Quadra-Fire MTV-E2-CSB Owner's Manual page 17

Cleaning Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube (cont.)
Tools Needed: A Shop Vacuum and generic micro cleaning
kit; flat head screwdriver; bottle brush, ½" ID hose.
a. It is necessary to remove the baffle to gain access to the
heat exchanger (figure 17.2). Follow instructions for baffle
removal on page 20, figure 20.2.
b. Vacuum the ash from the heat exchanger with an
upholstery brush to remove the majority of the ash. Be
sure to vacuum the back of the baffle also. Inspect the
drop tube and remove any residue build-up in the drop
tube. Figure 17.3
c. Assemble the crevice tool from the micro cleaning kit to
attach to a Shop Vac. Figure 17.4
d. Use the crevice tool to finish cleaning the heat exchanger
fins. It is critical that the 2 exhaust exits at the back of the
firebox floor (left and right) be thoroughly cleaned. Figure
17.2 There are several ways this can be done:
1. Use the crevice tool.
2. Attach a hose 1/2 inch (12.7mm) inside diameter and
approximately 2 feet (607mm) in length to your vacuum
hose.
3. Use a bottle brush and push the ash down to the
bottom. Remove the combustion (exhaust) blower and
then vacuum out the ash.
WARNING
Hopper Fire Risk!
For trouble free use of your pellet appliance you
must perform cleaning as called for in these in-
structions. Not doing so will result in:
• Poor operating performance
• Smoke spillage into the home
• Overheating of components
Not properly cleaning your appliance on a regular basis
will void your warranty.
Exhaust exits must be thoroughly cleaned.
Each exit is approximately 4 inches wide, 1
inch across, and 3 inches deep
Figure 17.1
March 14, 2014
Shop Vacuum and Micro Cleaning Kit examples - items
that can be purchased at local hardware stores.
* Can be purchased at your local hardware store.
Figure 17.2 - Example of a dirty heat exchanger
Figure 17.3
Figure 17.4
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