Quadra-Fire 7068-112 Manual Do Utilizador

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August 19, 2011

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7068-112

•  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.

 c. The  firepot  floor  plate  must  be  fully  closed  when

finished.

•  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.

4.  Cleaning Ash Pan/Drawer
•  Frequency: Every 5 bags or weekly or more fre-

quently depending on ash build-up.

•  By: Homeowner

 Locate the ash pan/drawer 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/drawer.

3.  Ash Removal from Firebox
•  Frequency: Weekly or every 5 bags or more fre-

quently 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

exhaust path 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.

Disposal of Ashes

•  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  metal  container  with  a

tight-fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should

be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground,

well away from all 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 been thoroughly

cooled.

6.  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 baffle. This

will require removing the cast baffle.