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Castile Pellet Stove
C. High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance
•Frequency: As needed
•By: Homeowner
•Task:
Poor quality pellet fuel, or lack of maintenance, can create conditions that make the firepot fill quickly with ashes and clinkers. This condition makes the appliance suscepti- ble to overfilling the firepot with pellets which may result in smoking, sooting and possible hopper fires. Figure
30.1shows an example where the firepot overfills, pel- lets back up into the feed tube and ash has accumulated in the firebox. Figure 30.2 illustrates an inefficient and
If the ash buildup exceeds the half way point in the firepot IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CLEANING IS
REQUIRED. Follow the proper shutdown procedure below and the detailed instructions found in this sec- tion for each step listed below.
•Pull the heat exchanger cleaning rods.
Section 10.7
•Empty the firepot. Section 10.2
•Clean the firebox. Section 10.4
•Empty the ash drawer. Section 10.3
•Dispose of the ashes. Section 10.6
•Restart the appliance with premium grade fuel.
Proper Shutdown Procedure
CAUTION
Shock and Smoke Hazard
•Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely cool and exhaust blower must be off. 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.
Figure 30.1
Incorrect
Tall, Lazy Flame, Orange in Color
Figure 30.2
Correct
Correct Flame Size, Yellow/White in Color
Figure 30.3
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