Quadra-Fire EDGE 60 ZERO CLEARANCE PELLET FIREPLACE 7051-158B - Manual (Page 17)

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December 6, 2011 7051-158B Page 17
EDGE 60 Pellet Fireplace
4. Cleaning Heat Exchanger, Drop Tube & Exhaust
• Frequency: Monthly or every 1 ton of fuel (aprx. 50
bags).
• By: Homeowner
NOTE: There are heavy duty vacuum cleaners specifi cally
designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.
WARNING! Hopper Fire Risk!
For trouble free use of your pellet appliance you must per-
form cleaning as called for in these instructions. Not doing
so will result in:
• Poor operating performance
• Smoke spillage into the home
• Overheating of components
Not properly cleaning your appliance on a regular basis will
void your warranty.
Tools Needed: A Shop Vac and generic micro cleaning
kit; fl at head and Phillips screwdriver; 11/32 Nut-driver or
wrench.
* Can be purchased at your local hardware store.
1. It is necessary to remove the baffl e to gain access to the
heat exchanger. Follow instructions for baffl e removal
on page 50.
2. 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 baffl e also. Inspect the
drop tube and remove any residue build-up in the drop
tube. Figure 17.1.
4. U se the crevice tool to fi nish cleaning the heat exchanger
fi ns. It is critical that the 2 exhaust exits at the back of the
fi rebox fl oor (left and right) be thoroughly cleaned. Figure
17.4. There are several ways this can done.
a. Use the crevice tool.
b. Attach a hose 1/2 inch (12.7mm) in diameter and
approximately 2 feet (607mm) in length to your vacuum
hose.
c. Use a bottle brush and push the ash down to the
bottom. Remove the combustion (exhaust) blower
and then vacuum out the ash. Figures 18.1 and 18.2
on page 18.
2 exhaust exits (left and right side) must
be thoroughly cleaned. Each exit is
approximately 4 inches wide, 1 inch
across and 3 inches deep.
3. Assemble the crevice tool from the micro cleaning kit
to attach to a Shop Vac. Figure 17.3.
Figure 17.4
Figure 17.1 - Example of a dirty heat exchanger
Figure 17.2
Figure 17.3
Shop Vac* Example Micro Cleaning Kit*
Example