High Ash Content Maintenance - Quadra-Fire Castile Insert Pellet 810-02901 (MBK) Owner's Manual

Castile Pellet Insert
16. Door Gasket Inspection
• Frequency: Monthly or after burning 1 ton of fuel
• By: Homeowner
To inspect the door rope (gasket), open the door and see
that the door rope extends approximately 1/8 to 3/16 inch
(3 to 9.5mm) from the door rope channel.
It should show signs of compaction all the way around the
door where the rope contacts the face of the insert.
17. Preparing Firebox for Non-Burn Season
• Frequency: Yearly
• By: Homeowner
a. Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool, has been
unplugged and the exhaust blower is off.
b. Remove all ash from the firebox and vacuum thoroughly.
c. Paint all exposed steel, including cast-iron.
• Use the Touch-Up paint supplied with the appliance;
or;
• Purchase paint from your local dealer.
• Must use a high-temperature paint made specifi-
cially for heating appliances.
WARNING
Fire and Smoke Risk.
•
High ash fuels or lack of maintenance
can cause 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.
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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.
This condition makes the appliance susceptible to overfilling
the firepot with pellets which may result in smoking, sooting
and possible hopper fires. Figure 32.1 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
The correct flame size when good quality, premium pellet
fuel is burned is shown in Figure 32.3.
If the ash buildup exceeds the half way point in the firepot
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CLEANING IS REQUIRED.
Figure 32.1
Tall, Lazy Flame, Orange in Color
Figure 32.2
Correct Flame Size, Yellow/White in Color
Figure 32.3
250-7251F
Figure 32.2.
is shown in
Incorrect
Correct
Figure 31.1
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