High Ash Content Maintenance - Quadra-Fire Santa Fe Pellet Insert SANTAFEI-B Owner's Manual

Santa Fe Pellet Insert
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 overfill-
ing the firepot with pellets which may result in smoking,
sooting and possible hopper fires. Figure 34.1 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
34.2.
The correct flame size when good quality, premium pellet
fuel is burned is shown in Figure 34.3.
If the ash buildup exceeds the half way point in the firepot
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CLEANING IS REQUIRED.
ARNING
Fire Risk.
High ash fuels, or lack of maintenance,
can cause the repot to ll with ash
and clinker. If the repot lls to the top,
immediately shut down the unit and clean.
Failure to do so could result in smoking,
sooting and possible hopper res.
Figure 35.3
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Figure
is shown in
7019-205C
Firepot Overfills
Ash Build Up in Firebox
Figure 34.1
Incorrect
Tall, Lazy Flame, Orange in Color
Figure 34.2
Correct
Correct Flame Size, Yellow/White in Color
Figure 34.3
R
Pellets Back Up
In Feed Tube
September 1, 2008