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Castile & Santa Fe CE Insert
7069-101B
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Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance
C. General Maintenance
1. Types of Fuel
Dependingonthetypeoffuelyouareburningwilldictatehow
oftenyouhavetocleanyourrepot.
Ifthefuelyouareburninghasahighdirtorashcontentitmay
benecessarytocleantherepotmorethanonceaday.
Dirtyfuelwillcauseclinkerstoformintherepot.Aclinkeris
formedwhendirt,ashoranon-burnablesubstanceisheatedto
1093°Candbecomesglass-like.
Clinker
Figure 12.1 - Clinker
Shock and Smoke Hazard
• Turndownthermostat,letappliancecompletely
coolandexhaustblowermustbeoff.Nowyou
canunplugappliancebeforeservicing.
• Smokespillageintoroomcanoccurifappliance
isnotcoolbeforeunplugging.
• Riskofshockifappliancenotunpluggedbefore
servicingappliance.
CAUTION
A. Proper Shutdown Procedure
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart
Follow the detailed instructions found in this
section for each step listed in the chart below.
Cleaning or Inspection
Frequency Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
AshPan/Drawer Every5bagsoffueldepend-
ingonthefueltypeorash
build-up
OR X
AshRemovalfromFirebox Every5bagsormorefre-
quentlydependingonthefuel
typeorashbuild-up
OR X
BeneathHeatExchanger Every1tonoffuel OR X
Blower,Combustion(Exhaust) Morefrequentlydependingon
thefueltype
OR X
Blower,Convection Every25bagsormorefre-
quentlydependingonthefuel
type
OR
X
DoorLatchInspection Priortoheatingseason OR X
Firebox-PrepareforNon-BurnSeason Atendofheatingseason OR X
Firepot-Burningpellets-hardwood Every3bags OR X
Firepot-Burningpellets-softwood Every5bags OR X
Glass
Whenclearviewofrepot
becomesobscure
OR X
HeatExchanger&DropTube Every15bagsoffuel OR X
Hopper Every50bagsoffuelorwhen
changingfueltypes
OR X
VentingSystem Morefrequentlydependingon
thefueltype
OR X
NOTICE: Thesearerecommendations.Cleanmorefrequentlyifyouencounterheavybuild-upofashat
therecommendedintervaloryouseesootcomingfromthevent.Not properly cleaning your
appliance on a regular basis will void your warranty.