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MAINTENANCE
Maintenance operations must be performed by
an authorised technical assistance centre.
Before performing any maintenance operation,
take the following precautions:
• Ensure that all appliance parts are cold.
• Make sure that the ashes are completely extin-
guished.
• Use personal protective equipment provided
for by Directive 89/391/EEC.
• Make sure that the general line switch is turned
off.
• Make sure that the power supply cannot be ac-
cidentally reactivated. Remove the plug from
the wall socket.
• Always use appropriate equipment for mainte-
nance.
• Once maintenance or repair operations have
been completed, before putting the appliance
back into service, reinstall all the safety guards
and reactivate all the safety devices.
8.1
Maintenance of the smoke
system
To be performed at least once a year, or every 40
tons of burned pellets.
If there are horizontal sections, it is necessary to
check and remove any deposits of ash and soot
before they obstruct the passage of fumes.
In the event of failure to clean or inadequate
cleaning the appliance may have operating
problems including:
• bad combustion;
• blackening of the glass;
• blockage of the burn pot with accumulation of
ash and pellets;
• deposit of ash and excessive deposits on the
exchanger with consequent poor performance.
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8.2 Appliance maintenance
To be carried out at least once a year, or every
time the appliance signals maintenance request.
During the maintenance operation, the techni-
cian must:
• clean the flue gas transit area thoroughly and
completely;
• check the condition and tightness of all the
seals;
• check the condition of all internal components
and make sure they are clean;
• make sure the flue gas outlet connection is
sealed and clean;
• remove any deposits of pellet residues in the
tank;
• check that there are no pellets or pellet resi-
dues in the appliance installation space;
• check the correct operation of the appliance;
• reset any warnings or alarms.
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