April 18, 2018
7080-166B
15
TREKKER
Figure 15.2 - Example of a dirty heat exchanger
Figure 15.3
Shop Vacuum and Micro Cleaning Kit examples - items
that can be purchased at local hardware stores.
Figure 15.4
Figure 15.1
Exhaust exits must be thoroughly cleaned.
Each exit is approximately 4 inches wide, 1
inch across, and 3 inches deep
* 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 in-
structions. 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
Cleaning Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube (cont.)
Tools Needed:
A Shop Vacuum and generic micro cleaning
kit; flat head screwdriver; bottle brush, ½” ID hose.
1.
It is necessary to remove the baffle to gain access
to the heat exchanger (figure 15.2). Follow instruc
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tions for baffle removal on page 20, figure 20.2.
2.
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 baffle also.
Inspect the drop tube and remove any residue
build-up in the drop tube. Figure 15.3
3.
Assemble the crevice tool from the micro cleaning
kit to attach to a Shop Vac. Figure 15.4
4.
Use the crevice tool to finish cleaning the heat
exchanger fins. It is critical that the 2 exhaust
exits at the back of the firebox floor (left and right)
be thoroughly cleaned. Figure 15.2 There are
several ways this can be done:
• Use the crevice tool.
•
Attach a hose 1/2 inch (12.7mm) inside diame
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ter and approximately 2 feet (607mm) in length
to your vacuum hose.
•
Use a bottle brush and push the ash down to
the bottom. Remove the combustion (exhaust)
blower and then vacuum out the ash.
