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October 24, 2011
Castile & Santa Fe CE Pellet Stove
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7068-112B
2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot
Clean-Out Tool
• Frequency:
Daily or more often as needed
• By:
Homeowner
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown and cool
and the exhaust blower off. If you are just cleaning the
firepot, there is no need to unplug the appliance.
b. Pull firepot cleaning rod OUT a couple of times to help
shake debris loose. If rod is hard to pull, it may be
necessary to use your firepot clean-out tool to chip
away material that has built up on the bottom plate of
the firepot and to push out any clinkers. Larger clinkers
may have to be removed from the top of the firepot.
c. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when
finished.
WARNING
• NEVER pull firepot cleaning rod or cleaning
slide plates out when appliance is operating.
• The cleaning slide plates must be fully
CLOSED when appliance is operating.
•. Hot pellets may fall into ashpan and start a fire
or mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.
Fire Risk
4. Cleaning Ash Pan/Drawer
• Frequency:
Every 5 bags or weekly or more fre
-
quently depending on ash build-up.
• By:
Homeowner
Locate the ash pan/drawer underneath the firepot. Open
the bottom ash door and slide the ash pan straight out.
Empty into a non-combustible container and re-install
ash pan/drawer.
See Disposal of Ashes.
3. Ash Removal from Firebox
• Frequency:
Weekly or every 5 bags or more fre
-
quently depending on ash build-up.
• By:
Homeowner
a. There must not be any hot ashes in the firebox during
cleaning so allow the appliance to completely cool.
The firebox ash should be removed every time the
exhaust path is cleaned. Frequent cleaning of the ash
in the firebox will help slow down the build-up of ash
in the exhaust blower and vent system.
b. Plug in your appliance, if unplugged, and turn the
thermostat on and immediatley shut it off to start the
exhaust blower on its cycle time. It will pull fly ash out
the exhaust instead of into the room.
c. Open cast hinged face. Directly underneath the firebox
door and to the left and right of the firepot are 2 cleaning
slide plates with finger holes. Pull both slide plates out
and then open the glass door. Sweep the remaining
ash from the firebox into the 2 open holes. A paint
brush works well for this. Close slide plates.
d. This ash is deposited in the same ash pan as the firepot
debris. The ash pan should be emptied every time you
clean the firebox. Remember to place the ash and
debris into a metal or noncombustible container.
e. The 2 cleaning slide plates must be fully closed when
cleaning is complete.
See Disposal of Ashes.
Disposal of Ashes
WARNING
• Ashes should be placed in metal container
with tight fitting lid.
• Ashes should be retained in closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
5. Disposal of Ashes
• Frequency:
As needed
• By:
Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight-fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground,
well away from all 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 been thoroughly
cooled.
6. 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 baffle. This
will require removing the cast baffle.
