It 'important for the maintenance of your wood stove to bring it to work the best. Not only is this more efficient, but it also means that it is safer to use. They can be used to run an expert to install regular maintenance on the stove. However, if you prefer to handle alone, you should give instructions for care following an idea of what to look for.
Fireplaces
First, the chimney should be swept at least once a year,preferably twice, to prevent the development of tar deposits that represent a fire hazard. Secondly, the chimney should be fit for use. There may be gaps in the mortar of brick chimneys, and if you smoke or gas leaks through the cracks, then it is not appropriate. They can escape through smoke pellets to control.
The chimney should be adequately nourished. If you do not have a fireplace, then you should install a coating consisting of two corrugated steel pipe or pumice. Ashould be the ability of the fire, the gap between the fireplace and chimney blocks with improved materials such as Leca. A properly insulated chimney helps to keep the hot gases escape before being discharged from the chimney, thus preventing the formation of tar.
When you check your chimney, you must look out for deposits of tar. These are flammable and must be removed to prevent fire. Should be avoided in order to use an accumulation of tar in the woods future onlythat are seasoned (dry) for at least a year. Also avoid the fire to burn.
Finally, you must ensure that rain, the rain hood or cap is not broken, because it protects the chimney from rain, debris and birds.
Chimneys
The chimney must also tar deposits are controlled and monitored to ensure that there are no gaps between the individual pieces of pipe. This includes the common exhaust pipe from the stove to exhaust a single skin and the jointsingle skin from the exhaust gas for exhaust gas double skin. Note: The single skin flue gas is usually the part of the exhaust pipe that is at home, while the double skin flue gas spreads through the walls or ceiling and fireplace.
Doors
The door of a wood stove must be airtight for best performance. If the door is smoke or is loose, then you can replace the door seals or gaskets. Gaskets vary in thickness depending on the model of the wood stove, so it's bestcheck with a stove or oven manufacturer suppliers to find out what size for your specific model is used. The new seal will be cemented in place with cement suitable for wood-burner. They sit on a groove around the door where the seal is.
Glass doors can be replaced if damaged. When the glass is specially designed to meet the oven wood stoves should not be damaged by fire, as it will be able to withstand the heat, but it can bebroken in a different way. Specialist suppliers sometimes have a glass heater in the warehouse, but if not, it can be cut and shaped to fit the oven door. It must be sealed to ensure that it is dense, usually with a gasket.
If all the door is damaged, then it could be completely replaced.
Lacquer and enamel
High temperature of the paint is widely available and can be used to contact on a stove until no trace. First of all, make sure all areas that meet thedo not want to paint, as the glass furnace. If you have a stove enamel factory that is damaged, you can touch it with a set of enamel fill. You can buy these from specialist suppliers stove.
Fireclay
Fireclay sometimes cracked or damaged, but these can be replaced. It 'important to make sure that they will be replaced with the same type of bricks of the furnace is usually not as efficient.
Grids
A grid isEnd of the combustion chamber to light the fire and built on it with the Kindle, piece of wood and paper rolls. Because of the high temperatures that must resist rust, can be worn over time. If you replace the grill, make sure that the new grille fits right in your oven.
Stratum
Such as grids, baffles also withstand high temperatures. This is because they are in the combustion chamber of the oven and are exposed to flamesby fire. They are usually made of steel, cast iron or ceramic fiber panels and material parts can be obtained by the company for the supply of heat, if they work efficiently adjust over time. They should be replaced according to manufacturer's instructions.
In case of replacement or repair of parts of the wood stove, it is important to wait until the oven has cooled completely. By making regular checks on the wood stove, you can ensure that you get the bestit for many years to come. It is not only a source of environmental heat, but keeps you warm and cozy in the winter months.
