Ashby-MF Insert
39
ASHBY-MF MAINTENANCE
NOTE: WHEN YOU FIRST OPERATE YOUR MULTI-FUEL INSERT, CHECK TO
DETERMINE THE NEEDED CLEANING FREQUENCY. THE ASHBY REQUIRES A
MINIMUM AMOUNT OF DAILY MAINTENANCE. REQUIRED MAINTENANCE
DEPENDS LARGELY UPON THE QUALITY OF FUEL BURNED AND THE RATE OF
BURN. THE AMOUNT OF DAILY MAINTENANCE WILL INCREASE IF FUEL
QUALITY DECREASES AND/OR THE BURNING RATE OF THE FUEL INCREASES.
NOTE: FAILURE TO KEEP YOUR INSERT CLEAN, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
MANUAL, COULD RESULT IN POOR OPERATION, INEFFICIENT FUEL USAGE
AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD! IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
OWNER/USER TO DETERMINE THE NEEDED MAINTENANCE FREQUENCY.
CAUTION: THE DOOR AND FRONT PART OF THE MULTI-FUEL INSERT WILL BE
HOT. DO NOT TOUCH ANY PART OF THE UNIT THAT IS HOT!
Clinker/Ash Removal – Ashby-MF with the Multi-Fuel Pot
Once a clinker/ash has formed in the burn pot,
it must be removed
or the unit will go out. The St.
Croix Burn system is designed to remove the clinker/ash without loosing the fire in the burn pot.
It is a 3-part system.
1.
The coal rake. This is a “fork” shaped device that will allow the operator to “shave” the
burning coals off the top of the clinker, separating the 2 areas of the burn pot. The
burning fuel on top and the clinker on the bottom. The rod pivots to the right to allow it to
fit behind the Lower Panel.
2.
The slide out bottom. This allows the bottom to be pulled out so the clinker can drop out
of the bottom of the burn pot.
3.
The program on the control board. To drop the clinker you set the board to the #1 setting
for a couple of seconds and then return the setting to the desired level. This starts a timed
delay in the program allowing the clinker to be removed, the coals to be dropped to the
bottom of the pot, and the Burn pot to become balanced again before the board resumes
on the setting of your choice.
Daily Maintenance – Ashby-MF with the Multi-Fuel Pot
Example of Schedule for dropping Clinkers and Ash from burn pot:
This may be required
more than once a day, depending on the burn rate of the unit
and the quality of the fuel used.
