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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
CheckandFilltheFuelHopperwithPellets:
ThisPelletStoveisavailableasafreestandingunitorasafireplaceinsert.Thereisadifferentmethodforfilling
thehopperforeachtypeofheater:
Tocheckandfillthehopperofthefreestandingheater,simplyliftthehopperdoor,visuallycheckthehopper
andaddpellets
whenneeded.
Tocheckandfillthehopperoftheinsertheater,pullhopperlidforward,visuallycheckthehopperandadd
pelletswhenneeded.
CAUTION:DONOTOVERFILLTHEPELLETFUELHOPPER.ASASAFETYPRECAUTION, AUGERWILLNOT
OPERATEATANYTIMEWHENFUELHOPPERDOORISOPEN.
Pre‐startCheck‐up:
MakesurethatallpartsofthePelletStoveRoomHeaterarecoolbeforeproceeding.Removetheburnpotand
cleanoutanyashdebris.Besuretore‐installtheburnpotinthecorrectposition(seepage29).
Theblowersandautomaticfuelsupplyarecontrolledfromapanel
locatedontherighthandside ofthestove.
Note:YourPelletStovemayomit anodorasoilresiduefromthemanufacturingprocessburnsoffandthehigh
temperature paint cures. You can minimize this effect by running a smaller fire for the first few hours of
operation.Avoid
placing any items on the stove top during this period as the stove’s paint could be
permanentlydamaged.
LightingInstructions:
ATTENTION: Viewing door must be securely latched to ensure proper stove operation.Push door‐handle
downwarduntillatchisfullyengaged;youwillfeelthelatchengageandhearanaudibleclick.
WhenfirstoperatingyourPelletStove,depresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheLEDindicatoraboveMANUALlightsup.
This
willengageMANUALmodeandprovideyouwithfullcontroloftheheater’scontrolboardfunctionsandallow
youtofamiliarizeyourselfwithhow theheaterworks.TheheatlevelforT‐STATmodecanonlybesetwhenthe
controlisintheManualMode.
StartingUpThePelletStoveRoomHeater:
WheneverOperatingthePelletStoveforFirstTime,orifTheStoveRunsOutOfPellets,itisNecessarytoPrime
theAugerwithPelletFuel.Todothis,PressandHoldtheAUGERButtonforApproximately3Secondsuntilthe
AUGERLEDilluminates.ThisProcedurewillprimetheAugerand
thenAutomaticallyInitiatetheNormalIgnition
Cycle.
CAUTION:Donotusethisprocedurefornormalstartup.Todosowouldcauseexcessivefuelbuild‐upinthe
burnpot.
Fornormalstartupwith pelletsfuelinthe auger,pressand releasetheOn/Offbutton. TheLEDindicatorlight
abovethe
On/Offbuttonwillalternatelyflashgreenthenredtoindicatethatthestart‐upcyclehasbegun.The
lightabovetheAugerbuttonwillflashintermittentlytoindicatetheactivationoftheauger feedingthepelletsinto
theburnpot.Theelectricigniterwillalsobeactivatedatthistime.The
ignitertakesa fewminutestocomeupto
temperatureinordertoignitethepelletsinthe burnpot.Itwillnormallytakebetween4minutesand 8minutes
forpelletstoignite.
NOTE:If pelletsdonotignitewithin12minutestheheaterwillshutdown,requiringyou
toturnontheheater
andrepeatthestart‐upprocess.