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Castile Pellet Stove
10Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance
C. General Maintenance
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.
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
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Clinker
Figure 27.1 - Clinker
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart
Cleaning or Inspection
Ash Pan
Ash Removal from Firebox
Beneath Heat Exchanger Blower, Combustion (Exhaust)
Frequency
Every 5 bags of fuel
More frequently depending on the fuel type or ash
Every 1 ton of fuel
More frequently depending on the fuel type
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Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
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Blower, Convection
More frequently depending on the fuel type
OR
X
Door Latch Inspection Exhaust Path
Prior to heating season
More frequently depending on ash
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OR
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Firebox - Prepare for | At end of heating season | OR |
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Firepot - Burning pellets | Every 3 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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