Quadra-Fire CASTILEI-MBK Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance, Types of Fuel, Frequency

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A.10

Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proper Shutdown Procedure

C. General Maintenance

1. Types of Fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depending on the type of fuel you are burning will dictate how

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

often you have to clean your fi repot.

Shock and Smoke Hazard

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

• Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely

fi repot more than once a day.

cool and exhaust blower must be off. Now you

Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the fi repot. A clinker is

can unplug appliance before servicing.

formed when dirt, ash or a non-burnable substance is heated

• Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance

to 2000°F (1093°C) and becomes glass-like. See “D” page 36

is not cool before unplugging.

in this section for more details on fuels with high ash content.

 

 

 

•Risk of shock if appliance not unplugged before servicing appliance.

Follow the detailed instructions found in this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section for each step listed in the chart below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinker

 

 

B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 32.1 - Clinker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning or Inspection

Frequency

 

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

 

Ash Pan

Every 5 bags of fuel depend-

OR

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing on the fuel type or ash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

build-up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ash Removal from Firebox

Every 5 bags or more fre-

OR

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quently depending on the fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

type or ash build-up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneath Heat Exchanger

Every 1 ton of fuel

OR

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Blower, Combustion (Exhaust)

More frequently depending on

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

the fuel type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blower, Convection

Every 25 bags or more fre-

OR

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

quently depending on the fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door Latch Inspection

Prior to heating season

OR

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Exhaust Path

More frequently depending on

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

ash build-up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

OR

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

becomes obscure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube

Every 5 bags of fuel

OR

 

 

X

 

 

 

Hopper

Every 50 bags of fuel or when

OR

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

changing fuel types

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Vent Adapter

More frequently depending on

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

the fuel type or ash build-up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venting System

More frequently depending on

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

the fuel type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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