Hearth and Home Technologies CASTILE-PMH1 - Manual (Page 28)

Page 28 250-6422E September 1, 2008
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Castile Pellet Stove
7. Cleaning Heat Exchanger Chambers & Drop Tube
• Frequency: Monthly or every 1 ton of fuel
• By: Homeowner
The amount of ash buildup in the firepot will be a good
guide to determine how often you should clean the heat
exchangers.
a. Allow the appliance to completely cool down before
pulling the cleaning rods. Turn the thermostat on and
then immediately off to start the exhaust blower on its
cycle time. It will pull fly ash out the exhaust instead
of into the room. Open the cast hinged face to access
the 2 cleaning rods. See Figure 29.1 on page 29.
b. Locate the 2 rods directly underneath the heat
exchanger tubes. Rods are bent at a 90° angle for
easy handling.
c. To clean, pull the rods straight out until it stops,
approximately 5-1/2 inches (140mm). Slide the rods
OUT and IN a couple of times.
2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot
Scraper
• Frequency: Daily or more often as needed
• By: Homeowner
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown and cool
and the exhaust blower off. If you are just cleaning the
firepot, there is no need to unplug the appliance.
b. Pull firepot cleaning rod OUT a couple of times to help
shake debris loose. See Figure 37.2 on page 37. If rod
is hard to pull, it may be necessary to use your firepot
clean-out tool to chip away material that has built up
on the bottom plate 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.
c. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when
finished. See Figure 23.1 on page 23.
WARNING
• NEVER pull firepot cleaning rod or cleaning
slide plates out when appliance is operating.
• The cleaning slide plates must be fully
CLOSED when appliance is operating.
•. Hot pellets may fall into ashpan and start a fire
or mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.
Fire Risk
4. Cleaning Ash Pan
• Frequency: Weekly or every 5 bags of fuel
• By: Homeowner
Locate the ash pan underneath the firepot. Open the
bottom ash door and slide the ash pan straight out.
Empty into a non-combustible container and re-install
ash pan. See Disposal of Ashes.
3. Ash Removal from Firebox
• Frequency: Weekly or more frequently depending on
ash build-up.
• By: Homeowner
a. Allow the appliance to completely cool down. There
must not be any hot ashes in the firebox during
cleaning. Turn the thermostat on and then immediately
off to start the exhaust blower on its cycle time. It will
pull fly ash out the exhaust instead of into the room.
b. Frequent cleaning of the ash in the firebox will help
slow down the build-up of ash in the exhaust blower
and vent system.
c. Open cast hinged face. Remove ash with an ash
vacuum or whisk broom and small dust pan.
d. This ash is deposited in the same ash pan as the
firepot debris. The ash pan should be emptied every
time you clean the firebox. Remember to place the ash
and debris into a metal or non-combustible container.
See Disposal of Ashes.
Disposal of Ashes
WARNING
• Ashes should be placed in metal container
with tight fitting lid.
• Ashes should be retained in closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
5. Disposal of Ashes
• Frequency: As needed
• By: Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight-fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground,
well away from all combustible materials, pending final
disposal.
If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise
locally dispersed, they should be retained in the
closed container until all cinders have been thoroughly
cooled.
WARNING
Heat exchanger cleaning rods may be warm
to the touch. For safety purposes wear
gloves.
Do not pull heat exchanger cleaning rods
while appliance is operating.
Push cleaning rods IN when done, DO NOT
leave cleaning rods OUT. Injury can occur.