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October 27, 2011
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Castile & Santa Fe CE Insert
7069-101B
The amount of ash buildup in the repot will be a good
guide to determine how often you should clean the heat
exchangers.
WARNING
Heatexchangercleaningrodsmaybewarm
tothetouch.Forsafetypurposeswear
gloves.
Donotpullheatexchangercleaningrods
whileapplianceisoperating.
PushcleaningrodsINwhendone,DONOT
leavecleaningrodsOUT.Injurycanoccur.
7. Cleaning Beneath Heat Exchanger
• Frequency:Monthlyorafterburning1tonoffuel
• By:Homeowner
a. Besuretheapplianceisallowedtocool,hasbeen
unpluggedandtheexhaustblowerisoff
b. Amorethoroughcleaningisneededtoremovethe
excess ash that is left behind from the use of the
cleaningrodsfortheheatexchangertubes.
c. Theashwillberestingonthebackofthebafe.This
willrequireremovingthecastbafe.
 a.Allow the appliance to completely cool down before
pullingthecleaningrods. Turnthethermostatonand
thenimmediatelyofftostarttheexhaustbloweronits
cycletime.Itwillpullyashouttheexhaustinstead
ofintotheroom.
 b. Locatethe2exposedrodsdirectlyunderneaththeheat
exchangertubes.Figure 14.1.
 c.To clean, pull the rods straight outuntil it stops,
approximately203mm.SlidetherodsOUTandINa
coupleoftimes.
Figure 14.1
Cleaning
Rods
10 Heat Exchanger Tubes
NOTE: Hearth & Home Technologies recommends to
use a heavy duty vacuum cleaner specically
designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.
8. Cleaning the Hopper
• Frequency:Monthlyorafterburning50bags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repot.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.
9. Cleaning the Glass
• Frequency:Whenclearviewoftherepotbecomes
obscure
• By:Homeowner
 a.Appliance mustbecompletelycoolbeforecleaning
glass.
 b. Vacuumyashfromglassanddoorrope.
 c.Useadamppapertoweloranynon-abrasiveglass
cleaner.Wipeoffwithdrytowel.
Handleglassassemblywithcare.
When cleaning glass:
• Avoidstriking,scratchingor
slammingglass.
• DoNOTcleanglasswhenhot.
CAUTION
• DoNOTuseabrasivecleaners.
• Refertomaintenanceinstructions.
Handleglasswithcare.
• Inspectthegaskettoensureitis
undamaged.
• DoNOTstrike,slamorscratchglass.
• DoNOToperateappliancewithglass
assemblyremoved.
WARNING
• DoNOToperatewithglasscracked,brokenor
scratched.
6. Cleaning Heat Exchanger Chambers & Drop Tube
• Frequency:Weeklyorevery15bagsormorefre
quentlydependingonashbuild-up
• By:Homeowner