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7036-187C
June 18, 2014
MT. VERNON AE INSERT
Figure 24.2 - Example of a dirty heat exchanger
Figure 24.3
Figure 24.1 - Large Clinker
Clinker
Shop Vac* Example
Micro Cleaning Kit*
Example
5. Cleaning Firepot with Firepot Clean-Out Tool
• Frequency:
Softwood Pellets:
Weekly or every
5
bags
Hardwood Pellets:
Weekly or every
3
bags
Alternate Fuel:
Daily or every 1 bag
• By:
Homeowner
a. Be sure the wall control screen says OFF and the
appliance is allowed to cool.
b. It may be necessary to use your fi repot clean-out tool
to chip away material that has built up on the sides of
the fi repot and to push out any clinkers.
• Larger clinkers may have to be removed from the
top of the fi repot.
• If the clinker adheres to the sides of the fi repot, you
will need to manually clean the fi repot.
c. After power is restored, the auto-clean system will
recycle and then clean itself.
d. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when
fi nished.
6. 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.
a. It is necessary to remove the baffl e to gain access to the
heat exchanger. Follow instructions for baffl e removal on
page 29.
b. 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 24.3.
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.
Hopper Fire Risk!
For trouble free use of your pellet appliance you
must perform cleaning as called for in these instruc-
tions. 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.
WARNING
