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3. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot
Clean-Out Tool
•
Frequency:
Daily or more often as needed
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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.
See Figure 33.1 on page 33
. 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. Corn clinkers can be especially
difficult to break up.
c. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when
finished.
See Figure 26.2 on page 26.
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
a. Loosen screw on top right corner directly under the cast
top, but do not remove.
Figure 32.1.
b. With thumb, press upward on the frame to relieve the
pressure on the cast side.
Figure 32.2.
c. Slide the cast side downward as shown in
Figure 32.3.
(The top has been removed to show the details.
d. Lay sides on protective padding to avoid scratching the
paint or chipping the porcelain.
e. Repeat for the other side.
Front
Right
Cast
Side
Top
CAST
SIDE
Flex frame upward with thumb
to relieve pressure on cast side.
Figure 32.1
Figure 32.2
Frame
Frame
Figure 32.3
2. Remove Cast Sides for Cleaning & Maintenance
4. Ash Removal from Firebox
•
Frequency:
Weekly or more frequently 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
firepot 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
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 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.
