Ekopower EkoHeat 1500, User Manual

Page: 10 / 23

Page 10
Maintenance and cleaning
Type Description
Before cleaning Turn off the burner on the control ( stop ) Wait for 15 min. so the
burner gets cold before anything is demounted. Take care that
wires are not broken or pulled during cleaning.
The hopper Refill the hopper before it is totally empty. If the auger is not
covered with pellets irregularities will occur in the operation, as the
burner do not get the right amount of pellets. Wood pellets contain
sawdust, and it might pile up by the auger depending on how much
dust there is in the pellets. (quality of the pellets). Because of this it is
recommended to empty the hopper from time to time. By much dust
there is a risk that the amount the auger feeds will change and this
might cause operation stop.
Ashpan The ashpan must be emptied before it is totally full, before the
burner cannot get rid of the ash. This can vary from boiler type to
boiler type and type of wood pellets. The ash can be used in the
garden as compost.
The burner According to need take out the burner by loosening the two
handles on each side of the burner.
The air vents which are placed in the herd are checked. They must
not be blocked. Especially the vents under the inlet of the auger are
important, as this is where the hot air comes in from the igniter and
ignites the pellets. If they are blocked, you will get a slow or no
ignition.
The oblong holes on the left side are just as important, as this is
where the photo sensor sees if there is fire in the burner tube. If
they are blocked the boiler will turn off.
You take a steel brush and clean inside the burner tube, until the
air vents are clean. If necessary they can easily be cleaned with a
Ø 4-5 mm screw or drill.
If slag has occured in the burner tube due to impurities in the
pellets, it might be necessary to take the burner out to clean it. This
is done by demounting of the front plate of the burner and the
three bolts on the burner tube, and then it can easily be lifted up.
All holes in the burner must be clean to give full passage of air.