Quadra-Fire CB1200MI-MBK Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 36

1200-I Pellet Insert
2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot
Clean-Out Tool
• Frequency: Daily or more often as needed
• By: Homeowner
a. Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool, has been
unplugged and the exhaust blower is off. If you are
just cleaning the fi repot, there is no need to unplug the
appliance.
b. Pull fi repot cleaning rod OUT and IN a couple of times
to help shake debris loose. If rod is hard to pull, it may
be necessary to use your fi repot clean-out tool to chip
away material that has built up on the bottom plate of
the fi repot and to push out any clinkers. Larger clinkers
may have to be removed from the top of the fi repot.
Corn clinkers can be especially diffi cult to break up.
c. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when
fi nished. See Figure 30.1 on page 30.
WARNING
Fire Risk.
• NEVER pull fi repot cleaning rods or cleaning
slide plates when appliance is operating.
• Hot pellets may fall into ashpan and may start a
fi re or have mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.
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 fi rebox during
cleaning so allow the appliance to completely cool.
The fi rebox ash should be removed every time the
fi repot is cleaned. Frequent cleaning of the ash in
the fi rebox 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 fl y ash
out the exhaust instead of into the room.
c. This ash is deposited in the same ash pan as the
fi repot debris. The ash pan should be emptied every
time you clean the fi rebox. Remember to place
the ash and debris into a metal or noncombustible
container.
d. The 2 cleaning slide plates must be fully closed when
cleaning is complete. See Disposal of Ashes.
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4. Cleaning Ash Pan
• Frequency: Weekly or every 5 bags of fuel
• By: Homeowner
Locate the ash pan underneath the fi repot and using a
slight pull up and out remove the ash pan. Empty into
a non-combustible container and re-install ash pan.
See Disposal of Ashes.
5. Disposal of Ashes
• Frequency: As needed
• By: Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight-fi tting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible fl oor or on the ground,
well away from all 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 been thoroughly
cooled.
Disposal of Ashes
• Ashes should be placed in metal container
with tight fi tting lid.
• Ashes should be retained in closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
6. Cleaning the Hopper
• Frequency: Monthly or after burning 1 ton of fuel
• By: Homeowner
After burning approximately 1 ton of fuel or changing
fuels you will need to clean the hopper to prevent saw-
dust build-up.
A combination of sawdust and pellets on the auger
reduces the amount of fuel supply to the fi repot. This
can result in nuisance shutdowns and mis-starts.
a. Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool, has been
unplugged and the exhaust blower is off.
b Empty the hopper of any remaining pellets.
c. Vacuum the hopper and feed tube.
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