I'm getting ready to call the dealer I bought my stove from, to get annual cleaning. (I admit I was bad and didn't get it cleaned last year). It was installed in 2007 and I had it cleaned in 2008 and 2009. They charged $100 each time. I was not home when they did it.
I found a post in this forum some time ago which I pasted to my email as reference for what SHOULD be done w/ annual maintenance. Since I was never home when they did it, I don't know what they did, but I have serious doubts they did much besides vacuum out the inside. So this year I intend to be home looking over their shoulder (they'll love that). When I call to make the appt do you think I should ask them what they do, exactly (in detail), and see if it compares to the list I got on this forum?
The problem is, I don't remember where I found the post and which specific stove the poster was referencing so I dont' know if all things are relevant. here's a run down of what the poster said should be done for cleaning ---
Clean exhaust vent all the way through to outside air, remove squirrel convection fan and remove lint
Clean fine trap
Remove sand from air intake
Remove igniter and clean the fins
clean the vacuum switch intake baffle
remove the ESP probe and clean it
remove exhaust housing plate and clean the impeller
blow out the airwash system for the glass
wash the glass
remove ash from the property
He said a good technician will also start the stove and make sure it cycles through startup, run it for 20 mins, check the magnehelic pressure w/ a gauge (you're looking for .32 inches of WC) and then monitor the shut down procedure.
The poster said he gets around $245-270 for this. That's why I really doubt my place is doing all this stuff.
I don't know anything about the parts and workings of the stove. I don't do any maintenance on it myself. Can anyone tell me if these maintenance/cleaning procedures are all valid for a Harman Accentra-2? Or should I just run all this stuff by the guy I'm calling and sound stupid if my stove doesn't have certain parts, etc? heh...
Sorry this is so long!
Thanks for the help.
Edit--I did a search and found the original thread...
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/57638/
I found a post in this forum some time ago which I pasted to my email as reference for what SHOULD be done w/ annual maintenance. Since I was never home when they did it, I don't know what they did, but I have serious doubts they did much besides vacuum out the inside. So this year I intend to be home looking over their shoulder (they'll love that). When I call to make the appt do you think I should ask them what they do, exactly (in detail), and see if it compares to the list I got on this forum?
The problem is, I don't remember where I found the post and which specific stove the poster was referencing so I dont' know if all things are relevant. here's a run down of what the poster said should be done for cleaning ---
Clean exhaust vent all the way through to outside air, remove squirrel convection fan and remove lint
Clean fine trap
Remove sand from air intake
Remove igniter and clean the fins
clean the vacuum switch intake baffle
remove the ESP probe and clean it
remove exhaust housing plate and clean the impeller
blow out the airwash system for the glass
wash the glass
remove ash from the property
He said a good technician will also start the stove and make sure it cycles through startup, run it for 20 mins, check the magnehelic pressure w/ a gauge (you're looking for .32 inches of WC) and then monitor the shut down procedure.
The poster said he gets around $245-270 for this. That's why I really doubt my place is doing all this stuff.
I don't know anything about the parts and workings of the stove. I don't do any maintenance on it myself. Can anyone tell me if these maintenance/cleaning procedures are all valid for a Harman Accentra-2? Or should I just run all this stuff by the guy I'm calling and sound stupid if my stove doesn't have certain parts, etc? heh...
Sorry this is so long!
Thanks for the help.
Edit--I did a search and found the original thread...
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/57638/