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Santa Fe Pellet Stove
6.Cleaning Heat Exchanger Chambers & Drop Tube
•Frequency: Monthly or every 1 ton of fuel
•By: Homeowner
WARNING
Heat exchanger cleaning rods may be warm to the touch. For safety purposes wear gloves.
Do not pull heat exchanger cleaning rods while appliance is operating.
Push cleaning rods IN when done, DO NOT leave cleaning rods OUT. Injury can occur.
The amount of ash buildup in the firepot will be a good guide to determine how often you should clean the heat exchangers.
a.Allow the appliance to completely cool down before pulling the cleaning rods. Turn the thermostat on and then immediately off to start the exhaust blower on its cycle time. It will pull fly ash out the exhaust instead of into the room. Open the cast hinged face to access the 2 cleaning rods. Figure 30.1.
b.Locate the 2 rods directly underneath the heat exchanger tubes. Rods are bent at a 90° angle for easy handling.
c.To clean, pull the rods straight out until it stops, approximately
10 Heat Exchanger Tubes
Cleaning Rods
Figure 30.1
7.Cleaning Beneath Heat Exchanger
•Frequency: Monthly or after burning 1 ton of fuel
•By: Homeowner
a.Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool, has been unplugged and the exhaust blower is off
b.A more thorough cleaning is needed to remove the excess ash that is left behind from the use of the cleaning rods for the heat exchanger tubes.
7.Cleaning Beneath Heat Exchanger (Cont’d)
c.The ash will be resting on the back of the baffle. This will require removing the cast baffle. Please refer to page 35 for a detailed explanation of removing the baffle.
NOTE: There are heavy duty vacuum cleaners specifically designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.
8.Cleaning the Exhaust Path
•Frequency: Yearly or more frequently depending on ash
•By: Homeowner
a.Appliance must be completely cool.
b.Open cast hinge face. Remove right brick and thoroughly vacuum the area and continue throughout the rest of the firebox.
c.Replace right brick and close cast hinge face.
Vacuum inside
Exhaust Venting
Figure 30.2
9.Cleaning the Hopper
•Frequency: Monthly or after burning 1 ton of fuel
•By: Homeowner
After burning approximately 1 ton of fuel you will need to clean the hopper to prevent sawdust
A combination of sawdust and pellets on the auger reduces the amount of fuel supply to the firepot. This can result in nuisance shutdowns and
a.The appliance must be in complete shutdown. Allow the appliance to completely cool down.
b.Empty the hopper of any remaining pellets.
c.Vacuum the hopper and feed tube.
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