High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance - Quadra-Fire CASTILE-CE-MBK Owner's Manual

Castile & Santa Fe CE Pellet Stove
D. High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance
• Frequency: As needed
• By: Homeowner
Poor quality pellet fuel, or lack of maintenance, can create
conditions that make the firepot fill quickly with ashes and
clinkers.
This condition makes the appliance susceptible to overfilling
the firepot with pellets which may result in smoking, sooting
and possible hopper fires. Figure 16.1 shows an example
where the firepot overfills, pellets back up into the feed tube
and ash has accumulated in the firebox.
An inefficient and non-economical method of burning of fuel
caused by poor quality pellet fuel is shown in Figure 16.2.
The correct flame size when good quality, premium pellet
fuel is burned is shown in Figure 16.3.
If the ash buildup exceeds the half way point in the firepot
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CLEANING IS REQUIRED.
WARNING
Fire Risk.
• High ash fuels, or lack of maintenance, can
cause the firepot to overfill. Follow proper
shutdown procedure if ash buildup exceeds
half way point in firepot.
• Failure to do so could result in smoking,
sooting and possible hopper fires.
October 24, 2011
Firepot Overfills
Ash Build Up in Firebox
Figure 16.1
Tall, Lazy Flame, Orange in Color
Figure 16.2
Correct Flame Size, Yellow/White in Color
Figure 16.3
7068-112B
Pellets Back Up
In Feed Tube
Incorrect
Correct
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