Quadra-Fire MT VERNON Owner's Manual page 27

4. Disposal of Ashes
• Frequency: As needed
• By: Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a
tight-fitting lid. The container of ashes should be moved
outdoors immediately and placed on a non-combustible
floor or on the ground, well away from combustible
materials, pending final 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 thoroughly cooled. Other
waste shall not be placed in this container.
WARNING
Fire Risk.
Keep combustible materials, gasoline and other
flammable vapors and liquids clear of appliance.
• Do NOT store flammable materials in the appliance's
vicinity.
• DO NOT USE GASOLINE, LANTERN FUEL,
KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR
SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START OR "FRESHEN UP"
A FIRE IN THIS Appliance.
• DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE
FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA OR
ENGINE OIL.
• DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START
THE FIRE.
• Keep all such liquids well away from the appliance
while it is in use.
• Combustible materials may ignite.
5. Cleaning Fire pot with Fire pot Clean-Out Tool
• Frequency:
- Softwood Pellets: Weekly or every 5 bags
- Hardwood Pellets: Weekly or every 3 bags
Alternate Fuel: Daily or every 1 bag
-
• By: Homeowner
a. Be sure the wall control screen says OFF and the
appliance is allowed to cool.
b. It may be necessary to use your fire pot clean-out
tool to chip away material that has built up on the
sides of the fire pot and to push out any clinkers
(Figure 27.1).
- Larger clinkers may have to be removed from the
top of the fire pot.
- If the clinker adheres to the sides of the fire pot,
you will need to manually clean the fire pot.
c. After power is restored, the auto-clean system will
recycle and then clean itself.
d. The fire pot floor plate must be fully closed when
finished.
August 13, 2018
Clinker
Figure 27.1 - Large Clinker
6. Cleaning Heat Exchanger, Drop Tube & Exhaust
• Frequency: Monthly or every 1 ton of fuel (aprx. 50
bags).
• By: Homeowner
NOTE: There are heavy duty vacuum cleaners
specifically designed for solid fuel appliance
cleaning.
Hopper Fire Risk!
For trouble free use of your pellet appliance you
must perform cleaning as called for in these
instructions. Not doing so will result in:
• Poor operating performance
• Smoke spillage into the home
• Overheating of components
Not properly cleaning your appliance on a regular basis
will void your warranty.
Tools Needed: A Shop Vac and generic micro cleaning
kit; flat head and Phillips screwdriver; 11/32 Nut-driver or
wrench.
Shop Vac* Example
* Can be purchased at your local hardware store.
7036-187M
MT. VERNON AE INSERT
WARNING
Micro Cleaning Kit*
Example
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