Quadra-Fire CASTILEI-MBK Castile Pellet Insert Ignition Cycles, Frequently Asked Questions

Castile Pellet Insert

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I. Ignition Cycles

1.At the beginning of each ignition cycle, it is normal to see some smoke in the fi rebox. The smoke will stop once the fi re starts.

2.The convection blower will automatically turn on after your appliance has reached the set temperature.

This blower transfers heat from your appliance into the room, and will continue to run after the thermostat has stopped calling for heat until the appliance has cooled down.

3.Occasionally the appliance may run out of fuel and shut itself down. When this happens, the red call light will be on. See Figure 27.1 on page 27.

To restart it, fi ll the hopper and press the reset button. When you press the reset button the red call light will go out. Release the button and the light will come back on. You should see a fi re shortly.

If not, follow the instructions on page 27, “Starting Your First Fire”.

WARNING

Fire Risk

Do NOT operate appliance:

•With appliance door open.

•Firepot fl oor open.

•Cleaning slide plates open. Do NOT store fuel:

•Closer than required clearances to com- bustibles to appliance

•Within space required for loading or ash removal.

Back side of Firepot

Firepot floor left open

			Figure 28.1 - DO NOT LEAVE FIREPOT FLOOR OPEN
J. Frequently Asked Questions
	ISSUES		SOLUTIONS
1.	Metallic noise.	1.	Noise is caused by metal expanding and contracting as
			it heats up and cools down, similar to the sound pro-
			duced by a furnace or heating duct. This noise does not
			affect the operation or longevity of your appliance.
2.	White ash buildup on glass.	2.	This is normal. Clean the glass using any non-abrasive
			glass cleaner.
3.	Glass has buildup of black soot	3.	Excessive build-up of ash. See solution #4. The lower
			burn settings will produce more ash, the higher burn
			settings produce less. The more it burns on low the
			more frequent cleaning of the glass is required.
4.	Glass has turned dirty.	3.	Excessive build up of ash. The lower burn settings will
			produce more ash, the higher burn settings produce
			less. The more it burns on low the more frequent clean-
			ing of the glass is required.
5.	Fire has tall fl ames with black tails and is lazy.	4.	The feed rate needs to be reduced or the fi repot needs
			cleaning. Heat exchanger or exhaust blower needs
			cleaning.
6.	Smokey start-up or puffs of smoke from the airwash.	5.	Either the fi repot is dirty or there is too much fuel at
			start-up and not enough air. Close down feed rate 1/4
			(6mm) inch at a time until this no longer happens.
6.	Large fl ame at start-up.	6.	This is normal. Flame will settle down once the fi re is
			established.

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