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October 24, 2011
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Castile & Santa Fe CE Pellet Stove
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Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance
C. General Maintenance
1. Types of Fuel
Depending on the type of fuel you are burning will dictate
how often you have to clean your firepot.
If the fuel you are burning has a high dirt or ash content it
may be necessary to clean the firepot more than once a day.
Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the firepot. A clinker
is formed when dirt, ash or a non-burnable substance is
heated to 1093
°
C and becomes glass-like. See
page 16
in
this section for more details on fuels with high ash content.
Clinker
Figure `12.1 - Clinker
Shock and Smoke Hazard
• Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely
cool and exhaust blower must be off. Now you
can unplug appliance before servicing.
• Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance
is not cool before unplugging.
• Risk of shock if appliance not unplugged before
servicing appliance.
CAUTION
A. Proper Shutdown Procedure
Cleaning or Inspection
Frequency
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
Ash Pan
Every 5 bags of fuel or more fre
-
quently depending on the fuel type or
ash build-up
OR
X
Ash Removal from Firebox
Every 5 bags or more frequently
depending on the fuel type or ash
build-up
OR
X
Beneath Heat Exchanger
Every 1 ton of fuel
OR
X
Blower, Combustion (Exhaust)
More frequently depending on the fuel
type
OR
X
Blower, Convection
25 bags or more frequently depending
on operating environment.
OR
X
Door Latch Inspection
Prior to heating season
OR
X
Exhaust Path
25 bags or more frequently depending
on ash build-up
OR
X
Firebox - Prepare for Non-Burn Season At end of heating season
OR
X
Firepot - Burning pellets - hardwood
Every 3 bags
OR
X
Firepot - Burning pellets - softwood
Every 5 bags
OR
X
Glass
When clear view of firepot becomes
obscure
OR
X
Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube
Every 15 bags
OR
X
Hopper
Every 50 bags of fuel or when chang
-
ing fuel types
OR
X
Top Vent Adapter
More frequently depending on the fuel
type or ash build-up
OR
X
Venting System
More frequently depending on the fuel
type
OR
X
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart
Follow the detailed instructions found in this
section for each step listed as referenced in the
chart below
.
NOTICE:
These are recommendations. Clean more frequently if you encounter heavy build-up of
ash at the recommended interval or you see soot coming from the vent.
Not properly
cleaning your appliance on a regular basis will void your warranty.
