Quadra-Fire 7068-112 Cooktop User Manual


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August 19, 2011
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Castile & Santa Fe CE Pellet Stove
7068-112
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Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance
C. General Maintenance
1. Types of Fuel
Dependingonthetypeoffuelyouareburningwilldictate
howoftenyouhavetocleanyourrepot.
Ifthefuelyouareburninghasahighdirtorashcontentit
maybenecessarytocleantherepotmorethanonceaday.
Dirtyfuelwillcauseclinkerstoformintherepot.Aclinker
isformedwhendirt,ashoranon-burnablesubstanceis
heatedto1093°Candbecomesglass-like.Seepage 16in
thissectionformoredetailsonfuelswithhighashcontent.
Clinker
Figure `12.1 - Clinker
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.
CAUTION
A. Proper Shutdown Procedure
Cleaning or Inspection
Frequency Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
AshPan Every5bagsoffuelormorefre-
quentlydependingonthefueltypeor
ashbuild-up
OR X
AshRemovalfromFirebox Every5bagsormorefrequently
dependingonthefueltypeorash
build-up
OR X
BeneathHeatExchanger Every1tonoffuel OR X
Blower,Combustion(Exhaust) Morefrequentlydependingonthefuel
type
OR X
Blower,Convection 25bagsormorefrequentlydepending
onoperatingenvironment.
OR X
DoorLatchInspection Priortoheatingseason OR X
ExhaustPath 25bagsormorefrequentlydepending
onashbuild-up
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repotbecomes
obscure
OR X
HeatExchanger&DropTube Every15bags OR X
Hopper Every50bagsoffuelorwhenchang-
ingfueltypes
OR X
TopVentAdapter Morefrequentlydependingonthefuel
typeorashbuild-up
OR X
VentingSystem Morefrequentlydependingonthefuel
type
OR X
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart
Follow the detailed instructions found in this
section for each step listed as referenced in the
chart below.
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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