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CLEANING
a. Heat Exchange Tubes – Your stove is designed with a built-in heat
exchange tube cleaner. This should be used every two or three days
to remove accumulated ash on the tubes, which reduces heat trans-
fer on this furnace. Insert the handle end (with hole) of the cleaning
tool onto the cleaning rod (refer to
fi
gure 15). The cleaner rod is
located in the grill above the stove door. Move the cleaner rod back
and forth several times to clean the heat exchanger tubes. Be sure to
leave tube cleaner at the rear of the stove.
b. Interior Chambers – Four ash doors and two upper baf
fl
es in the
fi
re-
box in your modle can be removed for periodic cleaning (Figure 19).
These doors allow access to the chamber surrounding the
fi
rebox.
NOTE: When removing the upper baf
fl
es do not remove the screws; just
loosen them enough to allow the baf
fl
es to be removed.
Periodically, you must vacuum ashes from this chamber. In some cases
you will need to remove creosote, which can accumulate rapidly under
certain conditions. A small wire brush can be used. It is important to
remove this creosote because it is highly combustible. INSPECT BEHIND
THESE CLEANING PLATES AT LEAST ONCE PER TON OF PELLETS
BURNED UNTIL YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH HOW ASHES AND CREO-
SOTE ACCUMULATE WITH YOUR OPERATING PRACTICES. Use the
small wire brush to also clean the inside of the chamber walls, above the
access doors.
BLOWERS
DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DISCONNECT POWER BE-
FORE SERVICING UNIT.
Cleaning – Over a period of time, ashes or dust may collect on the blades
of both the combustion blower and convection blower. Periodically the
blowers should be vacuumed clean as these ashes can impede perfor-
mance. Creosote can also accumulate in the combustion blower. This
needs to be brushed clean. The convection blower is accessed by remov-
ing the stove’s left side panel. The combustion blower can be accessed
by removing the stove’s right side panel. The convection blower is on the
left (facing stove), and the combustion blower is on the right.
NOTE: When cleaning, be careful not to dislodge balancing clip on con-
vection blower or to bend fan blades. Some stove owners lightly spray an
anti-creosote chemical on the
fi
re to help reduce creosote formation within
the stove.
Baffle Plates
Ash Doors
Air Switch Tube
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
Auger Shaft
Auger Shaft
Combustion Blower
Combustion Blower
POF Thermodisc
POF Thermodisc
Air Switch
Air Switch
Combustion Blower
Combustion Blower
Auger Motor
Auger Motor
Convection
Convection
Blower
Blower
High Temp
High Temp
Thermodisc
Thermodisc
FIGURE 19
FIGURE 20
FIGURE 21