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Quadra-Fire CASTILE-MBK-B Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
Installation and Operation
Model:
CASTILE-MBK-B
CASTILE-CWL-B
CASTILE-CSB-B
CASTILE-PMH-B
• Important operating and
maintenance instruc-
tions included.
Please read this entire manual
before installation and use of this
pellet fuel-burning room heater.
Failure to follow these instructions
could result in property damage,
bodily injury or even death.
•
Do not store or use gasoline or other flam-
mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this
or any other appliance.
• Do not overfire - If any external part starts to
glow, you are overfiring. Reduce feed rate.
Overfiring will void your warranty.
• Comply with all minimum clearances to com-
bustibles as specified. Failure to comply may
cause house fire.
CAUTION
Tested and approved for wood pellets and shelled
field corn fuel only. Burning of any other type of fuel
voids your warranty.
www.quadrafire.com
CASTILE-B PELLET STOVE
CAUTION
DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL
Read, understand and
•
follow these instruc-
tions for safe installa-
tion and operation.
WARNING
Leave this manual with
•
party responsible for use
and operation.
Hot glass will cause burns.
•
Do not touch glass until it is cooled
•
NEVER allow children to touch glass
•
Keep children away
•
CAREFULLY SUPERVISE children in same room
as fireplace.
•
Alert children and adults to hazards of high
temperatures.
High temperatures may ignite clothing or other
flammable materials.
•
Keep clothing, furniture, draperies and other
flammable materials away.
Check building codes prior to installation.
• Installation MUST comply with local, regional, state
and national codes and regulations.
• Consult local building, fire officials or authorities having
jurisdiction about restrictions, installation inspection,
and permits.
7021-130
R
Portland
Tested and
O-T L
Listed by
Oregon USA
C
US
OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc.
WARNING
HOT SURFACES!
Glass and other surfaces are
hot during operation AND
cool down.
CAUTION
September 24, 2009

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Portland Tested and O-T L Listed by Oregon USA Installation and Operation OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc. Model: CASTILE-MBK-B CASTILE-CWL-B CASTILE-CSB-B CASTILE-PMH-B CAUTION DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL Read, understand and Leave this manual with • Important operating and •...
  • Page 2 Hearth & Home Technologies welcomes you to our tradition of craftsmanship. Each unit is meticulously fabricated and surfaces excellence! In choosing a Quadra-Fire appliance, you have are hand-finished for lasting beauty and enjoyment. Our pledge our assurance of commitment to quality, durability, and perfor- to quality is completed as each model undergoes a quality control mance.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Safety Alert Key: • DANGER! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury. • WARNING! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury. • CAUTION! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

  • Page 4: Section 1: Listing And Code Approvals

    • Install or operate damaged appliance or “PL” connector pipe. • Modify appliance • Install other than as instructed by Hearth & Home A Quadra-Fire Outside Air Kit must be installed in a mobile Technologies home installation. You must order the Outside Air Kit sepa- rately.

  • Page 5: Section 2: Getting Started

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Getting Started Since pellet exhaust can contain ash, soot or sparks, you A. Design, Installation & Location Consider- must consider the location of: ations • Windows • Air Intakes 1. Appliance Location • Air Conditioner NOTICE: Check building codes prior to installation. •...

  • Page 6: Locating Your Appliance & Chimney

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove B. Locating Your Appliance & Chimney E. Negative Pressure Location of the appliance and chimney will affect WARNING! Risk of Asphyxiation! Negative pressure can performance. cause spillage of combustion fumes and soot. • Install through the warm airspace enclosed by the building Negative pressure results from the imbalance of air avail- envelope.

  • Page 7: Fire Safety

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove F. Fire Safety G. Tools And Supplies Needed To provide reasonable fire safety, the following should be given serious consideration: Tools and building supplies normally required for installation, unless installing into an existing • Install at least one smoke detector on each floor of your masonry fireplace: home.

  • Page 8: Appliance Dimensions

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Dimensions and Clearances A. Appliance Dimensions 24 in. (609mm) 12 in. (305mm) 28-9/16 in. (725mm) 24-5/8 in. (626mm) 24 in. (609mm) Figure 7.1 - Top View Figure 7.2- Front View 27-7/8 in. (708mm) 5 in. (126mm) 3 in.

  • Page 9: Clearances To Combustibles

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove B. Clearances to Combustibles (UL and ULC) Inches Millimeters Alcove Installation Minimum Alcove Height 1092 Minimum Alcove Side Wall Minimum Alcove Width Maximum Alcove Depth Inches Millimeters Straight Back Against Wall Back Wall to Appliance Side Wall to Appliance Inches Millimeters Corner Installation...

  • Page 10: Hearth Requirements

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove C. Hearth Pad Requirements (UL and ULC) Use a non-combustible floor protector, extending beneath appliance and to the front, sides and rear as indicated. Measure front distance “M” from the surface of the glass door. Must extend 2 inches (51mm) beyond each side of pipe (shaded area) Figure 10.2 Figure 10.1...

  • Page 11: Section 4: Vent Information

    6 inch (76-152mm) Top Vent Offset Adapter, use Listed such as a stairwell, covered breezeway, etc. double wall flue connector. A Quadra-Fire Outside Air Kit must be used with manufactured home installations. . Termination must exhaust above air inlet elevation. It 3.

  • Page 12: Equivalent Feet Of Pipe

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove WARNING C. Equivalent Feet of Pipe Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or The table below can help you calculate the equivalent feet maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer of pipe which is a method used to determine pellet vent size. to the owner’s information manual provided with this appli- ance.

  • Page 13: Section 5: Venting Systems

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Venting Systems A. Alcove Figure 13.1 Minimum Maximum Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters Height 1092 Width Depth To Side Wall All minimums listed are to a combustible surface. NOTE: Illustrations reflect typical installations and are FOR • DESIGN PURPOSES ONLY.

  • Page 14: Through The Wall

    Must use  or 4 inch (76-102mm) “L” or “PL” listed conform to CAN/CSA-B65 pellet venting or listed double wall pipe and a Quadra-Fire Outside Air Kit in mobile homes. Straight Out 2 in.

  • Page 15: Vertical

    Must use 24 in. (610mm) Minimum  or 4 inch (76 to 102mm) “L” or “PL” listed pellet venting or listed double wall pipe and Quadra-Fire Outside Air Firestop Kit in mobile homes. Single wall pipe is approved for residential installations 6 in.

  • Page 16: Masonry

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove WARNING Fire Hazard Inspection of Chimney: • Masonry chimney must be in good condition. • Meets minimum standard of NFPA 211 • Factory-built chimney must be minimum 6 in. (152mm) UL10 HT. E. Masonry Fireclay flue Concrete Cap liner with airspace Flashing...

  • Page 17: Section 6: Mobile Home

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Mobile Home A. Mobile Home Installation CAUTION You must use a Quadra-Fire Outside Air Kit THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME for installation in a mobile home. FLOOR, WALL AND CEILING/ROOF MUST BE MAIN- TAINED...

  • Page 18: Section 7: Appliance Set-Up A. Outside Air Kit

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Appliance Set-Up A. Outside Air Kit Instructions CAUTION Parts Included in Kit: 1 piece of 2 inch x  foot flex hose, 2 hose clamps, 1 collar assembly,1 termination cap assembly, 1 trim ring, Never draw outside combustion air from: 12 screws.

  • Page 19: Leg Leveling System

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove B. Leg Leveling System Offset Collar Rear Exhaust Outlet 3 to 6 inch 1. Thread Allen bolts through nuts until flush. Figure 19.1. The Allen bolts and nuts are included in the component pack inside the stove firebox. 2.

  • Page 20: Log Set Placement

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove E. Optional Log Set Placement Instructions CAUTION Logs are FRAGILE. Use extreme care when handling or cleaning logs. 4 PIECE LOG SET INSTALLATION 1. Open the hinged cast face and open the glass door assembly. 2. To position the logs, place the right rear log as shown in Figure 20.3 Figure 20.1.

  • Page 21: Thermostat Installation

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove F. Thermostat Installation A 12 volt AC thermostat is required to operate this pellet appliance. You may use the included wall mount thermo- CAUTION stat or purchase an optional programmable thermostat Shock hazard. or remote control. It is equipped with an adjustable •...

  • Page 22: Section 8: Operating Instructions

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Operating Instructions A. Fuel Size, Material and Storage Shelled Field Corn (Cont’d) 1. Wood Pellets Fuel pellets are made from sawdust or wood by-products. If the corn used. In cases where it is acceptable for the appliance source material is hardwood, they can have a higher mineral to run full time, 100% corn will work after the fire has been content, creating more ash.

  • Page 23: General Operation Information

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove C. Before Your First Fire B. General Operating Information 1. First, make sure your appliance has been properly 1. Thermostat Calls For Heat installed and that all safety requirements have been met. Pay particular attention to the fire protection, venting and The appliance is like most modern furnaces;...

  • Page 24: Fire Characteristics

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove E. Fire Characteristics G. Feed Rate Adjustment Instructions A properly adjusted fire with the heat output control switch The feed adjustment control rod is factory set, and should set on “high” has a short active flame pattern that extends be adequate for most fuels.

  • Page 25: Frequently Asked Questions

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove H. Frequently Asked Questions ISSUES SOLUTIONS 1. Metallic noise. 1. Noise is caused by metal expanding and contracting as it heats up and cools down, similar to the sound pro- duced by a furnace or heating duct. This noise does not affect the operation or longevity of your appliance.

  • Page 26: Section 9: Troubleshooting

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your appliance will provide years of trouble-free service. If you do experience a problem, this troubleshooting guide will assist a qualified service person in the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective action to be taken.
  • Page 27 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action Slow or smoky start-up Dirty exhaust and/or venting system. Check for ash build up in unit, includ- (Cont’d) ing behind rear panels, firebox, heat exchanger, exhaust blower and venting. Feed system fails to Out of fuel.
  • Page 28 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Symptoms Possible Cause Corrective Action Convection blower fails to #1 snap disc defective. Replace snap disc. start. Blower not plugged in. Check that blower is plugged into wire har- ness. Blower is defective. Replace blower. Control box is defective. Replace control box.

  • Page 29: Maintaining & Servicing Appliance A. Proper Shutdown Procedures

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance C. General Maintenance A. Proper Shutdown Procedure 1. Types of Fuel Depending on the type of fuel you are burning will dictate how CAUTION often you have to clean your firepot. If the fuel you are burning has a high dirt or ash content or Shock and Smoke Hazard you are burning shelled field corn, it may be necessary to...
  • Page 30 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove 2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot Ash Removal from Firebox (Cont’d) Scraper Frequency: Daily or more often as needed e. The 2 cleaning slide plates must be fully closed when • By: Homeowner cleaning is complete. See Disposal of Ashes. •...
  • Page 31 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove 7. Cleaning Heat Exchanger Chambers & Drop Tube Heat Exchanger Tubes Frequency: Monthly or every 1 ton of fuel • By: Homeowner • WARNING Heat exchanger cleaning rods may be warm to the touch. For safety purposes wear Cleaning Rods gloves.
  • Page 32 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove 15. Cleaning the Glass 11. Cleaning Convection Blower - Requires No Lubrication Frequency: When clear view of the firepot becomes • obscure Frequency: Yearly or as needed • By: Homeowner By: Qualified Service Technician / Homeowner •...

  • Page 33: High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove D. High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance Frequency: When the ash build-up exceeds more • than half way up the firepot. By: Homeowner • Poor quality pellet fuel, or lack of maintenance, can create conditions that make the firepot fill quickly with ashes and clinkers.

  • Page 34: Blower Replacement

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove E. Blower Replacement 1. Combustion Blower Replacement NOTE: The convection blower must be removed before the exhaust blower can be removed. a. Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely cool and then unplug appliance before servicing. Remove both side curtains by loosening 2 screws (do not remove) and pull side panels away.
  • Page 35 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove F. Baffle & Brick Set Removal E. Blower Replacement (Cont’d) 2. Convection Blower Replacement 1. Follow proper shutdown procedures in Section 10. a. Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely cool 2. The top baffle has a hook on the bottom left side that and then unplug appliance before servicing.

  • Page 36: Igniter Replacement

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove G. Igniter Replacement H. Glass Replacement WARNING • Glass is 5mm thick high temperature heat- resistant ceramic glass. • DO NOT REPLACE with any other material. Igniter • Alternate material may shatter and cause injury Igniter Bracket 1.

  • Page 37: Component Functions

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Reference Materials When describing the location of a component, A. Component Function it is always AS YOU FACE THE FRONT OF THE APPLIANCE. 1. Control Box a. The control box is located on upper right side of appliance, behind the right side panel and above the 7.
  • Page 38 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove 19. Snap Disc #3 (Back Burn Protector) 250°F 16. Thermostat Snap disc # is mounted on the back of the auger tube in The appliance is designed to run on a 12 volt AC thermostat. the center of the appliance and has a red reset button. To The heat anticipator should be set on the lowest setting access it remove the right side panel.

  • Page 39: Component Locations

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove B. Component Locations Heat Output Switch High Reset Button Reset Button Combustion Blower Convection Blower & Housing Feed Motor Figure 39.1 Heat Exchanger Tubes Cleaning Rods Figure 39.2 Red Call Light is located on top of Junction Box behind the Control Box.

  • Page 40: Exploded Drawing

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove C. Exploded Drawing 7025-016 9-09-09 Figure 40.1 September 24, 2009 Page 40 7021-130...

  • Page 41: Service Parts & Accessories

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove D. Service Parts and Accessories HOW TO ORDER IMPORTANT: THIS IS DATED INFORMATION To order the entire assembly, order the top line part number only. When requesting service or replacement parts for your To order an individual part from an assembly, order the part(s) appliance please provide model number and serial listed in the indented portion. number. All parts listed may be orderd from an authorized dealer Stocked at Depot Item Description Comments...
  • Page 42 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove To order the entire assembly, order the top line part number only. HOW TO ORDER To order an individual part from an assembly, order the part(s) listed in the indented portion. Stocked at Depot Item Description Comments Part Number Door Frame SRV7021-114 Gasket, Tadpole, /8 Qty: 10 Ft; Field Cut to Size 842-510 Glass Assembly 17-1/4 in. W x 11-5/8 in. H 7001-038 Hinge, Female 450-2910...
  • Page 43 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove To order the entire assembly, order the top line part number only. HOW TO ORDER To order an individual part from an assembly, order the part(s) listed in the indented portion. Stocked at Depot Item Description Comments Part Number Wire Harness / Junction Box SRV7001-194 Block, Thermostat Term Dv 20-0690 Outer Skin Back SRV7021-117 Exhaust Transition Assembly SRV7021-00 Ash Drawer Assembly Complete w/Door, Gasket, Ashpan SRV7021-020 Baffle Assembly...
  • Page 44 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove To order the entire assembly, order the top line part number only. HOW TO ORDER To order an individual part from an assembly, order the part(s) listed in the indented portion. Stocked at Depot Item Description Comments Part Number Snap Disc # 2 On Droptube SRV7000-268 Thermocouple 812-4470 Thermocouple Clamp SRV7001-20 Qty: 1 812-1322 Thermocouple Cover Qty: 10 812-4920 Wire Harness Hopper Switch SRV7050-10 ACCESSORIES Collar, Offset, Top Vent...
  • Page 45 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove To order the entire assembly, order the top line part number only. HOW TO ORDER To order an individual part from an assembly, order the part(s) listed in the indented portion. Stocked at Depot Item Description Comments Part Number Screw, Pan Head Philips 8-2 X /4 Qty: 24 229-1100/24 Screw, Pan Head Philips 8-2 X /8 Qty: 40 225-0500/40 Screw, Pan Head Philips, 10/2 X Qty: 24 229-120/24 Screw, Sheet Metal #8 X 1/2 S-Grip...

  • Page 46: Warranty Policy

    Castile-B FS Pellet Stove E. Warranty Policy September 24, 2009 Page 46 7021-130...
  • Page 47 Castile-B FS Pellet Stove Page 47 September 24, 2009 7021-130...

  • Page 48: Contact Information

    Hearth & Home Technologies 1445 North Highway Colville, WA 99114 Division of HNI INDUSTRIES Please contact your Quadra-Fire dealer with any questions or concerns. For the number of your nearest Quadra-Fire dealer log onto www.quadrafire.com CAUTION DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL...

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