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Mt. Vernon Pellet Insert (AE)
5.Cleaning Firepot with Firepot
•Frequency:
Softwood Pellets: Weekly or every 5 bags
Hardwood Pellets: Weekly or every 3 bags
Alternate Fuel: Daily or everyr 1 bag
•By: Homeowner
a.Be sure the wall control screen says OFF and the appliance is allowed to cool.
b.It may be necessary to use your fi repot
•Larger clinkers may have to be removed from the top of the fi repot.
•If the clinker adheres to the sides of the fi repot, you will need to manually clean the fi repot.
c.After power is restored, the
Tools Needed: A Shop Vac and generic micro cleaning kit; fl at head and Phillips screwdriver; 11/32
Shop Vac* Example | Micro Cleaning Kit* |
| Example |
* Can be purchased at your local hardware store.
d. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when fi nished.
a.It is necessary to remove the baffl e to gain access to the heat exchanger. Follow instructions for baffl e removal on page 40.
b.Vacuum the ash from the heat exchanger with an upholstery brush to remove the majority of the ash. Be sure to vacuum the back of the baffl e also. Inspect the drop tube and remove any residue
Clinker
Figure 37.1 - Large Clinker
6.Cleaning Heat Exchanger, Drop Tube & Exhaust
•Frequency: Monthly or every 1 ton of fuel (aprx. 50 bags).
•By: Homeowner
NOTE: There are heavy duty vacuum cleaners specifi cally designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.
WARNING! Hopper Fire Risk!
Figure 37.2 - Example of a dirty heat exchanger
For trouble free use of your pellet appliance you must per- form cleaning as called for in these instructions. Not doing so will result in:
•Poor operating performance
•Smoke spillage into the home
•Overheating of components
Not properly cleaning your appliance on a regular basis will void your warranty.
Figure 37.3
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