NOTE:
Inspect burnpot periodically to see that holes have not become plugged, if so, clean thoroughly.
Remove ashes periodically as they fill the firebox. To remove ashes:
•
Make sure fire is out and firebox is cool.
•
Clean heat exchanger tubes (see
“
CLEANING
”
and fig. Nº 20).
•
Remove the burnpots inner sections by grasping it and pulling straight up.
•
Empty ashes from the inner section and scrape with cleaning tool. Make sure holes are not plugged.
•
Vacuum to remove ashes from the burn chamber interior and the burnpot shell. Or sweep ash with small broom into ash
cleanout drawer.
•
Dispose of ashes properly (See “ASH DISPOSAL” above).
•
Replace inner section into burnpot; make sure it is level and pushed all the way back down and that the igniter hole is
to the rear when it is reinstalled (see fig. Nº 19 a,19 b,19 c ).
•
Check gasket condition on air intake tube.
•
Make sure the burnpot is level and pushed all the way in, if the collar on the burnpot attached to the fresh air tube is not
pushed back to meet the firebox wall, the Hot Rod will not work properly.
WARNING:
MAKE SURE ASHES ARE COOL TO THE TOUCH BEFORE USING A VACUUM
(See “VACUUM USE”.)
FAILURE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THIS UNIT
AS INDICATED CAN RESULT IN POOR PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY
HAZARDS. NEVER CLEAN WHEN HOT.
MAINTENANCE TOOL
A tool has been provided to help with the following functions:
Stirring pellets in hopper:
Unlike liquids in a tank, pellets do not drain evenly into the auger. Bridging across the opening can occur.
Pellets can hang up on the sides of the hopper. Occasionally “stirring” the hopper can help.
NOTE:
To prevent bridging of pellets, common wax paper can be rubbed on the sidewalls and bottom of the hopper.
Scrape ashes from burnpot to ash drawer.
Ash should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible
surface or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials pending final disposal. If ashes are disposed of by soil burial or
otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
ASH DISPOSAL
ASH REMOVAL
OWNER´S MANUAL
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MAINTENANCE
Summary of Contents for SPIRIT 500 Pellet
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