Owner`s manual

22 7036-187C October 27, 2014
MT. VERNON AE INSERT
4 Maintenance and Service
Before Servicing Your Appliance
When properly maintained, your fi replace will give you
many years of trouble-free service. Contact your dealer to
answer question regarding proper operation, troubleshoot-
ing and service for your appliance. Visit www.quadrafi re.
com to fi nd a dealer. We recommend annual service by a
qualifi ed service technician.
A. Proper Shutdown Procedure
1. Set wall control to OFF on AUTOMATIC / MANUAL SET-
TING screen. Figure 22.1.
2. Wall control screen will scroll through the following mes-
sages after setting to OFF.
• Shutdown
• Auto-Clean
• Off
3. Smoke spillage into the room can occur if the appliance
is not cool before unplugging.
4. There is a risk of shock if the appliance is not unplugged
before servicing the appliance.
After servicing, restart with the AUTO/MANUAL SETTINGS
screen. Figure 22.1.
Manual
Off
Automatic
Figure 22.1
B. Quick Reference Maintenance Chart
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.
Follow the detailed instructions found in this
section for each step listed in the chart below.
Cleaning or Inspection
Frequency Daily Weekly Every 2
Weeks
Monthly Yearly
Ash Pan - Burning Wood Pellets Every 5 bags of fuel OR X
Ash Pan - Burning Alternate Fuels Every 1 bag of fuel OR X
Ash Removal from Firebox More frequently depending on the
fuel type or ash build-up
OR X
Auto-Clean Inspection More frequently depending on the
fuel type
OR X
Blower, Combustion (Exhaust) More frequently depending on the
fuel type
OR X
Blower, Convection More frequently depending on the
operating environment
OR X
Door Latch Inspection Prior to heating season OR X
Firebox - Prepare for Non-Burn Season At end of heating season OR X
Firepot - Burning Softwood Pellets Every 5 bags OR X
Firepot - Burning Hardwood Pellets Every 3 bags OR X
Firepot - Burning Alternate Fuels Every 1 bag OR X
Glass When clear view of fi repot
becomes obscured
OR X
Heat Exchanger & Drop Tube Every 1 ton of fuel OR X
Hopper Every 1 ton of fuel or when chang-
ing fuel types
OR X
Venting System More frequently depending on the
fuel type
OR X
CAUTION! SHOCK AND SMOKE HAZARD!
• Proper Shutdown Procedure must be followed.
• Smoke spillage into room can occur if appliance is not
cool before unplugging appliance.
• Risk of shock if appliance is not turned off before ser-
vicing appliance.
CAUTION