R CASTILE PELLET STOVE Owner’s Manual Tested and Listed by C Installation and Operation Portland Oregon USA O-T L US OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc. Model: CASTILE-MBK1 CASTILE-PMH1 CASTILE-CSB CASTILE-CWL CAUTION DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL • Important operating and • Read, understand and follow these instrucmaintenance instructions for safe installations included. tion and operation. WARNING • Leave this manual with party responsible for use and operation.
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R Castile Pellet Stove TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: Listing and Code Approvals A. B. C. D. E. Appliance Certifications ......................4 Mobile Home Approved ......................4 Glass Specifications ............................4 Electrical Rating ..................................4 BTU & Efficiency Specifications ..........4 Section 9: Troubleshooting ............................24-26 Section 10: Maintaining & Servicing Appliance A. Proper Shutdown Procedures ...............27 B.
R Castile Pellet Stove 1 Listing and Code Approvals E. BTU & Efficiency Specifications A. Appliance Certification Model: Castile Pellet Stove Laboratory: OMNI Test Laboratories, Inc. Particulate Emissions Rating: .7 grams/hr Report No. 061-S-33-2 *BTU Output: 8,000 - 30,000 / hr Type: Solid Fuel Room Heater/Pellet Fuel Burning Type Heating Capacity: up to 1,500 sq. ft.
R Castile Pellet Stove 2 Getting Started A. Design, Installation & Location Considerations B. Fire Safety Maintain the designated clearances to combustibles. Insulation must not touch the chimney. You must maintain the designated air space clearance around the chimney. This space around a chimney is necessary to allow natural heat removal from the area. Insulation in this space will cause a heat buildup, which may ignite wood framing.
R Castile Pellet Stove D. Inspect Appliance & Components and Pre-Use Check List C. Tools And Supplies Needed Tools and building supplies normally required for installation, unless installing into an existing masonry fireplace: Reciprocating Saw Safety Glasses Channel Locks Framing Square Hammer Electric Drill & Bits (1/4”) Phillips Screwdriver 1/4” Self-Tapping Screws Tape Meausre Plumb Line May also need: Level Vent Support Straps Framing Material Venting Paint Hi-temp Caulking Material Gloves 1.
R Castile Pellet Stove 3 Dimensions and Clearances A. Appliance Dimensions 23-5/8 in. (651mm) 11-13/16 in. (300mm) 28-7/16 in. (722mm) 24-3/4 in. (629mm) 23-1/4 in. (591mm) Figure 7.2- Front View Figure 7.1 - Top View 30-5/16 in. (770mm) 27-15/16 in. (710mm) 22-15/16 in. (583mm) 4-1/4 in. (107mm) 3 in. (76mm) CL 28-5/16 in. (718mm) CL 16-1/16 in. (408mm) 15-13/16 in. (402mm) Figure 7.3 -Side View September 1, 2008 16-5/16 in. (414mm) Figure 7.
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R Castile Pellet Stove C. Hearth Pad Requirements (UL and ULC) Use a non-combustible floor protector, extending beneath appliance and to the front, sides and rear as indicated. Measure front distance “M” from the surface of the glass door.
R Castile Pellet Stove 4 Vent Information B. Venting Termination Requirements A. Chimney and Exhaust Connection 1. Chimney & Connector: Use 3 or 4 inch (76-102mm) diameter type "L" or "PL" venting system. It can be vented vertically or horizontally. 2. Mobile Home: Approved for all listed pellet vent. If using the 3 inch (76mm) vertical Top Vent Adapter Kit or the 3 to 6 inch (76-152mm) Top Vent Offset Adapter, use listed double wall flue connector.
R Castile Pellet Stove WARNING C. Equivalent Feet of Pipe The table below can help you calculate the equivalent feet of pipe which is a method used to determine pellet vent size. See Figure 11.1 Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to the owner’s information manual provided with this appliance. For assistance or additional information consult a qualified installer, service agency or your dealer.
R Castile Pellet Stove 5 Venting Systems A. Alcove A C D B Figure 12.1 Minimum Inches A B C D Maximum Millimeters Inches Millimeters Height 43 1092 n/a n/a Width 38 965 n/a n/a Depth n/a n/a 36 914 6 152 n/a n/a To Side Wall All minimums listed are to a combustible surface. NOTE: • Illustrations reflect typical installations and are FOR DESIGN PURPOSES ONLY. • Illustrations/diagrams are not drawn to scale. • Actual installation may vary due to individual design preference.
R Castile Pellet Stove B. Through The Wall NOTE: In Canada, where passage through a wall or partition of combustible construction is desired, the installation shall conform to CAN/CSA-B365 Horizontal termination cap must be a minimum of 12 inches. (305mm) from the wall. Approved for mobile home installations. Must use 3 or 4 inch (76-102mm) “L” or “PL” listed pellet venting or listed double wall pipe and a Quadra-Fire Outside Air Kit in mobile homes. 2 in. (51mm) Minimum Straight Out 6 in.
R Castile Pellet Stove C. Vertical We recommend a minimum of 60 in. (1524mm) vertical, however above the eave is preferred. Rain Cap Flashing 24 in. (610mm) Minimum Firestop Ceiling Support 6 in. (152mm) Min. 6 in. (152mm) Class A Chimney Connector Adapter 3 in. (76mm) Min. Both installations are approved for mobile home installations. Must use 3 or 4 inch (76 to 102mm) “L” or “PL” listed pellet venting or listed double wall pipe and Quadra-Fire Outside Air Kit in mobile homes.
R Castile Pellet Stove WARNING Fire Hazard Inspection of Chimney: • Masonry chimney must be in good condition. • Meets minimum standard of NFPA 211 • Factory-built chimney must be 6 in. (152mm) UL103 HT. E. Masonry Fireclay flue liner with airspace Concrete Cap Flashing 1 in. (25mm) clearance with firestop 1 in. (25mm) clearance 3 in. (76mm) minimum 6 in. (152mm) minimum Sheathing Cleanout cover Airtight Cleanout Door Non-combustible Hearth Pad Figure 15.1 F.
R Castile Pellet Stove 6 Mobile Home A. Mobile Home Installation You must use a Quadra-Fire Outside Air Kit for installation in a mobile home. 1. An outside air inlet must be provided for the combustion air and must remain clear of leaves, debris, ice and/or snow. It must be unrestricted while the appliance is in use to prevent room air starvation which causes smoke spillage. Smoke spillage can also set off smoke alarms. 2. The combustion air duct system must be made of metal.
R Castile Pellet Stove 7 Appliance Set-Up A. Outside Air Kit Instructions CAUTION Parts Included in Kit: 1 piece of 2 inch x 3 foot flex hose, 2 hose clamps, 1 collar assembly,1 termination cap assembly, 1 trim ring, 12 screws. Tools Needed: Phillips headscrewdriver; wire cutters; hole saw or jig saw. 1. Figure 17.1 shows bottom of convection blower mount and pre-cut air vent opening for reference only. Air channel should be mounted with stove in upright position. 2.
R Castile Pellet Stove B. Leg Leveling System Offset Collar 3 to 6 inch 1. Thread Allen bolts through nuts until flush. Figure 18.1. The Allen bolts and nuts are included in the component pack inside the stove firebox. Rear Exhaust Outlet 2. Slide assembled nuts and bolts into slots on legs with the nuts on the bottom. Figure 18.2. Use a 5/32 in. (3.96mm) Allen wrench to adjust legs up and down to desired level. Figure 18.3 Top Vent Adapter 3 to 3 inch Use hole on each side as drilling guide Figure 18.
R Castile Pellet Stove E. Optional Log Set Placement Instructions CAUTION Logs are FRAGILE. Use extreme care when handling or cleaning logs. 4 PIECE LOG SET INSTALLATION 1. Open the hinged cast face and open the glass door assembly. 2. To position the logs, place the right rear log as shown in Figure 19.1. There is a notch in the bottom of the log for clearance for the thermocouple and thermocouple cover (ceramic protection tube). Figure 19.3 3.
R Castile Pellet Stove F. Thermostat Installation 1. 2. A 12 volt AC thermostat is required to operate this pellet appliance. You may use the included wall mount thermostat or purchase an optional programmable thermostat or remote control. It is equipped with an adjustable heat anticipator. The current rating is .05 amps. The anticipator needs to be adjusted to the lowest setting available. When mounting a thermostat on a wall, be sure to follow your thermostat installation instructions carefully.
R Castile Pellet Stove 8 Operating Instructions B. General Operating Information A. Fuel Size And Material 1. Wood Pellets 1. Thermostat Calls For Heat Fuel pellets are made from sawdust or wood by-products. If the source material is hardwood, they can have a higher mineral content, creating more ash. Fuels containing bark will also have higher ash content.
R Castile Pellet Stove C. Before Your First Fire E. Fire Characteristics 1. First, make sure your appliance has been properly installed and that all safety requirements have been met. Pay particular attention to the fire protection, venting and thermostat installation instructions. A properly adjusted fire with the heat output control switch set on “high” has a short active flame pattern that extends out of the firepot approximately 4 inches (102mm).
R Castile Pellet Stove G Iginition Cycles WARNING 1. During each ignition cycle, it is normal to see some smoke in the firebox. The smoke will stop once the fire starts. Fire Risk Do NOT operate appliance: • With appliance door open. • Firepot floor open. • Cleaning slide plates open. Do NOT store fuel: • Closer than required clearances to combustibles to appliance • Within space required for loading or ash removal. 2.
R Castile Pellet Stove 9 With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your appliance will provide years of trouble-free service. If you do experience a problem, this troubleshooting guide will assist a qualified service person in the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective action to be taken. This troubleshooting guide can only be used by a qualified service technician. Troubleshooting Possible Cause Symption Plug in appliance - No response. Call light on. No fire. No fuel in firepot.
R Castile Pellet Stove Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action Slow or smoky start-up (Cont’d) Dirty exhaust and/or venting system. Check for ash build up in unit, including behind rear panels, firebox, heat exchanger, exhaust blower and venting. Feed system fails to start. Out of fuel. Check hopper, fill with fuel. #2 snap disc may be defective. Replace snap disc. Firebox door must be closed securely. Vacuum switch not closing. No vacuum. Check exhaust blower is plugged in and operating.
R Castile Pellet Stove Symptoms Convection blower fails to start. Exhaust blower fails to start or does not shut off. Large, lazy flame, orange color. Black ash on glass. Nuisance shutdowns. Appliance calls for heat. Call light illuminates. Exhaust blower starts. No feed or igniter. Page 26 Possible Cause Corrective Action #1 snap disc defective. Replace snap disc. Blower not plugged in. Check that blower is plugged into wire harness. Blower is defective. Replace blower.
R Castile Pellet Stove 10 Maintaining & Servicing Your Appliance C. General Maintenance 1. Types of Fuel A. Proper Shutdown Procedure Depending on the type of fuel you are burning will dictate how often you have to clean your firepot. CAUTION 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.
R Castile Pellet Stove 4. Cleaning Ash Pan 2. Cleaning Firepot with Cleaning Rod & Firepot Scraper • • • • Frequency: Daily or more often as needed By: Homeowner Frequency: Weekly or every 5 bags of fuel By: Homeowner Locate the ash pan underneath the firepot. Open the bottom ash door and slide the ash pan straight out. Empty into a non-combustible container and re-install ash pan. See Disposal of Ashes. a. The appliance must be in complete shutdown and cool and the exhaust blower off.
R Castile Pellet Stove 11. Soot and Fly Ash: Formation & Need for Removal in Exhaust Venting System. Heat Exchanger Tubes • • Be sure the appliance is allowed to cool, has been unplugged and the exhaust blower is off. Cleaning Rods The products of combustion will contain small particles of fly ash. The fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of the flue gases. Figure 29.
R Castile Pellet Stove 13. Cleaning Convection Blower - Requires No Lubrication • • 17. Preparing Firebox for Non-Burn Season • • Frequency: Yearly or as needed By: Qualified Service Technician / Homeowner The convection blower is located at the bottom rear of the stove. It is house inside the screen box. See page 31 for detailed instructions on removing the blower. The blower has two impellers, one on each side of the motor. They should be cleaned at least once each year or more often as needed.
R Castile Pellet Stove D. Blower Replacement C. High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance • • 1. Convection Blower Replacement Frequency: When the ash build-up exceeds more than half way up the firepot. By: Homeowner a. Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely cool and then unplug appliance before servicing. Poor quality pellet fuel, or lack of maintenance, can create conditions that make the firepot fill quickly with ashes and clinkers.
R Castile Pellet Stove 2. Combustion Blower Replacement NOTE: The convection blower must be removed before the exhaust blower can be removed. a. Turn down thermostat, let appliance completely cool and then unplug appliance before servicing. b Remove both side curtains by loosening 2 screws (do not remove) and pull side panels away. c. Remove 7 screws from the back screen and pivot the top of the screen toward you leaving the bottom attached to stove. Figure 32.1. d.
R Castile Pellet Stove Fa ce of St o ve E. Igniter Replacement gniter Push Up Latch h tc La gniter ra ket Slide Top Baffle Forward and Down h m S re Figure 33.1 Top Baffle a. Turn down thermostat, let the appliance completely cool and then unplug appliance before servicing. Figure 33.2 b. Open the ash door and remove the ash pan. Remove the left side panel by loosening 2 screws (do not remove) and pull side panel away. c.
R Castile Pellet Stove G. Glass Replacement WARNING • Glass is 5mm thick high temperature heatresistant ceramic glass. • DO NOT REPLACE with any other material. • Alternate material may shatter and cause injury a. Open the face and remove door from the appliance by lifting door off of hinge pin and lay on a flat surface face down. b. Using a screwdriver, tap the bottom of the rope retainer rod to push it up out of the hole. The top end of the rod will slide up.
R Castile Pellet Stove 11 Reference Materials A. Component Function 1. Control Box a. The control box is located on upper right side of appliance, behind the right side panel and above the vacuum switch. b. There is a light located inside of the control box. The internal light will turn green when the appliance has reached a temperature of 175οF (79°C) in the firepot. and will turn red when it reaches 600oF (315°C). c.
R Castile Pellet Stove 16. Snap Disc #1 (Convection Blower) 110°F this snap disc will shut the entire system off. This disc must be manually reset. Snap disc #1 is located on the right side of the appliance on the top of the heat exchanger box. There are 2 purple wires connected to it. This snap disc turns the convection blower on and off as needed. Power is always present at snap disc #1. 19. Vacuum Switch The vacuum switch is located on the right side of the appliance behind right side panel.
R Castile Pellet Stove B. Component Locations Heat utput Switch High Med Low Reset Button Reset Button Feed Motor Combustion Blower Convection Blower Housing Figure 37.1 10 Heat Exchanger Tubes Cleaning Rods Figure 37.2 Red Call Light is located on top of unction Box behind the Control Box. Control Box FUSE Fuse TERMINA L BLOC K CENTER 2 SCREWS FOR THERMOS TAT WIRE S acuum Switch POWER OUTLET Figure 37.
R Castile Pellet Stove C. Exploded Views 2 4 Item Description 1 Screw, 10-32 x 1/4 PH PHL MS ZC 229-1230 2 Door Frame not sellable 3 Door Latch Assembly 413-5200 4 Hinge, Door (Female) 450-2910 5 Glass Assembly 7001-038 5 7 6 1 Part Number 6 Rope Retainer 7001-192 7 Hinge Pin (Rivet) 25272 54 Face, Cast See Parts List 3 54 Glass Size: 11-5/8” h x 17-1/4” w Figure 38.
R Castile Pellet Stove 43 63 44 42 64 41 45 46 47 65 62 39 38 66 48 40 58 59 57 49 67 56 51 50 61 52 60 37 36 55 53 68 35 54 33 30 34 32 31 Figure 39.1 Item No. Part Description Item No. 43 Part Description Control Box Item No.
R Castile Pellet Stove D. Service Parts and Accessories IMPORTANT: THIS IS DATED INFORMATION. The most current information is located on the Quadra-Fire web site at www.quadrafire.com. When ordering, supply serial and model numbers to ensure correct service parts. Item No. Service Parts Part No.
R Castile Pellet Stove Item No Service parts Firepot Bolt, 1-1/4 inch long 52 Part No. 225-0120 Firepot Nut, 1/4-20 226-0090 Firepot, EZ Clean SRV414-5200 Firepot, Cleaning Pull Rod Assy 413-5100 Fuse, 7 amp, Junction Box 812-0380 Fuse .8 amp, Control Box 812-3780 Gasket (Rope) 1/4 inch, 10 ft. 834-1460 Gasket (Rope), Door, 3/4 inch, 7 ft 832-1680 Gasket, Combustion Blower 240-0812 Gasket, Combustion (Exhaust Blower) Round White 812-4710 Gasket (Rope) 1/4 inch, 10 ft.
R Castile Pellet Stove 37 Side, Cast, Powder Coat (specifiy color, left & right interchangeable) 413-0040PWD 58 Side Top Hook, Cast 413-0730 59 Side Top Mount, Cast 413-0720 57 Side Mount, Bottom 413-0230 39 Snap Disc #1, 110 degree, Convection Fan 230-1220 39 Snap Disc #2, 250 degree, Auto Reset, L250-095F SRV7000-268 47 Snap Disc #3, 250 degree, Manual Reset 230-1290 Snap Disc, Wire Harness 7001-224 Thermocouple Clamp 7001-203 Thermocouple Cover (ceramic protection tube) 812-132
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R Castile Pellet Stove F. Warranty Policy Hearth & Home Technologies LIMITED WARRANTY Hearth & Home Technologies (“HHT”) and its respective brands extends the following warranty for HHT gas, wood, pellet and electric appliances purchased from an authorized HHT dealer and installed in the United States of America or Canada. Warranty starts with date of purchase by the original owner (End User) except as noted for replacement parts.
R Castile Pellet Stove Hearth & Home Technologies LIMITED WARRANTY (Cont’d) HHT’s obligation under this warranty does not extend to damages resulting from: (1) installation, operation or maintenance of the appliance not in accordance with the installation instructions; operating instructions and the listing agent identification label furnished with the appliance; (2) installation which does not comply with local building codes; (3) shipping, improper handling, improper operation, abuse, misuse, acciden
R O T T O TO : Hearth & Home Technologies 1445 North Highway Colville, WA 99114 Division of HNI INDUSTRIES Please contact your Quadra-Fire dealer with any questions or concerns. For the number of your nearest Quadra-Fire dealer log onto www.quadrafire.com CAUTION Do NOT discard this manual. • Important operating and maintenance instructions included. • Read, understand and follow these instructions for safe installation and operation. • Leave this manual with party responsible for use and operation.