Hearth and Home Technologies MT VERNON Pellet Insert Advanced Energy (AE) MTVERNINSAE-MBK - Manual (Page 33)

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September 1, 2008 7036-135E Page 33
Mt. Vernon Pellet Insert (AE)
6. Cleaning Firepot with Firepot Clean-Out Tool
• Frequency:
Softwood Pellets: Weekly or every 5 bags
Hardwood Pellets: Weekly or every 3 bags
Alternate Pellets: Daily or every 1 bag
• By: Homeowner
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown,
completely cool and the exhaust blower off.
b. It may be necessary to use your firepot clean-out tool
to chip away material that has built up on the sides of
the firepot and to push out any clinkers. Larger clinkers
may have to be removed from the top of the firepot.
Corn clinkers can be especially difficult to break up. If
the clinker adheres to the sides of the firepot, you will
need to manually clean the firepot.
c. After cleaning the firepot and inspecting the holes,
turn off the power and then restore the power. The
auto-clean system will then clean itself.
d. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when
finished.
7. Cleaning Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube
• Frequency: Monthly or every 1 ton of fuel
• By: Homeowner
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown,
completely cool and the exhaust blower off.
b. It is necessary to remove the baffle to gain access
to the heat exchanger. Follow instructions for baffle
removal on page 36.
c. Vacuum the ash from the heat exchanger with an
upholstery brush to remove the majority of the ash.
Be sure to vacuum the back of the baffle also. Inspect
the drop tube and remove any residue build-up in the
drop tube. Figure 33.1.
Figure 33.2
Figure 33.3
e. U se the crevice tool to finish cleaning the heat
exchanger fins. It is critical that the 2 exhaust exists
at the back of the firebox floor (left and right) be
thoroughly cleaned. Figure 33.4. There are several
ways this can done.
1. Use the crevice tool.
2. Attach a hose 1/2 inch (12.7mm) in diameter and
approximately 2 feet (607mm) in length to your
vacuum hose.
3. Use a bottle brush and push the ash down to the
bottom. Remove the exhaust blower and then
vacuum out the ash. Figures 34.1-3 on page 34.
Figure 33.1
exhaust exits left and right side must
be thoroughl cleaned ach exit is
approximatel inches wide inch
across and inches deep
Figure 33.4
d. A Micro Cleaning Kit can be purchased at your local
hardware store as an accessory for a shop vacuum.
Figure 33.2. Assemble the crevice tool. Figure 33.3.