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Maintaining & servicing your appliance, Caution, C. general maintenance – Quadra-Fire CB1200M-MBK User Manual

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December 16, 2011

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CB 1200 Pellet Stove

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Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance

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 firepot.
If the fuel you are burning has a high dirt or ash content

or you are burning shelled field corn, it may be necessary

to clean the firepot more than once a day.
Dirty fuel will cause clinkers to form in the firepot. A clinker

is formed when dirt, ash or a non-burnable substance is

heated to 2000°F (1093°C) and becomes glass-like. See

D” page 33 in this section for more details on fuels with

high ash content.

Clinker

Figure 29.1 - Clinker

Shock and Smoke Hazard
• Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely

cool and exhaust blower must be off. Now you

can unplug appliance before servicing.

• Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance

is not cool before unplugging.

• Risk of shock if appliance not unplugged before

servicing appliance.

CAUTION

A. Proper Shutdown Procedure

B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart

Follow the detailed instructions found in this

section for each step listed as referenced in the

chart below.

Cleaning or Inspection

Frequency

Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly

Ash Pan

Every 5 bags of fuel

OR

X

Ash Removal from Firebox

More frequently depending on

the fuel type or ash build-up

OR

X

Beneath Heat Exchanger

Every 1 ton of fuel

OR

X

Blower, Combustion (Exhaust)

More frequently depending on

the fuel type

OR

X

Blower, Convection

More frequently depending on

operating environment

OR

X

Door Latch Inspection

Prior to heating season

OR

X

Exhaust Path

More frequently depending on

ash build-up

OR

X

Firebox - Prepare for Non-Burn Season At end of heating season

OR

X

Firepot - Burning pellets - hardwood

Every 3 bags

OR

X

Firepot - Burning pellets - softwood

Every 5 bags

OR

X

Firepot - Burning Corn

Every 1 bag

OR

X

Glass

When clear view of firepot

becomes obscure

OR

X

Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube

Every 1 ton of fuel

OR

X

Hopper

Every 1 ton of fuel or when

changing fuel types

OR

X

Top Vent Adapter

More frequently depending on

the fuel type or ash build-up

OR

X

Venting System

More frequently depending on

the fuel type

OR

X

NOTICE: These are recommendations. Clean more frequently if you encounter heavy build-up of

ash at the recommended interval or you see soot coming from the vent. Not properly

cleaning your appliance on a regular basis will void your warranty.