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P61A!Pellet!Stove
Removing!Ashes:
When!approximatly!1!ton!of!pellets!has!been
burned!it!will!be!necessary!to!empty!the!ash!pan.
Ashes!should!be!placed!in!a!metal!container
with!a!tight!fitting!lid.!The!closed!container!of
ashes!should!be!placed!on!a!noncombustible
floor!or!on!the!ground,!!well!away!from!all!com-
bustible!materials,!pending!final!disposal.!If!ashes
are!disposed!of!by!burial!in!soil!or!otherwise!lo-
cally!dispersed,!they!should!be!retained!in!the
closed!container!until!all!cinders!have!thoroughly
cooled.
It!is!recommended!that!the!stove!is!cold!and
shut!down!when!removing!ash!pan.
1.!Pull!on!latch!handle!and!remove!ash!pan!as
shown!at!left.!Use!ash!pan!handle!to!carry!and
dispose!of!ashes.
2.!Slide!the!ash!pan!back!into!the!stove!and!latch
by!pushing!in!on!latch!handle.
Cleaning:
The!stove!will!need!to!be!cleaned!for!approxi-
mately!every!2!to!5!tons!of!pellets!burned.!The!amount
of!pellets!burned!before!cleaning!will!vary!depending
on!the!brand!of!pellets.
1.!Shut!down!stove!and!disconnect!power!cord!to
insure!that!all!motors!are!stopped.
2.!Remove!ash!pan!as!described!earlier.
3.!Remove!combustion!blower!cover!by!turning!the
blower!cover!latch!vertical!as!shown!in!Fig.26
and!sliding!the!cover!out!of!the!slot!on!the
left.This!will!expose!the!combustion!blower
wheel!and!flue!outlet,!Fig.27.
4.!Clean!the!blower!wheel!with!a!brush!and!a
vacuum!cleaner.
5.!Use!a!brush!to!clean!the!flue,!being!careful!not!to
damage!the!ESP!probe.!The!flue!goes!straight
through!into!the!vent!pipe!(Fig.27)!therefore,!the
vent!pipe!can!also!be!cleaned!to!some!extent
through!the!flue!outlet.
6.!Reinstall!blower!cover!and!relatch.
Combustion
Blower!Cover
Scraper
Blower!Cover
Latch
Blower!Wheel
Flue!Outlet
Heat!Exchanger!Fins
Blower!Cover
Latch
Fig!27
Maintenance
Fig!26