Shut Down

Once you find a pellet brand that burns well, continue using

 

 

 

 

Normal - To turn the stove off, turn the heat selector knob to

this brand. High ash fuel increases the frequency of stove

 

 

cleaning. Fuel with an excessive moisture content may jam

 

 

off. The fans will continue to operate until the control board

the auger assembly.

 

 

completes the shut down cycle.

Corn Fuel

 

 

Power Outage - If the stove loses electrical power for less

 

 

 

 

 

than 10 seconds it will continue to operate. If the power

Shelled corn can be burned in the Winslow PS40 stove when

 

 

loss is greater than 10 seconds, the stove will go into the

it is mixed with wood pellet fuel (see Fuel Specifications on

 

 

ignition sequence and normal operation when the power

page 3). The mixture can contain a maximum of 50 percent

 

 

is restored. If the stove is connected to a thermostat, the

corn. Burning corn may create more ash than wood pellets

 

 

stove will not start the ignition sequence until the thermostat

and may necessitate the need to clean the burn pot and

 

 

calls for heat.

glass more frequently.

 

 

Paint Curing

Cautions

 

 

This stove has been painted with StoveBright high tempera-

 

 

INSTALLATIONANDREPAIRSHOULDONLYBEPERFORMED

 

 

ture metallic paint. It leaves the factory dry to the touch,

 

 

but completes the curing process as the stove is used. The

BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN. DO NOT ATTEMPT

 

 

paint will cure during the first few times the stove is burned.

TO SERVICE THE APPLIANCE YOURSELF.

 

 

Also some parts of the appliance may be lightly coated with

Avoid overfiring the stove - do not hand feed pellets to

 

 

machining oil. Ventilate the house during these first firings

 

 

as the paint and oil give off carbon dioxide and unpleas-

the appliance.

 

 

ant odors. It is recommended that persons sensitive to an

Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene,

 

 

imbalance in the indoor air quality avoid the stove during

 

 

the curing process.

charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or fresh

 

 

 

up a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away

 

 

Convection Blower Operation

from the heater while it is in use.

 

 

Your Winslow™ PS40 stove comes equipped with a tem-

For your safety, do not install or operate your Winslow PS40

 

 

perature activated convection blower that extracts heat from

stove without first reading and understanding this manual.

 

 

the stove. After the stove warms up, a heat activated switch

Any installation or operation of the appliance deviating

 

 

will turn the fan on. The speed of the fan varies with the burn

from that which is stated in this instruction manual WILL

 

 

rate of the stove. The fan will continue to extract heat after

void the warranty and may be hazardous.

 

 

the stove shuts off and until it is cooled down.

Due to high temperatures, the stove should be located

 

 

Operating Sounds

 

 

out of traffic areas and away from furniture and draper-

 

 

As the Winslow PS40 stove is burning, a number of normal

ies. Children and adults should be alerted to the hazards

 

 

of high surface temperature and should stay away to

 

 

operational sounds may be heard. Pellets can be heard sliding

 

 

avoid burns or clothing ignition. Young children should

 

 

down the auger tube and into the burn pot. Also, the motor

 

 

be carefully supervised when they are in the same room

 

 

powering the auger can be heard as the control board calls

 

 

as the Winslow PS40 stove. Clothing or any other flam-

 

 

for pellets. Occasionally a loud noise can be heard as the

 

 

mable material should not be placed on or near the stove.

 

 

auger cuts a pellet in half. When the blowers come on, the

 

 

Any grill, panel, or glass removed for service MUST be

 

 

sound of rushing air may be heard. The lower the burn rate

 

 

replaced prior to operating the stove.

 

 

the slower the fan operates. Hourly, the combustion fan will

 

 

 

 

 

blow at a high speed to clean ash from the burn pot.

Do not operate appliance with the glass front removed,

 

 

 

 

 

Pellet Fuel

cracked, or broken. Replacement of the glass should be

 

 

done by a qualified service technician.

 

 

 

 

 

Pellet fuel is made from sawdust and scrap wood from many

Lennox Hearth Products, its employees, or any of its rep-

 

 

different species of wood. Pellets are either 1/4” or 5/16”

 

 

in diameter and vary in length (see Fuel Specifications on

resentatives assume no responsibility for any damages

 

 

page 3). The Winslow PS40 stove will burn either diameter

caused by an inoperable, inadequate, or unsafe condition

 

 

pellets. Pellets made from hardwoods contain more ash than

as a result of any improper operation, service, or instal-

 

 

those made from softwoods. Minerals from ash and sand in

lation procedures, whether direct or indirect.

 

 

the pellets form clinkers under the extreme temperatures in

The appliance, when installed, must be electrically

 

 

the burn pot. Try burning various brands of pellets until you

 

 

find one that burns with minimum ash and clinkers.

grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the ab-

 

 

 

sence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code,

 

 

 

ANSI/NFPA 70.

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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.