Quadrafire Castile Convection Blower

[Augmister]

I too am having the squealing sound on my Castile insert. I can't tell if it is coming from the convection blower or the combustion blower, but I'm pretty sure it's one of those two. The squealing started right after I gave the stove its most thorough cleaning in its 3 year lifespan. I blew a lot of compressed air around the combustion and convection blowers. I wonder if that could have upset something that is now causing the squealing. I'd like to take the blowers out, but I haven't seen any instructions on how to do so. Is it intuitive, or are there some written instructions available somewhere?

Thanks.

I replaced both the combustion blower and igniter this year on my 2006 for the first time. The Castille performs and sounds now just like the day I turned it on for the first time. Overtime, that ash does get into that blower and they have to be swapped out. After eight years, I have no complaints... I think the blower was about $300. I am now using a Powersmith Ash Vac almost every day for two minutes to keep the ash down that builds up over time in your system. If I go another eight years on this blower, no complaints. Also, take off (unclip) the convection blower on the bottom at least once a year and grab your air compressor for a thorough air cleaning. Bearings are sealed here too but you won't believe the crap that will fly out of those fins!