Vacuum Use - Breckwell SP24 Owner's Manual

VACUUM USE

If a vacuum is used to clean your unit, we suggest using a vacuum
designed for ashes.
(We recommend LoveLess Ash Vac, 1-800-568-3949 Ext. #27)
Some regular vacuums and shop vacs leak ash into the room. Your
vacuum or shop vac may have a special fi lter or bag available to elimi-
nate this leakage.
CLEANING
a. Heat Exchange Tubes – Your Breckwell stove is designed with a
built-in heat exchange tube cleaner. Th is should be used every
two or three days to remove accumulated ash on the tubes, which
reduces heat transfer on the P24. Insert the handle end (with
hole) of the cleaning tool onto the cleaning rod (refer to fi gure
22). Th e cleaner rod is located in the grill above the stove door.
Move the cleaner rod back and forth several times to clean the
heat exchanger tubes. Be sure to leave tube cleaner at the rear of
the stove.
b. Interior Chambers – Four ash doors in the fi rebox in the P24FS,
three in the P24I, can be removed for periodic cleaning (refer to
fi gures 25 & 26). Th ese doors allow access to the chamber sur-
rounding the fi rebox
Periodically, you must vacuum ashes from this chamber. In some
cases you will need to remove creosote, which can accumulate rap-
idly under certain conditions. A small wire brush can be used. It is
important to remove this creosote because it is highly combustible.
INSPECT BEHIND THESE CLEANING PLATES AT LEAST ONCE
PER TON OF PELLETS BURNED UNTIL YOU ARE FAMILIAR
WITH HOW ASHES AND CREOSOTE ACCUMULATE WITH
YOUR OPERATING PRACTICES. Use the small wire brush to also
clean the inside of the chamber walls, above the access doors.
BLOWERS
DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DISCONNECT POWER
BEFORE SERVICING UNIT.
• Cleaning – Over a period of time, ashes or dust may collect on
the blades of both the combustion blower and convection blower.
Periodically the blowers should be vacuumed clean as these ashes
can impede performance. Creosote can also accumulate in the
combustion blower. Th is needs to be brushed clean. Th e convec-
tion blower is accessed by opening the stove's left side panel. Th e
combustion blower can be accessed through door C (refer to fi g-
ure 25 & 26) and by opening the right side panel. Th e convection
blower is on the left (facing stove), and the combustion blower is
on the right.
NOTE: When cleaning, be careful not to dislodge balancing clip on
convection blower or to bend fan blades. Some stove owners lightly
spray an anti-creosote chemical on the fi re to help reduce creosote
formation within the stove.
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
Air Switch Tube
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FIGURE 25
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Air Switch Tube
FIGURE 26
HIGH TEMP
PELLET
THERMODISC
HOPPER
POF
THERMODISC
COMBUSTION
BLOWER
AUGER
MOTOR
REAR VIEW – P24FS
FIGURE 27a
AUGER
SHAFT
COMB.
BLOWER
SIDE CUTAWAY – P24FS
FIGURE 27b
CONTROL
BOARD
CONVECTION
BLOWER
AIR SWITCH
AUGER
MOTOR
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