Quadra-Fire MTVERNON-AE-MBK - Manual (Page 33)

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Mt. Vernon Pellet Stove (AE)
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Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance
CAUTION! SHOCK AND SMOKE HAZARD!
• Proper Shutdown Procedure must be followed.
• Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance is not
cool before unplugging appliance.
• Risk of shock if appliance is not turned off before servic-
ing appliance.
A. Proper Shutdown Procedure
1. Set wall control to OFF on AUTOMATIC / MANUAL SET-
TING screen. Figure 33.1.
. Wall control screen will scroll through the following mes-
sages after setting to OFF.
• Shutdown
• Auto-Clean
• Off
Before Servicing Your Appliance
Manual
O
ff
Automatic
Figure 33.1
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart
NOTICE: These are recommendations. Clean more frequently if you encounter heavy
build-up of ash at the recommended interval or you see soot coming from the
vent. Not properly cleaning your appliance on a regular basis will void your
warranty.
. Smoke spillage into the room can occur if the appliance
is not cool before unplugging.
. There is a risk of shock if the appliance is not unplugged
before servicing the appliance.
After servicing, restart with the AUTO/MANUAL SETTINGS
screen. Figure 33.1.
Follow the detailed instructions found in this
section for each step listed in the chart below.
Cleaning or Inspection Frequency Daily Weekly Every 2
Weeks
Monthly Yearly
Ash Pan - Burning Wood Pellets Every 5 bags of fuel
OR
X
Ash Pan - Burning Alternate Fuels Every 1 bag of fuel OR X
Ash Removal from Firebox More frequently depending on the
fuel type or ash build-up
OR
X
Auto-Clean Inspection More frequently depending on the
fuel type
OR
X
Blower, Combustion (Exhaust) More frequently depending on the
fuel type
OR
X
Blower, Convection More frequently depending on the
fuel type
OR
X
Door Latch Inspection Prior to heating season
OR
X
Firebox - Prepare for Non-Burn Season At end of heating season
OR
X
Firepot - Burning Softwood Pellets Every 5 bags
OR
X
Firepot - Burning Hardwood Pellets Every  bags
OR
X
Firepot - Burning Alternate Fuels Every 1 bag
OR
X
Glass When clear view of firepot
becomes obscured
OR
X
Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube Every 1 ton of fuel
OR
X
Hopper Every 1 ton of fuel or when chang-
ing fuel types
OR X
Venting System More frequently depending on the
fuel type
OR
X