Stove Maintenance

Regular maintenance is the difference between a stove that performs well for decades and one that lets you down when you need it most. Most of what goes wrong with stoves is gradual and preventable: worn rope seals, crumbled firebricks, a corroded baffle. None of these are expensive to fix if you catch them early. Left alone, they allow the stove to run outside its design parameters, which accelerates damage to more costly components.

The sections below cover the main areas to check and how to deal with common issues. If you’re unsure about anything or find damage that goes beyond a straightforward part replacement, get a HETAS or OFTEC approved engineer or chimney sweep to take a look. The cost of an inspection is nothing compared to the cost of replacing a stove body or having a chimney fire.

• Check the Firebricks
• Stove Glass and Gasket Seal
• Replacing a Stove Door Rope Seal
• Removing and Cleaning the Stove Baffle
• Clean and Check Stove Fire Grates and Bars
• Check the Air Supply
• Check the Ashpan
• Check the Chimney Cowl
• Check the Condition of the Stove Bodywork
• Check the Painted Stove Bodywork Finish
• Check the Register Plate
• Check the Stove Fire Cement
• Check Your Carbon Monoxide Detector

Stove Spare Parts has been supplying replacement parts for wood burning and multi-fuel stoves since 2012. If you’re not sure what fits your stove, contact us with your make and model and we’ll help you find it.