If you are running 24x7 - there is a cleaning that is twice a day referenced in the text. The wording is odd; and some of it seems inconsistent. The first down side to the hardware is that it is only 30lb bag hopper and most bags are 40lbs. I would tweak the cleaning schedule based on the amount of ash that has been collected.

I would recommend that the the fire pot/fire pan be emptied before startup. This should be a keep it clean keep it running at it's best. The longest time I would hold off is 12 hrs of run time based on the oddly worded instructions. On a cold unit - this should be nothing more than I believe a cleaning with a metal shop vac when the ash is dead cold.


Short term operations - day to day based on the written instructions in the manual:

Clean the fire pot and fire pan every day, before using
the stove and while the stove is cooled down, the
stove is unplugged, and there are no embers. Use a
vacuum cleaner to remove ash and debris from the fire
pot, and then lift the fire pot to also clean the fire pan.
It is important that ash or debris does not block any air
openings.



cleaning schedule for different areas. - or maybe once a month for the first year just to get comfortable with the hardware.

Ash Drawer: After 50 bags of wood pellets
Passageways: After 100 bags of wood pellets
Blower: After 100 bags of wood pellets

I might consider getting a better unit that has a larger hopper. However, I did see that a common cleaning cycle is to perform the easy clean the fire pan / fire pot each day to keep the hardware running at it's best.