Quadra-Fire 810-03201 Remove Cast Sides for Cleaning & Maintenance, finished. See .2 on page

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Castile Pellet Insert

2.Remove Cast Sides for Cleaning & Maintenance

a.Loosen screw on top right corner directly under the cast top, but do not remove. Figure 32.1.

b.With thumb, press upward on the frame to relieve the pressure on the cast side. Figure 32.2.

c.Slide the cast side downward as shown in Figure 32.3. (The top has been removed to show the details.

d.Lay sides on protective padding to avoid scratching the paint or chipping the porcelain.

e.Repeat for the other side.

Top

Front

Right

Cast

Side

Figure 32.1

3.Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot Scraper

•Frequency: Daily or more often as needed

•By: Homeowner

a.The appliance must be in complete shutdown and cool and the exhaust blower off. If you are just cleaning the

firepot, there is no need to unplug the appliance.

b.Pull fi repot cleaning rod OUT a couple of times to help shake debris loose. See Figure 33.1 on page 33. If rod is hard to pull, it may be necessary to use your fi repot clean-out tool to chip away material that has built up on the bottom plate of the fi repot and to push out any clinkers. Larger clinkers may have to be removed from the top of the fi repot. Corn clinkers can be especially diffi cult to break up.

c.The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when

finished. See Figure 26.2 on page 26.

WARNING

Fire Risk

•NEVER pull fi repot cleaning rod or cleaning slide plates out when appliance is operating.

•The cleaning slide plates must be fully CLOSED when appliance is operating.

•.Hot pellets may fall into ashpan and start a fire or mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.

Flex frame upward with thumb to relieve pressure on cast side.

CAST

SIDE

Figure 32.2

Figure 32.3

4.Ash Removal from Firebox

•Frequency: Weekly or more frequently depending on ash build-up.

•By: Homeowner

a.There must not be any hot ashes in the fi rebox during cleaning so allow the appliance to completely cool. The fi rebox ash should be removed every time the

firepot is cleaned. Frequent cleaning of the ash in the fi rebox will help slow down the build-up of ash in the exhaust blower and vent system.

b.Plug in your appliance, if unplugged, and turn the thermostat on and immediatley shut it off to start the exhaust blower on its cycle time. It will pull fl y ash out the exhaust instead of into the room.

c.Open cast hinged face. Directly underneath the

firebox door and to the left and right of the fi repot are 2 cleaning slide plates with fi nger holes. Pull both slide plates out and then open the glass door. Sweep the remaining ash from the fi rebox into the 2 open holes. A paint brush works well for this. Close slide plates.

d.This ash is deposited in the same ash pan as the fi repot debris. The ash pan should be emptied every time you clean the fi rebox. Remember to place the ash and debris into a metal or noncombustible container.

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