How To Keep Your Stoves And Fireplaces In Good Shape ?

Wood Burning Stoves And Fireplaces

Clean out the burning chamber well. Use a soft brush to clean the insulation panels and baffle plates so as not to damage them.
Leave the air supply open when you are not using the stove so that air can circulate in the stove and chimney to prevent moisture building up in the unit.
If your chimney has a Tee, the inspection cap can be opened to remove any creosote and/or condensation that might have collected there.
If there are signs of rust on the cast iron or steel parts inside the burning chamber you could scrape the area lightly with a wire brush, if necessary, and spray some light maintenance oil. If you do this, it is important not to damage any other parts in the fireplace such as insulation panels, glass, sealing rope etc.
Remember, it is important to sweep your chimney regularly. The frequency depends mainly on the quality and quantity of the wood you burn.
Oil the springs and locks on the door.
As you annually check the membrane on your roof, you should also check the waterproofing around your chimney and, if necessary, paint around it with a liquid membrane.

When using the stove for the last time in the season it is best to let the stove run until the hopper empties. The stove will switch off when it runs out of pellets. This prevents the pellets in the hopper from absorbing humidity from the air over the summer period.
Clean out the burning chamber well. Use a soft brush to clean the insulation panels and baffle plates so as not to damage them.
The inspection cap on the tee should be opened at least once a year to remove any creosote and/or condensation that might have collected there.
The stove and chimney should be serviced at least once every 2 years. We will contact you to book the servicing for the summer months.
We recommend to take the batteries out of the remote.
As you annually check the membrane on your roof, you should also check the waterproofing around your chimney and, if necessary, paint around it with liquid membrane.
Power off stove from the wall socket