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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The pellet heater can be operated with or without the ring in place over the burn pot. With the ring in place, a more effi cient burn will occur, however more fi ner fl y ash will be experienced. It may be necessary to clean the burn pot of ash more frequently.
CAUTION: Never use gasoline, lantern fuel, lighter fluid to start or
Due to different installation set ups, length and size of venting and fuel quality, the low feed setting from the factory will not always be correct. It may be necessary to experiment with feed rate vs air control. (For example, #2 may be your lowest setting).
Always operate this heater with the door closed.
If this is the fi rst time the heater has started or the heater has run out of pellets, the auger will need to be purged.
Press "START" switch, turn the pellet feed dial to high to fi ll the au- ger full of pellets and pull the air control rod all the way out allow- ing air fl ow into the fi re. If the heater does not reach the required temperature and turns off after 15 minutes, press the start switch again. This time turn the pellet feed dial to low, to prevent over fi ll- ing the burn pot and continue with the
Pellet Feed Dial This switch controls the amount of heat output. The switch has a scale (dial) from 1 through 5. At setting 5 the pellet feed rate is the greatest.
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SHUT-DOWN
Pellet Feed
Dial
Auger Cycle
Light
Start switch
Blower Dial
START-UP
1.Press "START" switch
2.Rotate the Pellet feed dial rate to optimum
3.Adjust the air control rod to the preferred setting (this position will vary depending on venting confi guration and fuel quality).
4.If the heater stops running after approximately 15 minutes, press "START" switch again.
If no ignition is apparent and pellets are building up in the burn pot, remove pellets from the burn pot before restarting.
CAUTION: Heater may be hot.
Blower Speed Dial
By adjusting the Blower Speed dial you will vary the rate of airfl ow into the room by varying the speed of the convection blower. When you fi rst start the heater, it should be placed in the "OFF" position in order to heat up the unit as quickly as possible. Once the room has come up to temperature, the control may be set to a comfort- able level.
NOTE: The convection blower may cycle to high automatically depending on the setting of the pellet feed rate and the Blower Speed. This is a normal safety feature of the unit. Once the heater has cooled down the blower will return to the set speed.
WARNING: IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO BURN THE UNIT ON LOW OR HIGH. THE MOST EFFICIENT SETTING IS 4 (OPTIMUM).
NOTE: The fl ashing amber light corresponds to the auger motor feeding the pellets. Wood pellets of different quality may affect the performance of the heater. If the heater has trouble operating at the ends of it's range, adjust the feed rate accordingly.
To turn your heater off, simply turn the feed dial
LIGHTING HEATER MANUALLY
Your heater can be lit manually without using the automatic igniter by following the procedure below.
CAUTION: Heater may be hot.
1.Press the start switch
2.Turn feed dial to "Optimum"
3.Place a "handful" of pellets into the burn pot.
4.Cover with a small amount of approved
5.Light fi re starter with a match and close the viewing door.
CAUTION: Other than placing a handful of pellets in the burn pot for lighting manually, never feed pellets through the glass viewing door. An "OVERFIRE" condition could occur, if more pellets enter the firebox then what the feed tube can deliver.
Pellets must only be burned within the burn pot.
PROPER PELLET LOADING
Before loading pellets into the hopper first transfer the pellets from it's original plastic bag to a metal bucket.
NOTE: If the pellets are kept in the plastic bag, the bag may come in contact with the heater causing the bag to melt and the pellets to spill.
DO NOT load pellets into the hopper if they have been exposed to moisture. Moisture can cause pellets to swell and cause block- age in the feed system. Thoroughly dry pellets before placing into hopper.
