Breckwell SP24i Owner’s Instruction And Operation Manual page 18

Heat Exchanger - There are four clean-out plates in the
firebox in the free-standing, three in the insert that needs
to be removed to clean fly ash out of the heat exchanger.
These clean-out plates allow access to the chamber
surrounding the firebox. The cleanouts are secured to the
firebox with (2) 5/16" screws. Remove the cleanouts and
vacuum out any accumulated ash. This should be done at
least once per month or more frequently if large amounts
of ash are noticed while cleaning or if the stove does
not seem to be burning properly. In some cases, you will
need to remove creosote, which can accumulate rapidly
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.
If a vacuum is used to clean your stove, we suggest using
the AV15E AshVac vacuum. The AV15E AshVac is designed
for ash removal. Some regular vacuum cleaner (i.e. shop
vacs) may leak ash into the room.
DO NOT VACUUM HOT ASH.
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WARNING:
FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTENANCE THE CLEAN OUTS
WILL RESULT IN POOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS STOVE.
Clean-Out Plate
WARNING:
IF YOU NOTICE A SMOLDERING FIRE (BURNPOT FULL BUT
NO VISIBLE FLAME) AND A HEAVY SMOKE BUILDUP IN
FIREBOX, IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF THE STOVE, BUT DO
NOT UNPLUG IT. DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR, CHANGE
THE DAMPER SETTING OR TAMPER WITH ANY CONTROLS
ON THE STOVE. WAIT UNTIL FIREBOX CLEARS, AND
BLOWERS SHUT DOWN, DO AS INSTRUCTED IN "PRE-
START-UP CHECK" AND "BUILDING A FIRE", THEN
ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE FIRE. IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS
CONTACT YOUR DEALER.
WARNING:
NEVER TRY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY PART OF THE
STOVE UNLESS INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN IN THIS
MANUAL. ALL OTHER WORK SHOULD BE DONE BY A
TRAINED TECHNICIAN.
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OPERATION