Just a heads up for owners (NEW) of a Whitfield advantage 1-2-3 or other renditions
The fire backs come off easily by loosening the two sheet metal screws on the retainer plate on the outside of the outer fireback.
Lifting the retainers will allow them to slide over the "KEYHOLE" slots in the plates.
When taking these apart for the first time (New owner) take a close look at how they come out.
The fire backs can then be slid in slightly and then rottated to allow them to come out.
Directly behind the firebacks on the sides are the outer ash baffle areas that fill with ash.
Once these areas are vacuumed clean there are two screws inside the ash baffle channels.
Now these inner baffles are like a chinese Puzzle to get out of the stove.
Remove the screws, then slide the baffle towards the center of the fire box and out of its normal location.
The lower edge of the baffle slides between the drop tube and the fire pot retaining lip
The baffle must then be twisted towards the outside (at the top) This will allow the baffle to be removed from the stove.
Its comes out really easy but, can be a real PITA to get back in.
DONT FORCE IT, when they are right, they slide right in.
A good cleaning behind these baffles is needed likely twice per season.
Starting the exhaust fan and directing and air blower (120 PSI) down into the lower vent ports in the inner plenum back plate will knock the remaining crap loose and blow it out through the duct.
Failure to remove the inner traps will leave a lot of junk still inside the stove.
Hope this helps someone.
Snowy
The fire backs come off easily by loosening the two sheet metal screws on the retainer plate on the outside of the outer fireback.
Lifting the retainers will allow them to slide over the "KEYHOLE" slots in the plates.
When taking these apart for the first time (New owner) take a close look at how they come out.
The fire backs can then be slid in slightly and then rottated to allow them to come out.
Directly behind the firebacks on the sides are the outer ash baffle areas that fill with ash.
Once these areas are vacuumed clean there are two screws inside the ash baffle channels.
Now these inner baffles are like a chinese Puzzle to get out of the stove.
Remove the screws, then slide the baffle towards the center of the fire box and out of its normal location.
The lower edge of the baffle slides between the drop tube and the fire pot retaining lip
The baffle must then be twisted towards the outside (at the top) This will allow the baffle to be removed from the stove.
Its comes out really easy but, can be a real PITA to get back in.
DONT FORCE IT, when they are right, they slide right in.
A good cleaning behind these baffles is needed likely twice per season.
Starting the exhaust fan and directing and air blower (120 PSI) down into the lower vent ports in the inner plenum back plate will knock the remaining crap loose and blow it out through the duct.
Failure to remove the inner traps will leave a lot of junk still inside the stove.
Hope this helps someone.
Snowy