Modern multi fuel stoves, as all other boiler stoves in this day and age, are designed to be as easy to operate and maintain as possible. Multi fuel stoves have all sorts of systems to minimize maintenance, such as airwash for glass or all kinds of anti-rust measures. The simple fact that the more care you put into your stove the more you’ll get out of it still holds true, however. That’s why it’s important to take some time to maintain your boiler stove in good condition. Multi fuel stoves aren’t the most complicated man-made system, but they still require more service and maintenance than gas stoves or electric stoves. Multi fuel stoves typically have several parts that need regular maintenance, among them the glass door, the door seal, the ash pan, and the chimney, so read on to find out more.

Heat resistant glass door

Most multi fuel stoves come equipped with a heat resistant glass door. The glass, even though it’s heat resistant, can still get brittle because of the heat, and become very easy to break. In fact, it can seemingly break by itself. The reason for this spontaneous break can be traced to the glass screws on the inside of the boiler stove door. If they’re too tight, they can cause the glass to crack and break when heated. Oh, and if you want to clean the glass, a special cleaning product for use on stoves should be use. If you can’t get one, dip a newspaper or something similar in malt vinegar, but never use an abrasive product to clean the glass, as this will damage the glass and potentially hasten the moment when it will break.

Door rope seal

The seal is what keeps smoke from getting out of your multi fuel stove. Over time, the seal will become more and more hard and crispy, and eventually start leaking air from the room into the stove, and smoke from the stove into the room. There really is no way to prolong the life of the rope seal on your boiler stove. The best you can do is check on it about once a month. A good way to do so is to trap a piece of paper in the door. If the paper slides out of the closed door easily, it’s a sign that you’ll have to replace the rope soon.

Ash pan

You should regularly check on the ash pan in your multi fuel stove. Ash pan serves to catch the ash, obviously enough. Empty it daily to prevent the heat from warping the pan itself as well as the fire grate.

Chimney

Regularly get the chimney of your boiler stove swept, “regularly” here meaning at least twice a year. If you fail to do so, you will end up with a creosote build-up, which greatly increases the risk of fire.
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