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Castile & Santa Fe CE Pellet Stove
A. Fire Safety | Clinkers |
To provide reasonable fire safety, the following should be given serious consideration:
•Install at least one smoke detector and CO monitor on each floor of your home.
•Locate detectors away from the heating appliance and close to the sleeping areas.
•Follow the detector’s manufacturer’s placement and installation instructions and maintain regularly.
•Conveniently locate a fire extinguisher to contend with small fires.
•In the event of a hopper fire:
•Evacute the house immediately.
•Notify fire department.
B.Combustible/Non-Combustible Materials
•Combustible Material
Material made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper, plant fibers, plastics, or any material capable of igniting and burning, whether
•Non-combustible Material
Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
•Firestop Non-combustible Sealant Material
Sealants which will not ignite and burn.
C. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pellet fuel quality can greatly fluctuate. We recommend that you buy fuel in
Fuel Material
•Made from sawdust or wood
•Depending on the source material it may have a high or low ash content.
Higher Ash Content Material
•Hardwoods with a high mineral content
•Fuel that contains bark
•Standard grade pellets and high ash pellets
Lower Ash Content Material
•Softwoods
•Fuels with low mineral content
•Premium grade pellets
CAUTION! Do not burn fuel that contains an additive; (such as soybean oil).
Minerals and other
Trees from different areas will vary in mineral content. That is why some fuels produce more clinkers than others.
Moisture
Always burn dry fuel. Burning fuel with high moisture content takes heat from the fuel and tends to cool the appliance, robbing heat from your home. Damp pellet fuel can clog the feed system.
Size
•Pellets are either 6 or 8mm in diameter
•Length should be no more that 38mm
•Pellet lengths can vary from lot to lot from the same manufacturer
•Due to length variations, the flame height (feed rate) may need adjusting occasionally. See page 10 for instructions.
Performance
•Higher ash content requires the ash drawer to be emptied more frequently
•Hardwoods require more air to burn properly
•Premium wood pellets produce the highest heat output.
•Burning pellets longer than 38mm can cause an inconsistent fuel feed rate and/or missed ignitions.
CAUTION! Tested and approved for wood pellets. Burning of any other type of fuel voids your warranty.
Storage
•Wood pellets should be left in their original sealed bag until using to prevent moisture absorption.
•Do not store any pellet fuel within the clearance requirements or in an area that would hinder routine cleaning and maintenance.
•May cause hopper fires
•Damage to product may result
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