22 7080-163D August 3, 2018
MT. VERNON E2-C
Figure 22.1 - Fire pot with large clinker
Figure 22.2
C. General Maintenance and Cleaning
1. Cleaning Fire pot using Lever
• Frequency: Weekly or as needed*
• By: Homeowner
*In order to maintain optimum performance, it is
recommended that the re pot be cleaned weekly or more
as needed.
a. Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool.
b. Open cast face of appliance
c. Pull re pot oor cleaning lever two times until the ash
falls into the ash pan below (Figure 22.2).
d. It may be necessary to use your re pot clean-out tool to
chip away material that has built up on the sides of the
re pot and to push out any clinkers (Figure 22.1).
e. Larger clinkers may have to be removed from the top of
the re pot.
f. If the clinker adheres to the sides of the re pot, you will
need to manually clean the re pot. The re pot oor
plate must be fully closed when nished.
2. Cleaning Ash Pan
• Frequency: Weekly or every 3-5 bags
• By: Homeowner
a. Locate the ash pan underneath the re pot.
b. Slide the ash pan straight out.
c. Empty into a non-combustible container and re-install
ash pan.
d. When replacing ash pan push it back until it catches on
the 2 side latches.
Clinkers lling the ash pan will have to be cleaned out more
often than ash.
Ash Disposal:
Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a tight-
tting lid. The container of ashes should be moved
outdoors immediately and placed on a non-combustible
oor or on the ground, well away from combustible
materials, pending nal 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.
3. Ash Removal from Firebox
• Frequency: Weekly or more frequently depending on
ash build-up
• By: Homeowner
a. Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool.
b. There must not be any hot ashes in the rebox during
cleaning.
c. Frequent cleaning of the ash in the rebox with a vacuum
cleaner will help slow down the build-up of ash in the
exhaust blower and vent system.
4. Cleaning Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube
• Frequency: Monthly or every ton of fuel (50 bags).
• By: Homeowner
NOTE: Heavy duty vacuum cleaners may be obtained,
specically designed for solid fuel appliance
cleaning.
RISK OF FIRE
Keep combustible materials, gasoline and other
ammable vapors and liquids clear of appliance.
WARNING
• Do NOT store ammable materials in the appliance’s
vicinity.
• Do NOT use gasoline, lantern fuel, kerosene,
charcoal lighter uid or similar liquids to start or
“freshen up” a re in this heater.
Keep all such liquids well away from the heater while it is
in use as combustible materials may ignite.
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