Sierra Products EF-4001B Troubleshooting Guide, Front ash access panel Figure

Front ash access panel

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d. The clean-out port cover should be removed and the vent pipe checked every four to six weeks or whenever you utilize the clean-out mode on the control dial.

e.Fly-ash can also accumulate in the vent pipe and term ination cap . Inspect exhaust system frequently to maintain free flow of exhaust fumes and fly-ash. The frequency of clean -out depends entirely on the quality of the pellets, so you will have to initially monitor the buildup in the pellet vent pipe.

2.Hop per Clean Out: Vacuum the accumulated saw dust in the hopper weekly. Keep free of debris and foreign material. AN ACCUMULATION OF SAW DUST CAN CA US E IRRE GU LAR PELLET F EED. For best results this should be done on a regular basis depending upon how often the heater is used. If you burn the heater all the time you should do this every eight to ten days.

Figure 16 Plenum Clean Out & Draft Adjustment

3.Cleaning the Exhaust Fan Blade & Heat Exchanger: The exhaust blower should be checke d fo r ex cessive Fly- ash buildup. Regular and routine maintenance utilizing the CLEAN OUT feature will keep the exhaust blower housing and fan blades clean. This cleaning can only be done when the heater is NO T burning. For bes t results run the fan in the CLEAN OUT position with the door open for approximately one minute or until ash is no longer being picked up by the fan. Rem ember, you must always check the clean out tee after utilizing the CLEAN OUT feature (Figure 13).

4.Keeping the Glass Clean: If soot deposits accum ulate on the glass, clean with window glass cleaner and a paper towel when the glass is cold.

5.Polishing the Gold and Chrom e: All chrom e and gold plating used on the EASYFIRE heater can be cleaned with a soft cloth and non-abrasive cleaner.

6.Cleaning & Polishing Gold Plated Parts: Gold is a soft metal and therefore a fragile surface. Prior to the first burn it is important to use Windex or comparable product and a soft clean cloth to wipe any marks off all gold surfaces or the heat will cause the marks to remain in the surface permanently. Always clean the gold surface when the heater is COOL.

7.Doo r glass replacement: Should the door glass become broken it may be replaced by scraping the sealer from around the outer edge of the glass. Carefully pry glass from door frame then clean all sealer from fram e. Obtain a replacement glass from your local dealer and attach glass to door using High Temperature Silicon Sealer (min. 400 / F). Apply sealer to all four corners of the glass and set glass into frame. Apply sealer to mating edge of glass and fram e. Allow two hours dry tim e before installing door onto heater. Note: Replace with Corning

Pyro-Ceramic Glass only. Refer to parts list for specifications.

8.Plenum clean out & draft adjustment: Access to clean under the burn pot is through the plenum clean out plates on right or left side low front (Figure 16). Remove the fastener and plate and vacuum out ash accumulations. Additionally, the dra ft plate is accessible through this opening and maybe turned with a long standard screw driver clockwise to reduce the draft through the burn pot. This adjustment is made generally only during installation .

Troubleshooting Guide

The following scenarios are provided in order to help you locate a difficulty if the heater performs in a manner which would seem to indicate a malfunction:

l.Problem: I loaded the heater for start-up, lit the fire starter and pellets but the fire didn't keep going.

Solution: Check power co rd to see that it is plugg ed in. Rem ember that the timer on start up runs about 10

m inutes and if the heater has not heated up enough to

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