.
Use the brush provided by ECOFOREST to remove the dust until the end of the tube.
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5.11. Lubrication of the brass tips of the endless shaft’s upper and lower parts with lubricant oil; a small quantity is
enough for all the season. This operation is only recommended in the case of noise.
You get access to the lower tip from inside the hopper, you will see it clearly after removing all pellets.
In order to reach the upper tip, you have to dismantle the endless screw from the back side of the stove; this
shall be necessary only in case of noise as it has been lubricated at manufacturing, with a high quality lubricant
sufficient for many years.
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5.12. Lubricate the screws and the glass door handle.
5.13. Review the glass door joints.
Review in detail any imperfections which may cause an air inlet. Replace them if necessary.
5.14. Clean the convector and the interior of the convection chamber. A dirty convector or a dirty convection
chamber will reduce the performance of the stove and may cause overheating alarms.
5.15. Cleaning the dirt which may be accumulated inside the stove, accessing through the back.
CHECKING AT BEGINNING OF SEASON.
It consists in controlling the combustion air inlet and gas outlet; make sure nothing prevents normal
circulation (e.g. bird nests). The gas outlet must also be inspected for possible water infiltrations.
In addition, it is recommended to clean the base of floor of the stove, the back side of the stove that you reach
through the back grid or lateral doors, in order to take eventual dust away that might have stacked during summer
time.
