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7021-130E
November 13, 2013
Castile-B FS Pellet Stove
2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot
Scraper
• Frequency:
Daily or more often as needed
• By:
Homeowner
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown and cool
and the exhaust blower off.
If you are just cleaning the
firepot, there is no need to unplug the appliance.
b. Pull firepot cleaning rod OUT a couple of times to help
shake debris loose. If rod is hard to pull, it may be
necessary to use your firepot clean-out tool to chip
away material that has built up on the bottom plate of
the firepot and to push out any clinkers. Larger clinkers
may have to be removed from the top of the firepot.
Corn clinkers can be especially difficult to break up.
c. The firepot floor plate must be fully closed when
finished.
See Figure 25.1 on page 25.
WARNING
• NEVER pull firepot cleaning rod or cleaning
slide plates out when appliance is operating.
• The cleaning slide plates must be fully
CLOSED when appliance is operating.
•. Hot pellets may fall into ashpan and start a fire
or mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.
Fire Risk
4. Cleaning Ash Pan
• Frequency:
Weekly or every 5 bags of fuel
• By:
Homeowner
Locate the ash pan underneath the firepot. Open the
bottom ash door and slide the ash pan straight out.
Empty into a non-combustible container and re-install
ash pan.
See Disposal of Ashes.
Disposal of Ashes
WARNING
• Ashes should be placed in metal container
with tight fitting lid.
• Ashes should be retained in closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
5. Disposal of Ashes
• Frequency:
As needed
• By:
Homeowner
Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a
tight-fitting lid. The container of ashes should be moved
outdoors immediately and placed on a non-combustible
floor or on the ground, well away from combustible
materials, pending final 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 thoroughly cooled. Other
waste shall not be placed in this container.
6. Cleaning the Hopper
• Frequency:
Monthly or after burning 1 ton of fuel
• By:
Homeowner
After burning approximately 1 ton of fuel you will need to
clean the hopper to prevent sawdust build-up.
A combination of sawdust and pellets on the auger
reduces the amount of fuel supply to the firepot. This
can result in nuisance shutdowns and mis-starts.
a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown. Allow
the appliance to completely cool down.
b. Empty the hopper of any remaining pellets.
c. Vacuum the hopper and feed tube.
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 firebox during
cleaning so allow the appliance to completely cool.
The firebox ash should be removed every time the
firepot is cleaned. Frequent cleaning of the ash in the
firebox 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 immediatley shut it off to start the
exhaust blower on its cycle time. It will pull fly ash out
the exhaust instead of into the room.
c. Open cast hinged face. Directly underneath the
firebox door and to the left and right of the firepot are 2
cleaning slide plates with finger holes. Pull both slide
plates out and then open the glass door. Sweep the
remaining ash from the firebox into the 2 open holes.
A paint brush works well for this. Close slide plates.
d. This ash is deposited in the same ash pan as the
firepot debris. The ash pan should be emptied every
time you clean the firebox. Remember to place
the ash and debris into a metal or noncombustible
container.
e. The 2 cleaning slide plates must be fully closed when
cleaning is complete.
See Disposal of Ashes.
Ash Removal from Firebox (Cont’d)
