Quadra-Fire PS35-C - General Maintenance

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Figure 16.2
Figure 16.3
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 re pot.
If the fuel you are burning has a high dirt or ash
content, it may be necessary to clean the re pot more
than once a day.
Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the re pot.
A clinker is formed when dirt, ash or a non-burnable
substance is heated to 2000°F (1093°C) and becomes
glass-like. See section on High Ash Fuel Content
Maintenance on page 20 in this section for more
details on fuels with high ash content.
Figure 16.1 - Clinker
2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot
Clean-Out Tool
• 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 re pot, there is no need to unplug
the appliance.
b. Locate the re pot cleaning rod on the right side
of the appliance (Figure 16.2). When you pull the
cleaning rod straight out it will slide open the repot
oor to allow the ashes to be deposited in the ash
drawer. You will see the light color painted area on
the cleaning rod to let you know the rod is in OPEN
position (Figure 16.3).
c. Pull the repot cleaning rod OUT and IN a couple
of times to help shake debris loose. If the rod is
hard to pull, it may be necessary to use your repot
clean-out tool to chip away material that has built
up on the bottom plate of the repot and to push
out any clinkers while in the open position.
d. To close the repot oor: slightly raise the cleaning
rod and then push it back into place. If you have
closed the cleaning rod properly (pushed all the
way in) you will not see any of the light color
painted area (Figure 16.3).
e. Always have the ash drawer in place before pulling
the re pot cleaning rod, otherwise the ashes will
fall down and ll the outside air opening and the
appliance will produce soot out of the exhaust and
will affect efciency.
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 rebox
during cleaning so allow the appliance to
completely cool. The rebox ash should be
removed every time the exhaust path is cleaned.
Frequent cleaning of the ash in the rebox will
help slow down the build-up of ash in the exhaust
blower and vent system.
b. Vacuum out the rebox thoroughly on both sides
of the rebox and the oor and ceiling. The ash
drawer should be emptied every time you clean the
rebox. Remember to place the ash and debris into
a metal or non-combustible container. See section
on Disposal of Ashes on page 17).
c. Always have the ash drawer in place before pulling
the re pot cleaning rod, otherwise the ashes will
fall down and ll the outside air opening and the
appliance will produce soot out of the exhaust and
will affect efciency.
WARNING
Fire Risk
• NEVER pull repot cleaning rod out when
appliance is operating.
• Cleaning Rod MUST be completely
pushed in before operating appliance.
• Hot pellets may fall into ash pan and start
a re or mis-starts due to lack of vacuum.
WARNING
Burn Risk
• NEVER remove ash drawer while
appliance is operating.
Firepot Cleaning Rod
CLOSED Position
No light color paint is visible
Lift up and push closed
OPEN Position. Light color
painted area visible
Clinker