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
Figure 14.2
Vacuum inside
Exhaust Venting
The amount of ash buildup in the repot will be a good
guideto determinehow oftenyou should cleanthe heat
exchangers.
WARNING
Heatexchangercleaningrodsmaybewarm
tothetouch.Forsafetypurposeswear
gloves.
Donotpullheatexchangercleaningrods
whileapplianceisoperating.
PushcleaningrodsINwhendone,DONOT
leavecleaningrodsOUT.Injurycanoccur.
7. Cleaning Heat Exchanger Chambers & Drop Tube
• Frequency:Weeklyorevery15bagsormorefre
quentlydependingonashbuild-up
• By:Homeowner
NOTE:
Hearth & Home Technologies recommends to
use a heavy duty vacuum cleaner specically
designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.
9. Cleaning the Exhaust Path
• Frequency:Every25bagsormonthlyormorefre
quentlydependingonashbuild-up.
• By:Homeowner
a.Appliancemustbecompletelycool.
b. Opencasthingeface. Removebafeandright
brickandthoroughlyvacuumtheareaandcontinue
throughouttherestoftherebox.
c. Replacerightbrickandbafeandclosecasthinge
face.
10. Cleaning the Hopper
• Frequency:Monthlyorafterburning50bagsoffuel
• By:Homeowner
Afterburningapproximately1tonoffuelyouwillneed
tocleanthehoppertopreventsawdustbuild-up.
A combination of sawdust and pellets on the auger
reducestheamountoffuelsupplytotherepot.This
canresultinnuisanceshutdownsandmis-starts.
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown.
Allowtheappliancetocompletelycooldown.
b. Emptythehopperofanyremainingpellets.
c. Vacuumthehopperandfeedtube.
a.Allowtheappliancetocompletelycooldownbefore
pullingthecleaningrods. Turnthethermostatonand
thenimmediatelyofftostarttheexhaustbloweronits
cycletime.Itwillpullyashouttheexhaustinstead
ofintotheroom.
b. Locatethe2exposedrodsdirectlyunderneaththeheat
exchangertubes.Figure 14.1.
c.Toclean,pulltherodsstraightoutuntilitstops,
approximately203mm.SlidetherodsOUTandINa
coupleoftimes.
Figure 14.1
Cleaning
Rods
10 Heat Exchanger Tubes
8. Door Latch Inspection
• Frequency:Priortoheatingseasonormonthlyduring
heatingseason
• By:Homeowner
Thedoorlatchisnon-adjustablebutthegasketingbetween
theglassandreboxshouldbeinspectedperiodicallytomake
surethereisagoodseal.
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