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HearthStone Quality Home Heating Products, Inc ® Equinox Model 8000
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REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ASHES
Remove ashes only when the stove is cold. Use protective
fireplace gloves if the ash pan is warm. Exercise extreme
caution when handling, storing or disposing of ashes.
The ash pan is behind the ash compartment door located
under the front ash lip. The ash pan collects burned ash from
a fire and allows you to remove the ash conveniently from
your wood stove. Clear the firebox of ashes often, and do not
let them build up too high. It is important to prevent ashes
from building up around the front door opening. To remove
ashes, unfold and pull the grate lever out to open the grate.
Sift the ashes across the grate into the ash pan. Then return
the ash grate to its closed position by pushing the lever back
in towards the stove and then fold it back under the ash lip.
The ash pan is easy to remove and has a handle and lid for
convenient disposal of ashes.
Dump ashes from the ash pan directly into a metal container
with a tight fitting lid. Do not place any other items or trash
into the metal container. Do not pour water into the
container. Replace the container’s lid and allow the ashes to
cool. Never place the ash disposal container on a combustible
surface or vinyl flooring, as the container could be hot
!
Pending disposal, place the closed ash container on a
noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all
combustible materials, liquid fuels, or vehicles. Retain ashes
in the closed container until all coals thoroughly cool.
NEVER place ashes in wooden or plastic containers, in
trashcans with other trash, or in paper or plastic bags, no
matter how long the fire has been out. Coals within a
bed of ashes can remain hot for several days once
removed from the firebox.