Quadra-Fire Castile Pellet Insert CASTILEI-MBK - Manual (Page 32)

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Castile Pellet Insert
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Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance
C. General Maintenance
1. Types of Fuel
Depending on the type of fuel you are burning will dictate how
often you have to clean your fi repot.
If the fuel you are burning has a high dirt or ash content or you
are burning shelled fi eld corn, it may be necessary to clean the
fi repot more than once a day.
Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the fi repot. A clinker is
formed when dirt, ash or a non-burnable substance is heated
to 2000F (1093C) and becomes glass-like. See “ D” page 36
in this section for more details on fuels with high ash content.
Clinker
Figure 32.1 - Clinker
Shock and Smoke Hazard
• Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely
cool and exhaust blower must be off. Now you
can unplug appliance before servicing.
• Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance
is not cool before unplugging.
• Risk of shock if appliance not unplugged before
servicing appliance.
CAUTION
A. Proper Shutdown Procedure
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart
Follow the detailed instructions found in this
section for each step listed in the chart below.
Cleaning or Inspection Frequency Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
Ash Pan Every 5 bags of fuel depend-
ing on the fuel type or ash
build-up
OR X
Ash Removal from Firebox Every 5 bags or more fre-
quently depending on the fuel
type or ash build-up
OR X
Beneath Heat Exchanger Every 1 ton of fuel OR X
Blower, Combustion (Exhaust) More frequently depending on
the fuel type
OR X
Blower, Convection Every 25 bags or more fre-
quently depending on the fuel
type
OR X
Door Latch Inspection Prior to heating season OR X
Exhaust Path More frequently depending on
ash build-up
OR X
Firebox - Prepare for Non-Burn Season At end of heating season OR X
Firepot - Burning pellets - hardwood Every 3 bags OR X
Firepot - Burning pellets - softwood Every 5 bags OR X
Firepot - Burning Corn Every 1 bag OR X
Glass When clear view of fi repot
becomes obscure
OR X
Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube Every 5 bags of fuel OR X
Hopper Every 50 bags of fuel or when
changing fuel types
OR X
Top Vent Adapter More frequently depending on
the fuel type or ash build-up
OR X
Venting System More frequently depending on
the fuel type
OR X
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.