Quadra-Fire CASTILEI-CE-MBK Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot Clean-Out Tool

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Castile & Santa Fe CE Insert

2.Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot Clean-Out Tool

•Frequency: Daily or more often as needed

•By: Homeowner

a.The appliance must be in complete shutdown and cool and the exhaust blower off. NOTE: If you are just cleaning the firepot, there is no need to unplug the insert.

4.Cleaning Ash Pan/Drawer

•Frequency: Weekly or every 5 bags or more frequently depending on ash build

•By: Homeowner

Locate the ash pan/drawer underneath the firepot and slide the ash drawer straight out. Empty into a non- combustible container and re-install ash pan/drawer.

b. Pull firepot cleaning rod OUT and IN a couple of times to help shake debris loose. See Figure 12.1 on page 12.

If rod is hard to pull, it may be necessary to use your firepot clean-out tool to chip away material that has built up on the bottom plate of the firepot and to push out any clinkers. Larger clinkers may have to be removed from the top of the firepot. Corn clinkers can be especially difficult to break up.

c.The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when finished.

See Figure 11.1 on page 11.

5.Disposal of Ashes

•Frequency: As needed

•By: Homeowner

Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal.

If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have been thoroughly cooled.

3.Ash Removal from Firebox

•Frequency: Weekly or 5 bags or more frequently depending on ash build-up

•By: Homeowner

a.There must not be any hot ashes in the firebox during cleaning so allow the appliance to completely cool. The firebox ash should be removed every time the exhaust path is cleaned. Frequent cleaning of the ash in the firebox 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 immediately shut it off to start the exhaust blower on its cycle time. It will pull fly ash out the exhaust instead of into the room.

c.Open door. There are 2 cleaning slide plates to the left and right of the firepot with finger holes. Pull both slide plates out and sweep the remaining ash from the firebox into the 2 open holes. A paint brush works well for this. Close slide plates.

d.This ash is deposited in the same ash drawer as the firepot debris. The ash drawer should be emptied every time you clean the firebox. Remember to place the ash and debris into a metal or non-combustible container.

e.The 2 cleaning slide plates must be fully closed when cleaning is complete.

WARNING

Disposal of Ashes

•Ashes should be placed in metal container with tight fitting lid.

•Ashes should be retained in closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.

WARNING

Fire Risk

•NEVER pull firepot cleaning rods or cleaning slide plates when appliance is operating. Hot pellets may fall into ashpan and may start a fire or have mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.

WARNING

Fire Risk.

•The cleaning slide plates must be fully CLOSED when appliance is operating. Hot pellets may fall into ash pan and start a fire.

October 27, 2011 7069-101B Page 13