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| Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance | ||||
A.10Proper Shutdown Procedure | C. General Maintenance | |||||
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| Caution | ||||
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| often you have to clean your firepot. | ||||
Shock and Smoke Hazard | 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 | ||||||
• | Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely | |||||
clean the firepot more than once a day. | ||||||
| cool and exhaust blower must be off. Now you | |||||
| Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the firepot. A clinker | |||||
| can unplug appliance before servicing. | |||||
• | Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance | is formed when dirt, ash or a | ||||
heated to 2000°F (1093°C) and becomes | ||||||
| is not cool before unplugging. | |||||
• | Risk of shock if appliance not unplugged before | “D” page 37 in this section for more details on fuels with | ||||
high ash content. |
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Follow the detailed instructions found in this section for each step listed as referenced in the chart below.
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart |
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Figure 33.1 - Clinker |
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Cleaning or Inspection | Frequency |
| Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly |
Ash Pan | Every 5 bags of fuel | OR |
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Ash Removal from Firebox | More frequently depending on | OR |
| X |
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| the fuel type or ash |
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Beneath Heat Exchanger | Every 1 ton of fuel | OR |
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Blower, Combustion (Exhaust) | More frequently depending on | OR |
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Blower, Convection | More frequently depending on | OR |
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| operating environment |
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Door Latch Inspection | Prior to heating season | OR |
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Exhaust Path | More frequently depending on | OR |
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Firebox - Prepare for | At end of heating season | OR |
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Firepot - Burning pellets - hardwood | Every 3 bags | OR | X |
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Firepot - Burning pellets - softwood | Every 5 bags | OR | X |
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Firepot - Burning Corn | Every 1 bag | OR | X |
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Glass | When clear view of firepot | OR |
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Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube | Every 1 ton of fuel | OR |
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Hopper | Every 1 ton of fuel or when | OR |
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Top Vent Adapter | More frequently depending on | OR |
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Venting System | More frequently depending on | OR |
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NOTICE: These are recommendations. Clean more frequently if you encounter heavy
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