Owner`s manual

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December 1, 2011
Page13
Santa Fe NZ Pellet Stove
7068-114B
Figure 13.2
Vacuum inside
Exhaust Venting
The amount of ash buildup in the repot will be a good
guide to determine how often you should clean the heat
exchangers.
WARNING
Heatexchangercleaningrodsmaybewarm
tothetouch.Forsafetypurposeswear
gloves.
Donotpullheatexchangercleaningrods
whileapplianceisoperating.
PushcleaningrodsINwhendone,DONOT
leavecleaningrodsOUT.Injurycanoccur.
7. Cleaning Heat Exchanger Chambers & Drop Tube
• Frequency:Weeklyorevery15bagsormorefre
quentlydependingonashbuild-up
• By:Homeowner
NOTE: Hearth & Home Technologies recommends to
use a heavy duty vacuum cleaner specically
designed for solid fuel appliance cleaning.
9. Cleaning the Exhaust Path
• Frequency:Every25bagsormonthlyormorefre
quentlydependingonashbuild-up.
• By:Homeowner
 a.Appliancemustbecompletelycool.
 b. Open cast hinge face.  Remove bafe and right
brickandthoroughlyvacuumtheareaandcontinue
throughouttherestoftherebox.
 c. Replacerightbrickandbafeandclosecasthinge
face.
10. Cleaning the Hopper
• Frequency:Monthlyorafterburning50bagsoffuel
• By:Homeowner
Afterburningapproximately1tonoffuelyouwillneed
tocleanthehoppertopreventsawdustbuild-up.
A combination of sawdust and pellets on the auger
reducestheamountoffuelsupplytotherepot.This
canresultinnuisanceshutdownsandmis-starts.
 a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown.
Allowtheappliancetocompletelycooldown.
 b. Emptythehopperofanyremainingpellets.
 c. Vacuumthehopperandfeedtube.
 a.Allow the appliance tocompletely cool down before
pullingthecleaningrods. Turnthethermostatonand
thenimmediatelyofftostarttheexhaustbloweronits
cycletime.Itwillpullyashouttheexhaustinstead
ofintotheroom.
 b. Locatethe2exposedrodsdirectlyunderneaththeheat
exchangertubes.Figure 13.1.
 c.To clean, pull the rods straight out until it stops,
approximately203mm.SlidetherodsOUTandINa
coupleoftimes.
Figure 13.1
Cleaning
Rods
10 Heat Exchanger Tubes
8. Door Latch Inspection
• Frequency:Priortoheatingseasonormonthlyduring
heatingseason
• By:Homeowner
Thedoorlatchisnon-adjustablebutthegasketingbetween
theglassandreboxshouldbeinspectedperiodicallytomake
surethereisagoodseal.