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7080-166B
April 18, 2018
TREKKER
Figure 14.1 - Fire pot with large clinker
Clinker
Figure 14.2
C. General Maintenance and Cleaning
1. Cleaning Fire pot using Lever
• Frequency:
Daily or as needed*
• By:
Homeowner
a. Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool.
b.
Open cast face of appliance
c.
Pull fire pot floor cleaning lever two times until the ash
falls into the ash pan below.
Figure 14.2
d.
It may be necessary to use your fire pot clean-out tool
to chip away material that has built up on the sides of
the fire pot and to push out any clinkers.
Figure 16.1
e.
Larger clinkers may have to be removed from the
top of the fire pot.
f.
If the clinker adheres to the sides of the fire pot,
you will need to manually clean the fire pot. The fire
pot floor plate must be fully closed when finished.
2. Cleaning Ash Pan
• Frequency:
Weekly or every 3-5 bags
• By:
Homeowner
a.
Locate the ash pan underneath the fire pot.
b.
Slide the ash pan straight out.
c.
Empty into a non-combustible container and re-install
ash pan.
d.
When replacing ash pan push it back until it catches
on the 2 side latches.
Clinkers filling the ash pan will have to be cleaned out more
often than ash.
Ash Disposal:
Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a tight-
fitting lid. The container of ashes should be moved outdoors
immediately and placed on a non-combustible floor or on
the ground, well away from combustible materials, pending
final 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 thoroughly cooled. Other waste shall not be
placed in this container.
3. Ash Removal from Firebox
• Frequency:
Weekly or more frequently depending on
ash build-up
• By:
Homeowner
a. Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool.
b. There must not be any hot ashes in the firebox during
cleaning.
c.
Frequent cleaning of the ash in the firebox with a
vacuum cleaner will help slow down the build-up of
ash in the exhaust blower and vent system.
RISK OF FIRE
Keep combustible materials, gasoline and other flam
-
mable vapors and liquids clear of appliance.
• Do NOT
store flammable materials in the appli
-
ance’s vicinity.
• Do NOT use gasoline, lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter
fluid or similar liquids to start or “freshen up” a fire in this heater.
Keep all such liquids well away from the heater while it
is in use as combustible materials may ignite.
WARNING
4. Cleaning Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube
• Frequency:
Monthly or every ton of fuel (50 bags).
• By:
Homeowner
NOTE:
Heavy duty vacuum cleaners may be obtained, spe
-
cifically designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.
