United States Stove 58242 Stove User Manual


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How your stove works
YourForesterstoveutilizesaverticalaugerfuelfeedsystemthatisoperatedbyamicroprocessorcontrolleddigital
circuitboard.Thedigitalcircuitboardallowstheverticalaugerfuelfeedsystemtoruninatimer-based,non-continuous
cycle;thiscyclingallowstheaugertorunforapredeterminedperiodofseconds.Theaugerpushespelletsupachute
locatedinthehopperwhichinturnfallsthroughanotherchuteintotheburnpot.Yourstoveisequippedwithanautomatic
ignitionsystemthatshouldignitethefuelwithin3-5minutesfrompressingthe button.Aspelletsentertheburnpot
andignite,outsideairisdrawnacrossthefuelandheatedduringthecombustionprocesswhichisthenpulledthrough
theheatexchangerbytheexhaustmotorordraftfan.Asthestoveheatsup,roomairiscirculatedaroundtheheat
exchangerbymeansofaroomairblower,distributingwarmairintotheroom.
Theamountofheatproducedbythestoveisproportionaltotherateofthefuelthatisburned,andthisrateiscontrolled
bytheFuelControlbutton
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Inordertomaintaincombustionofthefuelatadesiredrate,theairprovidedtothe
burnchamberbytheexhaustordraftfanmustbemaintainedprecisely.Toolittleairwillresultinaamethatisnon-
energeticorlazy.Ifthefuelcontinuestoowwithtoolittleairforlongenough,theburnpotwillllwithtoomuchfueland
therewillsmotherout.Tomuchairwillresultinaamethatisoveractiveoraggressive.Theameinthissituationis
typicallyveryblueatthebottomandresemblesablowtorch.Ifthissituationcontinues,thefuelintheburnpotwillbe
consumedandtherewillgoout.
Matchingtheamountofairrequiredforpropercombustiontothefuelrateistheprimaryobjectiveineffectivelyburning
pelletsofvariousbrandsandqualitiesinyourstove.Theairtofuelratiocanbeadjustedtoallowalmostanyfuelquality
toburneffectivelybyfollowingtheproceduresdetailedintheremainderofthismanual.
Becauseaforceddraftpressureisrequiredforthecombustionprocessinsideyourstove,itisextremelyimportantthat
theexhaustsystembeproperlyinstalledandmaintained.And,thatwhenoperatingyourstove,youmakesurethatthe
viewingdoorisproperlysealed.
Understanding your stove
FIGURE 9
DIGITALCONTROLPANEL
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