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December 16, 2011
7014-179D
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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repot.
Ifthefuelyouareburninghasahighdirtorashcontent
oryouareburningshelledeldcorn,itmaybenecessary
tocleantherepotmorethanonceaday.
Dirtyfuelwillcauseclinkerstoformintherepot.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repot
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.