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
D. High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance
• Frequency:Asneeded
• By:Homeowner
Correct Flame Size, Yellow/White in Color
Correct
Figure 16.3
Ash Build Up in Firebox
Pellets Back Up
In Feed Tube
Firepot Overfills
Tall, Lazy Flame, Orange in Color
Incorrect
Figure 16.1
Figure 16.2
Fire Risk.
WARNING
• High ash fuels, or lack of maintenance, can
cause the firepot to overfill. Follow proper
shutdown procedure if ash buildup exceeds
half way point in firepot.
• Failure to do so could result in smoking,
sooting and possible hopper fires.
Poorqualitypelletfuel,orlackofmaintenance,cancreate
conditionsthatmaketherepotllquicklywithashesand
clinkers.
Thisconditionmakestheappliancesusceptibletooverlling
therepotwithpelletswhichmayresultinsmoking,sooting
andpossiblehopperres.Figure 16.1showsanexample
wheretherepotoverlls,pelletsbackupintothefeedtube
andashhasaccumulatedintherebox.
Aninefcientandnon-economicalmethodofburningoffuel
causedbypoorqualitypelletfuelisshownin Figure 16.2.
Thecorrectamesize whengoodquality,premiumpellet
fuelisburnedisshowninFigure 16.3.
Ifthe ash buildup exceedsthe half way pointin the repot
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CLEANING IS REQUIRED.
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