Owner`s manual

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December 1, 2011
Page15
Santa Fe NZ Pellet Stove
7068-114B
D. High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance
• Frequency:Asneeded
• By:Homeowner
Correct Flame Size, Yellow/White in Color
Correct
Figure 15.3
Ash Build Up in Firebox
Pellets Back Up
In Feed Tube
Firepot Overfills
Tall, Lazy Flame, Orange in Color
Incorrect
Figure 15.1
Figure 15.2
Poorqualitypelletfuel,orlackofmaintenance,cancreate
conditionsthatmaketherepotllquicklywithashesand
clinkers.
Thisconditionmakestheappliancesusceptibletooverlling
therepotwithpelletswhichmayresultinsmoking,sooting
andpossiblehopperres.Figure 15.1showsanexample
wheretherepotoverlls,pelletsbackupintothefeedtube
andashhasaccumulatedintherebox.
Aninefcientandnon-economicalmethodofburningoffuel
causedbypoorqualitypelletfuelisshownin Figure 15.2. 
The correct ame size when good quality, premium pellet
fuelisburnedisshowninFigure 15.3.
If the ash buildup exceeds the half way point in the repot
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CLEANING IS REQUIRED.
FireRisk
• High ash fuels or lack of
maintenance can cause the
repot to overll. Follow proper
shutdown procedure if ash
buildup exceeds half way point in
repot.
• Failure to do so could result in
smoking, sooting and possible
hopper res.
WARNING
Odorsandvaporsreleasedduringinitialoperation.
• Curingofhightemperaturepaint.
• Openwindowsforaircirculation.
Odorsmaybeirritatingtosensitiveindividuals.
CAUTION