November 13, 2013
7021-130D
Page 29
Castile-B FS 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 or
you are burning shelled field corn, 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 2000
°
F (1093
°
C) and becomes glass-like. See
“
C” page 33
in this section for more details on fuels with
high ash content.
Clinker
Figure 29.1 - 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
X
Ash Removal from Firebox
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
More frequently depending on
the operating environment.
OR
X
Door Latch Inspection
Prior to heating season
OR
X
Exhaust Path
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
Firepot - Burning Corn
Every 1 bag
OR
X
Glass
When clear view of firepot
becomes obscure
OR
X
Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube
Every 1 ton of fuel
OR
X
Hopper
Every 1 ton of fuel or when
changing 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.
