USSC 5660 - Heat Exchanger and Fan Cleaning

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MAINTENANCE‐continued
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Cleaning
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Heat Exchanger Tubes– YourPellet StoveRoomHeateris designedwith abuiltinheatexchangertubecleaner.
Thisshouldbeusedevery2or3daystoremoveashbuildupontheheatexchangertubes,whichcanreduceheat
transfer. The handle, for the heat exchanger tube cleaner,
 is located in front of the vent tubes on front side of
heater.Slidetherodfronttobackseveraltimestocleanthetubesthenfollowtheinstructionsforashremoval.
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Fans–DANGER:RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK.DISCONNECTPOWERBEFORESERVICINGUNIT
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Over time ash or dust may accumulate on the blades of the circulation & exhaust fans. The fans should be
inspected,periodically,andifanyaccumulationispresentvacuumedcleanastheashordustcanimpedethefans
performance.Itis alsopossiblethatcreosotemayaccumulateintheexhaust
fantherefore,thismustbebrushed
clean.
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Theexhaustfancanbefoundbehindtheleftsidepanel(facingthefrontoftheheater),thecirculationfancanbe
foundbehindtherightsidepanel.Toaccesstheigniter,removetheairinlettubeandcover(2screws)(Figure27). 
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Note:Whencleaning,takecarenottodamagethefanblades.
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Figure26
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Figure27
WARNING:DONOTATTEMPTTOOPERATETHEHEATEXCHANGETUBE
CLEANERWHILETHEPELLETSTOVEISINOPERATIONORCOOLING
DOWN;WAITUNTILPELLETSTOVEHASCOOLEDCOMPLETELYBEFORE
PERFORMINGTHISPROCEDURE.