Tips for maintaining your stove

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Cleaning of your stovepipe should be done once a month at first in order to get an idea of how quickly creosote builds up. Failure to maintain a clean stovepipe can result in a chimney fire.

To clean the stovepipe a stovepipe brush is needed, brushes can be bought from most hardware stores. If your stove takes 3” stovepipe, you’ll need a 3” brush. If it takes 4” stovepipe, you’ll need a 4” brush.

The best way to keep your glass clean is to only burn seasoned dry wood and prevent it from touching the glass when burning. To clean the glass, a good method is to use crinkled up damp newspaper, dip it in ash and wipe down the glass using the ash as an abrasive to wipe dirt away.

Ashes should be scooped out once the fire has been out for a while and you can be sure there are no embers or hot ash left. It can be hard to tell sometimes so it’s best to have a metal bucket to put the ashes in after they are scooped out to be certain they are no longer hot.

Door gasket should be checked regularly for deterioration and replaced once every few years under normal operation. 

To replace door gasket, it is recommended to use Imperial’s flat gasket tape (1/8” x 5/8”). The gasket has a self adhesive backing but requires high temp silicone to adhere properly. 

Below is a short video showing the process: