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October 24, 2011
Castile & Santa Fe CE Pellet Stove
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7068-112B
A. Fire Safety
To provide reasonable fire safety, the following should be
given serious consideration:
• Install at least one smoke detector and CO
monitor on each
floor of your home.
• Locate detectors away from the heating appliance and close
to the sleeping areas.
• Follow the detector’s manufacturer’s placement and
installation instructions and maintain regularly.
• Conveniently locate a fire extinguisher to contend with small
fires.
• In the event of a hopper fire:
• Evacute the house immediately.
• Notify fire department.
B. Combustible/Non-Combustible Materials
•
Combustible Material
Material made of or surfaced with wood, compressed
paper, plant fibers, plastics, or any material capable
of igniting and burning, whether flame-proofed or not,
plastered or unplastered.
•
Non-combustible Material
Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are
those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, slate,
glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.
•
Firestop
Non-combustible Sealant Material
Sealants which will not ignite and burn.
Clinkers
Minerals and other non-combustible materials such as sand
will turn into a hard, glass-like substance called a clinker when
heated in the firepot.
Trees from different areas will vary in mineral content. That
is why some fuels produce more clinkers than others.
Moisture
Always burn dry fuel. Burning fuel with high moisture content
takes heat from the fuel and tends to cool the appliance,
robbing heat from your home. Damp pellet fuel can clog the
feed system.
Size
• Pellets are either 6 or 8mm in diameter
• Length should be no more that 38mm
• Pellet lengths can vary from lot to lot from the same
manufacturer
• Due to length variations, the flame height (feed rate) may
need adjusting occasionally. See
page 10
for instructions.
Performance
• Higher ash content requires the ash drawer to be emptied
more frequently
• Hardwoods require more air to burn properly
• Premium wood pellets produce the highest heat output.
• Burning pellets longer than 38mm can cause an inconsistent
fuel feed rate and/or missed ignitions.
C. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pellet fuel quality can greatly fluctuate. We recommend that
you buy fuel in multi-ton lots whenever possible. However,
we do recommend trying various brands before purchasing
multi-ton lots to ensure your satisfaction.
Fuel Material
• Made from sawdust or wood by-products
• Depending on the source material it may have a high or
low ash content.
Higher Ash Content Material
• Hardwoods with a high mineral content
• Fuel that contains bark
• Standard grade pellets and high ash pellets
Lower Ash Content Material
• Softwoods
• Fuels with low mineral content
• Premium grade pellets
CAUTION
!
Do not b
urn fuel that contains an additive;
(such as soybean oil
).
• May cause hopper fires
• Damage to product may result
Storage
• Wood pellets should be left in their original sealed bag until
using to prevent moisture absorption.
• Do not store any pellet fuel within the clearance
requirements or in an area that would hinder routine
cleaning and maintenance.
CAUTION!
Tested and approved for wood pellets. Burning
of any other type of fuel voids your warranty.
