General Maintenance And Cleaning - Quadra-Fire MTVERNON-AE-CSB Owner's Manual

MT. VERNON AE
C. General Maintenance and Cleaning
1. Auto-Clean System Inspection & Cleaning
The auto-clean only dumps ash from the fi repot. The customer
is required to clean the appliance in regular intervals depending
upon use and fuel quality.
• Frequency: Monthly or every ton (aprx. 50 bags) or
more frequently depending on the type of fuel
• By: Homeowner
a. Be sure the wall control screen says OFF and the
appliance is allowed to cool.
b. Open the fi rebox door. Inspect the auto-clean springs:
Fig. 22.1
c. Inspect the holes in the fi repot fl oor for any debris.
• The holes must be kept clear.
d. How often the fi repot cleans itself depends on:
• The type of fuel you selected on the thermostat wall
control
• How long the appliance burns before satisfying set point
on wall the control.
• Burning biomass fuels may require a more thorough
cleaning during the burn season.
e. Excessive clinkers will eventually jam the auto-clean
system and generate an error message on the wall
control.
• Inspect for any degradation or deformation
• As the springs heat up and cool down they can lose
tension
• If there is a gap showing above the fi repot bottom,
approximately 1/16 inch (1.59mm) or more, it means
the springs have lost their tension
• Lost tension can not keep the fl oor in the proper
position causing ignition problems and fuel falling into
the ash pan.
• Call your dealer to replace the springs.
Figure 22.1
WARNING
Fire Risk
Do NOT store fuel:
• Within space required for loading or ash removal
• Closer than required clearances to combustibles
to appliance.
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2. Ash Removal from Firebox
• Frequency: Weekly or more frequently depending on
ash build-up
• By: Homeowner
Be sure the wall control screen says OFF and the
appliance is allowed to cool.
There must not be any hot ashes in the fi rebox during
cleaning. Frequent cleaning of the ash in the fi rebox with
a vacuum cleaner will help slow down the build-up of ash
in the exhaust blower and vent system.
3. Cleaning Ash Pan
• Frequency: Weekly or every 3-5 bags
• By: Homeowner
a Locate the ash pan underneath the fi repot.
b. Slide the ash pan straight out.
c. Empty into a non-combustible container and re-install ash
pan.
d. When replacing ash pan push it back until it catches on
the 2 side latches.
e. Clinkers fi lling the ash pan will have to be cleaned out
more often than ash.
4. Disposal of Ashes
• Frequency: As needed
• By: Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a
tight-fi tting lid. The container of ashes should be moved
outdoors immediately and placed on a non-combustible
fl oor or on the ground, well away from combustible
materials, pending fi nal 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 thoroughly cooled. Other
waste shall not be placed in this container.
Fire Risk
Keep combustible materials, gasoline and other
fl ammable vapors and liquids clear of appliance.
• Do NOT store fl ammable materials in the appliance's
vicinity.
• Do NOT use gasoline, lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter
fl uid or similar liquids to start or "freshen up" a fi re in this
heater.
Keep all such liquids well away from the heater while it is in use
as combustible materials may ignite.
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7034-276C
See Disposal of Ashes.
WARNING
June 18, 2014