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Mt. Vernon Pellet Stove (AE)
Reference Materials
Component Functions |
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| THE APPLIANCE. | |
behind the |
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The | 9. Firepot | ||
firepot on the left side, inside the convection air chamber. | |||
It automatically opens and closes the firepot floor so ashes | The firepot is made of high quality ductile iron. The floor of | ||
can fall into the ash pan. | the firepot automatically opens for cleaning and is operated | ||
2. | by the | ||
to a completely closed position or the appliance will not | |||
The | |||
operate properly. | |||
motor. It communicates to the control board when the firepot | |||
10. Fuses | |||
floor is open and when the | |||
its cycle and is back in the home (closed) position. | There are three fuses. Two fuses are located on the inside | ||
3. 12 Volt Battery | of the control board. One fuse is AC and operates the | ||
igniter and the other fuse is DC and operates all of the | |||
This is an optional accessory. It will plug into the appliance | |||
other components. The third fuse is located in the power | |||
at the rear of the appliance. An icon will display on the | |||
supply. A fuse will blow should a short occur and shut off | |||
wall control when the appliance has lost main power and is | |||
power to the appliance. The fuses can only be replaced by | |||
running on battery | |||
an authorized dealer. | |||
4. Combustion (Exhaust) Blower | |||
11. Heat Exchanger | |||
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The combustion (exhaust) blower is mounted in the bottom right rear of appliance. The blower is designed to pull the exhaust from the appliance and push it out through the venting system.
The heat exchanger is located behind the baffle and it transfers heat from the exhaust system into the convection air chamber. Remove the cast iron baffle to access the heat exchanger.
5. Control Board | 12. Hopper Lid Switch |
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The control board is located on the lower left side of appliance. It controls the functioning of the appliance and communicates with the wall control. The control board can only be opened by an authorized dealer.
6.Convection Blower
The convection blower is mounted at the bottom left rear of the appliance. The convection blower pushes heated air through the heat exchange system into the room.
7.Door Switch
The door switch is mounted on the right side of the firebox behind the door handle. It senses when the door is open and will display an icon on the wall control, and will turn off the
8.Feed System
The feed system is located on the right side of the appliance and can be removed as an entire assembly. The assembly includes the feed motor, mounting bracket, bearing and feed spring (auger). The hollow feed spring (auger) pulls pellets up the feed tube from the hopper area and drops them down the feed chute into the firepot.
The hopper lid switch is located on the right side inside the hopper. It senses whether the hopper lid is open and displays an icon on the wall control and will turn off the feed motor.
13.Igniter (Heating Element)
The igniter is mounted on the base of the firepot. Combustion air travels over the red hot igniter creating super heated air that ignites the pellets or other fuels.
14.Low Fuel Indicator
The low fuel indicator is attached to the left side of the hopper. It senses the amount of fuel in the hopper and will display an icon on the wall control.
15.Optical Switch for the Auger
The optical switch is located on top of the feed system and communicates to the wall control that the auger is spinning or if it has stopped.
16.Power Receptacle
The power receptacle is located on the lower rear of the appliance. Check the wall receptacle for 120 volt, 60 Hz (standard current). Make sure the outlet is grounded and has the correct polarity. A good quality surge protector is hightly recommended to protect the electronics.
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