APPENDIX B: MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Shut off the power to the unit and allow it to cool off when performing cleaning and maintenance.
| Regular Cleaning | Removing and cleaning the Firepot | The firepot can be removed by removing 2 bolts. |
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| Slide the keeper sleeve off of the stir rod gear shaft |
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| exposing the linkage. Rotate the stir rod until the |
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| slot is vertical. Now lift the firepot and the stirring |
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| rod out of the firepot holder. To replace, reverse |
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| the procedure. The stir rod can be rotated by |
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| operating the control board. See control board |
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| instructions. |
| Removing “Clinkers” | A clinker on the bottom of the firepot may be |
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| removed with a spoon and dropped into the |
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| combustion chamber. |
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| NOTE: For your Safety, only remove clinkers from |
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| stove when unit is cool. Wear gloves and eye |
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| protection. |
| Soot and | The ash must be emptied every day. If the ash is not |
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| emptied regularly, ash will build up under the |
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| firepot and block proper air flow to the fire pot |
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| putting the fire out. When the stove is cold, the |
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| firepot can be pulled out and removed for a |
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| thorough cleaning. Also, check the drop tube |
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| (where the corn drops into the firepot) for blockage. |
| Thorough Cleaning | Remove ash when it is COOL. Use an industry |
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| approved ash vacuum for removing ash. Dump the |
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| ash into a fire safe covered container. The firepot |
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| may be lifted out (first remove bolts) and remove |
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| the stir rod. Dumb and clean the firepot as needed. |
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| Vacuum the inside of the COOL unit and replace |
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| all parts BEFORE starting operation again. |
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| Remove the “I” plugs located on each side of the |
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| firebox housing. Insert the vacuum hose into each |
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| of these COOL access ports. Completely vacuum |
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| and then replace “I” plugs. Air leaks will not allow |
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| the stove to burn properly. |
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| Cleaning the Heat Exchanger. | A sliding plate fits over the fifteen tubes of the heat |
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| exchanger. The sliding plate is attached to a small |
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| rod protruding through the front of the stove just |
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| below the louver vent. Push the rod to the back of |
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| the exchanger and then pull forward to the front, |
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| several times. This will effectively remove ash and |
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| debris from the surface of the heat exchanger. |
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| Performing this step often will ensure that cleaning |
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| is an easy task. This cleaning procedure should be |
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| done daily. If buildup is allowed to go unattended, |
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| cleanup will be much more difficult and the |
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| efficiency of your stove will be adversely affected. |
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| CAUTION: Cleaning rod may be hot! Use a |
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| fireplace glove to protect your hand when using the |
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| cleaning rod to avoid getting burned! |
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