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2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot
Clean-Out Tool
• Frequency: Daily or more often as needed
• By: Homeowner
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown and
cool and the exhaust blower off. NOTE: If you are
just cleaning the firepot, there is no need to unplug the
insert.
b. Pull firepot cleaning rod OUT and IN a couple of times
to help shake debris loose. See Figure 42.2 on page
42.
If rod is hard to pull, it may be necessary to use your
firepot clean-out tool to chip away material that has built
up on the bottom plate of the firepot and to push out any
clinkers. Larger clinkers may have to be removed from
the top of the firepot. Corn clinkers can be especially
difficult to break up.
c. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when finished.
See Figure 26.1 on page 26.
3. Ash Removal from Firebox
• Frequency: Weekly or more frequently depending on
ash build-up
• By: Homeowner
a. There must not be any hot ashes in the firebox during
cleaning so allow the appliance to completely cool.
Frequent cleaning of the ash in the firebox will help
slow down the build-up of ash in the exhaust blower
and vent system.
b. Plug in your appliance, if unplugged, and turn the
thermostat on and immediately shut it off to start the
exhaust blower on its cycle time. It will pull fly ash out
the exhaust instead of into the room.
c. Open door. There are 2 cleaning slide plates to the
left and right of the firepot with finger holes. Pull both
slide plates out and sweep the remaining ash from the
firebox into the 2 open holes. A paint brush works well
for this. Close slide plates.
d. This ash is deposited in the same ash drawer as the
firepot debris. The ash drawer should be emptied
every time you clean the firebox. Remember to place
the ash and debris into a metal or non-combustible
container.
e. The 2 cleaning slide plates must be fully closed when
cleaning is complete.
WARNING
Fire Risk.
• The cleaning slide plates must be fully
CLOSED when appliance is operating. Hot
pellets may fall into ash pan and start a fire.
January 21, 2013
4. Cleaning Ash Drawer
• Frequency: Weekly or every 5 bags of fuel
• By: Homeowner
Locate the ash drawer underneath the firepot and
slide the ash drawer straight out. Empty into a non-
combustible container and re-install ash drawer.
5. Disposal of Ashes
• Frequency: As needed
• By: Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight-fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground,
well away from all 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 been thoroughly
cooled.
Disposal of Ashes
• Ashes should be placed in metal container
with tight fitting lid.
• Ashes should be retained in closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
Fire Risk
• NEVER pull firepot cleaning rods or cleaning
slide plates when appliance is operating. Hot
pellets may fall into ashpan and may start a
fire or have mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.
7019-221D
Santa Fe Pellet Insert
WARNING
WARNING
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