Quadra-Fire SANTAFEI-CE-MBK Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance, A. Proper Shutdown Procedure

Castile & Santa Fe CE Insert

3 Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance

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A. Proper Shutdown Procedure	C. General Maintenance
	1. Types of Fuel

CAUTION

Shock and Smoke Hazard

•Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely cool and exhaust blower must be off. Now you can unplug appliance before servicing.

•Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance is not cool before unplugging.

•Risk of shock if appliance not unplugged before servicing appliance.

Follow the detailed instructions found in this section for each step listed in the chart below.

B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart

Depending on the type of fuel you are burning will dictate how often you have to clean your firepot.

If the fuel you are burning has a high dirt or ash content it may be necessary to clean the firepot more than once a day.

Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the firepot. A clinker is formed when dirt, ash or a non-burnable substance is heated to 1093°C and becomes glass-like.

Clinker

Figure 12.1 - Clinker

Cleaning or Inspection	Frequency		Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Yearly
Ash Pan/Drawer	Every 5 bags of fuel depend-	OR		X
	ing on the fuel type or ash
	build-up
Ash Removal from Firebox	Every 5 bags or more fre-	OR		X
	quently depending on the fuel
	type or ash build-up
Beneath Heat Exchanger	Every 1 ton of fuel	OR			X
Blower, Combustion (Exhaust)	More frequently depending on	OR				X
	the fuel type
Blower, Convection	Every 25 bags or more fre-	OR			X
	quently depending on the fuel
	type
Door Latch Inspection	Prior to heating season	OR			X
Firebox - Prepare for Non-Burn Season	At end of heating season	OR				X
Firepot - Burning pellets - hardwood	Every 3 bags	OR	X
Firepot - Burning pellets - softwood	Every 5 bags	OR	X
Glass	When clear view of firepot	OR		X
	becomes obscure
Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube	Every 15 bags of fuel	OR		X
Hopper	Every 50 bags of fuel or when	OR			X
	changing fuel types
Venting System	More frequently depending on	OR				X
	the fuel type

NOTICE: These are recommendations. Clean more frequently if you encounter heavy build-up of ash at the recommended interval or you see soot coming from the vent. Not properly cleaning your appliance on a regular basis will void your warranty.

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