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Castile Pellet Insert
16.Door Gasket Inspection
•Frequency: Monthly or after burning 1 ton of fuel
•By: Homeowner
To inspect the door rope (gasket), open the door and see that the door rope extends approximately 1/8 to 3/16 inch (3 to 9.5mm) from the door rope channel.
It should show signs of compaction all the way around the door where the rope contacts the face of the insert.
17.Preparing Firebox for Non-Burn Season
•Frequency: Yearly
•By: Homeowner
a.Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool, has been unplugged and the exhaust blower is off.
b.Remove all ash from the fi rebox and vacuum thoroughly.
c.Paint all exposed steel, including
•Use the
•Purchase paint from your local dealer.
•Must use a
D. High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance
•Frequency: When the ash
•By: Homeowner
Poor quality pellet fuel, or lack of maintenance, can create conditions that make the fi repot fi ll quickly with ashes and clinkers.
This condition makes the appliance susceptible to overfi lling the fi repot with pellets which may result in smoking, sooting and possible hopper fi res. Figure 35.1 shows an example where the fi repot overfi lls, pellets back up into the feed tube and ash has accumulated in the fi rebox.
An ineffi cient and
The correct flame size when good quality, premium pellet fuel is burned is shown in Figure 35.3.
If the ash buildup exceeds the half way point in the fi repot
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CLEANING IS REQUIRED.
WARNING
Fire and Smoke Risk.
•High ash fuels or lack of maintenance can cause firepot to overfi ll. Follow proper shutdown procedure if ash buildup exceeds half way point in fi repot.
•Failure to do so could result in smoking, sooting and possible hopper fi res.
Figure 35.1
Incorrect
Tall, Lazy Flame, Orange in Color
Figure 35.2
Correct
Correct Flame Size, Yellow/White in Color
Figure 35.3
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