High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance - Quadra-Fire CASTILE-MBK-B Owner's Manual

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Castile-B FS Pellet Stove
D. High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance
Frequency: When the ash build-up exceeds more
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than half way up the firepot.
By: Homeowner
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Poor quality pellet fuel, or lack of maintenance, can create
conditions that make the firepot fill quickly with ashes and
clinkers.
This condition makes the appliance susceptible to overfilling
the firepot with pellets which may result in smoking, sooting
and possible hopper fires. Figure 33.1 shows an example
where the firepot overfills, pellets back up into the feed tube
and ash has accumulated in the firebox.
An inefficient and non-economical method of burning of fuel
caused by poor quality pellet fuel
The correct flame size when good quality, premium pellet
fuel is burned is shown in Figure 33.3.
If the ash buildup exceeds the half way point in the firepot
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CLEANING IS REQUIRED.
September 24, 2009
is shown in
Figure 33.2.
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Figure 33.1
Incorrect
Tall, Lazy Flame, Orange in Color
Figure 33.2
Correct
Correct Flame Size, Yellow/White in Color
Figure 33.3
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