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August 20, 2009
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Castile Pellet Insert
10
Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance
C. General Maintenance & Cleaning
1. T
ypes of Fuel
Depending on the type of fuel you are burning will dictate how
often you have to clean your fi repot.
If the fuel you are burning has a high dirt or ash content or
you are burning shelled fi eld corn, it may be necessary to
clean the fi repot more than once a day.
Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the fi repot. A clinker
is formed when dirt, ash or a non-burnable substance is
heated to 2000°F (1093°C) and becomes glass-like. See
“D” page 35 in this section for more details on fuels with
high ash content.
Clinker
Figure 31.1 - Clinker
Shock and Smoke Hazard
• Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely
cool and exhaust blower must be of
f. Now you
can unplug appliance before servicing.
• Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance
is not cool before unplugging.
• Risk of shock if appliance not unplugged before
servicing appliance.
CAUTION
A. Proper Shutdown Procedure
Cleaning or Inspection
Frequency Daily W
eekly Monthly Yearly
Ash Pan Every 5 bags of fuel OR X
Ash Removal from Firebox More frequently depending on
the fuel type or ash build-up
OR X
Beneath Heat Exchanger Every 1 ton of fuel OR X
Blower, Combustion (Exhaust) More frequently depending on
the fuel type
OR X
Blower, Convection More frequently depending on
the fuel type
OR X
Door Latch Inspection Prior to heating season OR X
Exhaust Path More frequently depending on
ash build-up
OR X
Firebox - Prepare for Non-Burn Season At end of heating season OR X
Firepot - Burning pellets - hardwood Every 3 bags OR X
Firepot - Burning pellets - softwood Every 5 bags OR X
Firepot - Burning Corn Every 1 bag OR X
Glass When clear view of fi repot
becomes obscure
OR X
Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube Every 1 ton of fuel OR X
Hopper Every 1 ton of fuel or when
changing fuel types
OR X
Top Vent Adapter More frequently depending on
the fuel type or ash build-up
OR X
Venting System More frequently depending on
the fuel type
OR X
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart
Follow the detailed instructions found in this
section for each step listed as referenced in the
chart below.
NOTICE: These are recommendations. Clean more frequently if you encounter heavy build-up of
ash at the recommended interval or you see soot coming from the vent. Not properly
cleaning your appliance on a regular basis will void your warranty.