200-I Pellet Insert
CB10Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance
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A. 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.
B.General Maintenance
1.Types of Fuel
Depending on the type of fuel you are burning will dictate how often you have to clean your firepot. If the fuel you are burning has a high dirt or ash content or you are burning shelled field corn, it may be necessary to clean the firepot more than once a day. Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the firepot. A clinker is formed when dirt, ash or a
Clinker
Figure 30.1 - Clinker
2.Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot Scraper
•Frequency: Daily or more often as needed
•By: Homeowner
•Task:
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 and IN a couple of times to help shake debris loose. If rod is hard to pull, it may be necessary to use your firepot scraper 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.
3.Cleaning Ash Pan
•Frequency: As needed
•By: Homeowner
•Task:
Locate the ash pan underneath the firepot and using a slight pull up and out remove the ash pan. Empty into
a
See Disposal of Ashes on page 31.
4.Ash Removal from Firebox
•Frequency: Weekly or as needed
•By: Homeowner
•Task:
a.There must not be any hot ashes in the firebox during cleaning so allow the appliance to completely cool. Frequent cleaning of the ash in the firebox will help slow down the
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 door. Remove ash with an ash vacuum or whisk broom and small dust pan.
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
See Disposal of Ashes on page 31.
WARNING
Fire Risk.
•NEVER pull firepot cleaning rods or cleaning slide plates when appliance is operating. Hot pellets may fall into ashpan and may start a fire or have
WARNING
Disposal of Ashes
•Ashes should be placed in metal container with tight fitting lid.
•Ashes should be retained in closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
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