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August 20, 2009
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Castile Pellet Insert
8. Cleaning Beneath Heat Exchanger
•
Frequency:
Monthly or after burning 1 ton of fuel
•
By:
Homeowner
a. Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool, has been
unplugged and the exhaust blower is off
b. A more thorough cleaning is needed to remove the
excess ash that is left behind from the use of the
cleaning rods for the heat exchanger tubes.
c. The ash will be resting on the back of the baffl e.
This will require removing the cast baffl e. Please
refer to
page 33
for a detailed explanation of remov-
ing the baffl e.
NOTE: There are heavy duty vacuum cleaners specifi cally
designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.
9. Cleaning the Exhaust Path
•
Frequency:
Yearly or more frequently depending on
ash build-up.
•
By:
Homeowner
a. Appliance must be completely cool.
b. Open cast front door. Remove right brick and thoroughly
vacuum the area and continue throughout the rest of
the fi rebox.
See Figure 37.3 on page 37.
c. Replace right brick and close cast front door.
6. Cleaning Heat Exchanger Chambers & Drop Tube
•
Frequency:
Monthly or every 1 ton of fuel
•
By:
Homeowner
The amount of ash buildup in the fi repot 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 fl y ash out the exhaust instead
of into the room. Open the cast front door to access
the 2 cleaning rods.
Figure 33.1.
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 10 inches (254mm). Slide the rods
OUT and IN a couple of times.
5. Cleaning Ash Pan
•
Frequency:
Weekly or every 5 bags of fuel
•
By:
Homeowner
Locate the ash pan underneath the fi repot. 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.
Disposal of Ashes
WARNING
• Ashes should be placed in metal container
with tight fi tting lid.
• Ashes should be retained in closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
7. Disposal of Ashes
•
Frequency:
As needed
•
By:
Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight-fi tting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible fl oor or on the ground,
well away from all combustible materials, pending fi nal
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.
Figure 33.1
CLEANING RODS
10 Heat Exchanger Tubes
4. Ash Removal from Firebox (Cont’d)
e. The 2 cleaning slide plates must be fully closed when
cleaning is complete.
See Disposal of Ashes.
