Quadra-Fire CASTILEI-MBK Owner's Manual Installation And Operation page 33

2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot
Clean-Out Tool
• Frequency: Daily or more often as needed
• By: Homeowner
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown and
cool and the exhaust blower off. NOTE: If you are
just cleaning the fi repot, there is no need to unplug the
insert.
b. Pull fi repot cleaning rod OUT and IN a couple of times
to help shake debris loose. See Figure 43.3 on page
43.
If rod is hard to pull, it may be necessary to use your
fi repot clean-out tool to chip away material that has built
up on the bottom plate of the fi repot and to push out any
clinkers. Larger clinkers may have to be removed from
the top of the fi repot. Corn clinkers can be especially
diffi cult to break up.
c. The fi repot fl oor plate must be fully closed when fi nished.
See Figure 28.1 on page 28.
3. Ash Removal from Firebox
• Frequency: Weekly or 5 bags or more frequently
depending on ash build-up
• By: Homeowner
a. There must not be any hot ashes in the fi rebox during
cleaning so allow the appliance to completely cool.
The fi rebox ash should be removed every time the
exhaust path is cleaned. Frequent cleaning of the ash
in the fi rebox will help slow down the build-up of ash
in the exhaust blower and vent system.
b. Plug in your appliance, if unplugged, and turn the
thermostat on and immediately shut it off to start the
exhaust blower on its cycle time. It will pull fl y ash out
the exhaust instead of into the room.
c. Open door. There are 2 cleaning slide plates to the
left and right of the fi repot with fi nger holes. Pull both
slide plates out and sweep the remaining ash from the
fi rebox into the 2 open holes. A paint brush works well
for this. Close slide plates.
d. This ash is deposited in the same ash drawer as the
fi repot debris. The ash drawer should be emptied
every time you clean the fi rebox. Remember to place
the ash and debris into a metal or non-combustible
container.
e. The 2 cleaning slide plates must be fully closed when
cleaning is complete.
May 12, 2014
4. Cleaning Ash Drawer
• Frequency: Weekly or every 5 bags or more
frequently depending on ash build
• By: Homeowner
Locate the ash drawer underneath the firepot and
slide the ash drawer straight out. Empty into a non-
combustible container and re-install ash drawer.
5. Disposal of Ashes
• Frequency: As needed
• By: Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight-fi tting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible fl oor or on the ground,
well away from all combustible materials, pending fi nal
disposal.
If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise
locally dispersed, they should be retained in the
closed container until all cinders have been thoroughly
cooled.
Disposal of Ashes
• Ashes should be placed in metal container
with tight fi tting lid.
• Ashes should be retained in closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
Fire Risk
• NEVER pull fi repot cleaning rod or cleaning
slide plates when appliance is operating. Hot
pellets may fall into ashpan and may start a
fi re or have mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.
Fire Risk.
• The cleaning slide plates must be fully
CLOSED when appliance is operating. Hot
pellets may fall into ash pan and start a fi re.
7022-122D
Castile Pellet Insert
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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