Quadra-Fire CASTILE-CLG Cleaning the Exhaust Path Frequency As needed, Cleaning the Hopper

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10.Cleaning the Exhaust Path

•Frequency: As needed

•By: Homeowner

•Task:

a.Appliance must be completely cool.

b.Open cast hinge face. Remove right brick and thoroughly vacuum the area and continue throughout the rest of the firebox.

c.Replace right brick and close cast hinge face.

11.Cleaning the Hopper

•Frequency: Monthly or after burning 1 ton of fuel

•By: Homeowner

•Task:

After burning approximately 1 ton of fuel you will need to clean the hopper to prevent sawdust build-up. A combi- nation of sawdust and pellets on the auger reduces the amount of fuel supply to the firepot. This can result in nuisance shutdowns and mis-starts.

1.The appliance must be in complete shutdown. Allow the appliance to completely cool down.

2Empty the hopper of any remaining pellets.

3.Vacuum the hopper and feed tube.

12.Cleaning Convection Blower - Requires No Lubrication

•Frequency: Yearly or as needed

•By: Qualified Service Technician / Homeowner

•Task:

The convection blower is located at the bottom rear of the stove. It is house inside the screen box. See page 31 for detailed instructions on removing the blower.

The blower has two impellers, one on each side of the motor. They should be cleaned at least once each year or more often as needed.

13.Cleaning Exhaust Blower - Requires No Lubrication

•Frequency: Yearly or as needed

•By: Quality Service Technician

•Task: Contact your local dealer.

14.Door Latch Inspection

•Frequency: Periodically

•By: Homeowner

•Task:

The door latch is non-adjustable but the gasketing between the glass and firebox should be inspected periodically to make sure there is a good seal.

15.Soot and Fly Ash: Formation & Need for Removal in Exhaust Venting System.

•Frequency: Yearly or as needed

•By: Qualified Service Technician/Homeowner

•Task:

The products of combustion will contain small particles of fly ash. The fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of the flue gases. At start-up if there is incomplete combustion, or if there is a shut- down or incorrect operation of the appliance, it will lead to some soot formation. This will collect in the exhaust venting system.

The venting system may need to be cleaned at least once a year, or more often, depending upon the quality of your fuel or if there is a lot of horizontal pipe sections. Ash will build up more quickly in the horizontal sections.

16.Cleaning the Top Vent Adapter

a.The appliance must be in complete shutdown and the exhaust blower should be off. Allow the appliance to completely cool down.

b.Open the clean out cover. See Figure 29.1.

c.Sweep out any ash build-up.

NOTE: There are heavy duty vacuum cleaners specifiically designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.

Clean-Out Cover

Figure 29.1

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