Maytag PI40 A, Figure 35, Figure 36

20 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.

A

Unplug and let the Winslow™ PI40 insert cool before performing any

maintenance or cleaning. Some brands of pellets produce more ash and

clinkers than others. Therefore the frequency of performing the follow-

ing cleaning procedures depends to a great degree on the quality of the

pellets burned. Not cleaning this unit will cause it to burn poorly and

will void your insert’s warranty.

Burn Pot Cleaning

The combustion fan comes on at high speed once an hour to blow the

byproducts of combustion out of the burn pot. However, the burn pot

should be cleaned more thoroughly after burning about 10 bags of pel-

lets. The burn pot has a number of holes in the bottom and sides that

provide combustion air to the pellets. The extreme temperatures in the

burn pot can cause the impurities in the pellets to form ash and clinkers.

When the insert is cool, open the front door and lift out the cast iron burn

pot. Scrape the inner bottom and sides of the pot with a screwdriver to

remove all ash and clinkers from these surfaces. Make sure all the holes

in the pot are open. Place the burn pot in the hole from which it was

removed. Make sure the high side of the pot is rotated toward the front

of the insert (see Figure 35). Push the burn pot down so surface A is

tight against the steel supporting the pot. Do not substitute any other

grate or pot for use in this insert.

Cleaning Glass

CAUTION: Do not open the front door when the ﬁreplace insert

is hot. To open the door, follow the ﬁrst two steps listed in Front

Door Removal on Page 23. Clean the glass using a soft cloth

or paper towel and a household glass cleaner or gas stove

window cleaner. A damp cloth with a small amount of ash from

the ﬁrebox can also be used to clean the glass.

Cleaning the Heat Exchanger

CAUTION: Do not operate the heat exchange scraper when the

insert is hot. Located at the center of the Grill on the top front of

the insert is a bent rod that is attached to a scraper on the heat

exchange tubes. To remove ash build-up and maintain efﬁcient

heat extraction from the insert, this rod should be pulled in and

out at least weekly.

Cleaning the Flue Gas Passageways

Cleaning the ﬂue gas passageways should be done at least once a year.

Burning high ash pellets may require this cleaning to be done more often.

Clean these passageways only when the insert and ash are cold, do not

start a ﬁre in the vacuum cleaner by vacuuming up hot ash.

On each side of the insert there are two access covers (see B and C in

Figure 36) that can be removed by unscrewing the two 5/32” allen head

screws. Insert a cleaning brush in the openings to loosen any ash build-

up and use a vacuum cleaner to remove the loosened ash. Reinstall the

covers when cleaning is complete.

High Side Of Burn Pot Goes

Toward Front Of Insert

Reinstall the ash drawer by inserting the drawer in the insert and refas-

tening the left and right latches securely. Note that if the ash drawer

does not seal tightly to the insert, the control board may detect a leak

and shut the insert down.

Figure 35

Figure 36

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE