Heating & cooling
Maintain a pellet stove
Ash, fly ash and fines collect at different rates. The exact daily, weekly and seasonal schedule must come from the appliance manual.
Recommended timingClean by fuel use; professional inspection yearly
What to do
- Use only the pellet grade and fuel specified by the appliance manufacturer.
- With the stove completely cool, empty ash and clean the burn pot, heat-exchange surfaces and glass on the manual's fuel-use schedule.
- Vacuum pellet fines only with equipment rated for cold ash and keep air inlets and the vent termination clear.
- Have the appliance, venting and chimney professionally inspected and cleaned every year.
Never vacuum warm ash or bypass switches and sensors. Internal electrical, combustion and vent work requires a qualified pellet-appliance technician.
Official guidance and sources
Product instructions and local requirements take priority for the equipment or material installed at your home.