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July 28th, 2011

PELLET STOVESERVICE MANUAL

Shock and Smoke Hazard• Turndownthermostat,letappliancecompletelycoolandexhaustblowermustbeoff.Nowyoucanunplugappliancebeforeservicing.

• Smokespillageintoroomcanoccurifapplianceisnotcoolbeforeunplugging.

• Riskofshockifappliancenotunpluggedbeforeservicingappliance.

CAUTION

• Installationanduseofanydamagedappliance.• Modificationoftheappliance.• Installation other thanas instructed byHearth&Home

Technologies.• Installationand/oruseofanycomponentpartnotapproved

byHearth&HomeTechnologies.• Operating appliance without fully assembling all

components.• Operatingappliancewithoutlegsattached(ifsuppliedwith

unit).• DoNOTOverfire

Or any such action that may cause a fire hazard.

WARNING

Hearth&HomeTechnologiesdisclaimsanyresponsibilityfor,andthewarrantywillbevoidedby,thefollowingactions:

FireRisk.

NOTE: Hearth&HomeTechnologies,manufacturerofthisappliance,reservestherighttoalteritsproducts,theirspecificationsand/orpricewithoutnotice.

Shockhazard.• DoNOTremovegroundingprongfromplug.• Plugdirectlyintoproperlygrounded3prong

receptacle.• Unplugcordbeforedoinganychecksorrepairs.• DoNOTtouchwireswhileunitispluggedin.

CAUTION

ECO CHOICE PELLET STOVE SERVICE MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

TROUBLE-SHOOTINGSYMPTOMS

OPERATIONFLOWCHART

FEEDMOTORTROUBLE-SHOOTING

IGNITERTROUBLE-SHOOTING

EXHAUSTBLOWERTROUBLE-SHOOTING

CONVECTIONBLOWERTROUBLE-SHOOTING

POWERSUPPLYTROUBLE-SHOOTING

THERMOSTATTROUBLESHOOTING

THERMOCOUPLETESTING

FIREPOT&EXHAUSTSYSTEMTROUBLE-SHOOTING

WIREDIAGRAM

GENERALSPECIFICATIONS

CHECK-OFFSHEET

CLEANING&MAINTENANCETIPS

3-5

6-9

10

11

12

13

14-15

16

17

18-20

21

22

23

24-25

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TROUBLE SHOOTING & REPAIR

A. PLUG IN STOVE -- NO RESPONSE1)CHECKTHEPOWERSUPPLYFOR115VOLTS2)CHECKTHEFUSEINTHEJUNCTIONBOX(7AMP)3)CHECKSNAPDISC#3FORPOWER4)CHECKCONTROLBOX

B. CALL LIGHT ON -- NO FIRE -- NO FUEL IN FIREPOT1)CHECKHOPPERFORBRIDGINGOFPELLETS2)PUSHRESETBUTTON&ADJUSTFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATE3)CHECKTOMAKESURETHEFRONTDOORISCLOSED4)CHECKVENTINGSYSTEMFOROBSTRUCTIONS5)CHECKVACUUMSWITCHANDVACUUMHOSE6)CHECKFEEDMOTOR7)CHECKEXHAUSTBLOWER8)CHECKHOPPERSWITCH

C. CALL LIGHT ON -- NO FIRE -- PARTIALLY BURNED FUEL IN POT1)CHECKFIREPOTANDCLEAN2)CHECKTHERMOCOUPLE*GREENLIGHT-----2.7mV(+.5mV)*REDLIGHT---------12.0mV(+1mV)3)CHECKINITIALFEEDTIME(60SECONDS)

D. CALL LIGHT ON -- NO FIRE -- FUEL IN FIREPOT1)CHECKFIREPOTFOR“CLINKER”MATERIAL2)CLEANFIREPOT3)CHECKIGNITER4)CHECKCONTROLBOX

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CAUTION


E. SLOW OR SMOKEY START UP1)CLEANFIREPOT2)FEEDADJUSTMENTPLATEMAYBESETTOOHIGH3)CHECKEXHAUSTBLOWERANDHEATEXCHANGER


G. FEED SYSTEM FAILS TO START1)CHECKFRONTDOORANDMAKESUREITISCLOSED2)CHECKTOSEEIFCALLLIGHTISON3)CHECKTHERMOSTAT,#2SNAPDISC,ANDHOPPERSWITCH4)CHECKFEEDMOTORANDVACUUMSWITCH5)CHECKEXHAUSTSYSTEMFOROBSTRUCTIONS

H. THERMOSTAT WILL NOT START UNIT1)CHECKTHERMOSTATWIRESFORCONTINUITY2)CHECKTHEHOPPERSWITCH3)CHECKTHERESETBUTTON4)CHECKFORPOWERTOTHESTOVE5)CHECKCONTROLBOX

F. STOVE RUNS FOR 18 MINUTES -- THEN STOPS FEEDING FUEL1)CHECKTHERMOCOUPLE*GREENLIGHT(2.7mVDC)*REDLIGHT(12.0mVDC)2)ADJUSTFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATEFORLARGERFIRE3)CHECKTHERMOCOUPLECOVER*COVERNEEDSTOTOUCHTHEENDOFTHET-COUPLEWIRE*COVERSHOULDEXTEND1”INTOFIREPOT4)CHECKCONTROLBOX

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CAUTION


I. UNIT FAILS TO SHUT OFF1)CHECKTHERMOSTATANDTHERMOSTATWIRE2)CHECKTHEJUNCTIONBOX&WIREHARNESS3)CHECKTHECONTROLBOX


J. CONVECTION BLOWER KEEPS RUNNING OR FAILS TO START1)CHECK#1SNAPDISC2)CHECKCONVECTIONBLOWER3)CHECKFORVOLTAGETOTHE#1SNAPDISC

K. STOVE CYCLES ON AND OFF -- THERMOSTAT ALWAYS ON1)CHECKCONTROLBOX2)CHECKVACUUMSWITCHORHOPPERSWITCH3)CHECKWIRINGFORLOOSECONNECTIONS

L. LARGE FIRE, ASH BUILD UP & DIRTY GLASS1)CHECKFIREPOT,MAYNEEDTOBECLEANED2)CLEANEXHAUSTANDHEATEXCHANGERSYSTEM3)ADJUSTFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATEINTHEHOPPER4)CHECKCONTROLBOXFEEDTIMES

M. STOVE IGNITES -- GOES OUT -- CALL LIGHT STILL ON“STOVEISINCONSISTANTINOPERATION“1)INSPECTTHERMOCOUPLEANDITSPOSITIONOVERTHEPOT2)CHECKTHEFEEDMOTOR3)ADJUSTFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATEFORALARGERFIRE4)CHECKTHEEXHAUSTANDHEATEXCHANGERSYSTEM5)CHECKTHEVACUUMSWITCHORHOPPERSWITCH

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CAUTION


OPERATION FLOWCHARTFOLLOW THE PELLET STOVE OPERATION AND VERIFY THAT EACH COMPONENT IS COMING ON.

IF THAT COMPONENT IS NOT COMING ON, REFER TO THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION FOR THAT COMPONENT.

AFTER THAT PART HAS BEEN FIXED, PROCEED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE STOVE AND MAKE SURE THAT EACH OPERATION IS TAKING PLACE.

THERMOSTATTURNS ON.RED CALL LIGHTILLUMINATESON THE STOVE.

(START)

1

EXHAUSTBLOWER TURNS ON.

2

IGNITER TURNS ON.

3

VACUUM SWITCH CLOSES.

4

ITEMS TO CHECK: POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OR FAILED COMPONENTBOX 1: THERMOSTAT, THERMOSTAT WIRE, WIRE HARNESS, OR CONTROL BOX

BOX 2: EXHAUST BLOWER, CONTROL BOX, WIRE HARNESS

BOX 3: IGNITER, CONTROL BOX, WIRE HARNESS

BOX 4: VACUUM SWITCH, VACUUM HOSE, VENT OR HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCKAGE, DOOR SEAL

CALLLIGHT

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OPERATION FLOWCHART

FEED MOTOR WILL FEED FOR 54 SECONDS AND STOP.

5

PELLETS IGNITE IN THE FIREPOT.

6

HEAT FROM FIRE TURNS ON GREEN THERMOCOUPLELIGHT IN THECONTROL BOX (2.7mVDC) 7

FEED MOTOR STARTS ITS CYCLE MODE.(EACH CYCLE IS 7 SECONDS)

8

HEAT FROM FIRE TURNS ON RED THERMOCOUPLELIGHT IN THE CONTROL BOX(12.1mVDC) 9

ITEMS TO CHECK: POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OR FAILED COMPONENTBOX 5: #2 SNAP DISC, WIRE CONNECTIONS, FEED MOTOR, CONTROL BOX, HOPPER SWITCH

BOX 6: FIREPOT, FEED ADJUSTMENT PLATE, VENT PIPE BLOCKAGE

BOX 7: THERMOCOUPLE, THERMOCOUPLE CONNECTIONS, CONTROL BOX, WIRE HARNESS

BOX 8: CONTROL BOX, THERMOCOUPLE, FEED ADJUSTMENT PLATE

BOX 9: CONTROL BOX, THERMOCOUPLE, FEED ADJUSTMENT PLATE

FEED MOTOR “ON” TIMESPS 35LOW=0.9 SECONDSMEDIUM=1.6 SECONDSHIGH=2.2 SECONDSPS 50LOW=1.1 SECONDSMED=1.9 SECONDSHIGH=2.7 SECONDS

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(CONTINUED)

ROOM REACHES TEMPERATURE.

13

CONVECTION BLOWER TURNS ON.

12

THERMOSTAT TURNS OFF

14

HEAT FROM FIRE CLOSES #1 SNAP DISC.

11

ITEMS TO CHECK: POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OR FAILED COMPONENTBOX 10: CONTROL BOX

BOX 11: #1 SNAP DISC, WIRE CONNECTIONS, WIRE HARNESS, CONVECTION BLOWER

BOX 12: CONVECTION BLOWER, WIRE CONNECTIONS

BOX 13: FEED ADJUSTMENT PLATE, PELLET FUEL, CONTROL BOX

BOX 14: THERMOSTAT, THERMOSTAT WIRE

IGNITER TURNS OFF.

10

OPERATION FLOWCHART

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END OF CYCLE.UNIT IS NOW READY FOR ANOTHER CALL FOR HEAT.

(END)

RED CALL LIGHT TURNS OFF.

15

FEED MOTOR TURNS OFF.

16

EXHAUST BLOWER STARTS 18 MINUTE COUNTDOWN.

17

#1 SNAP DISC COOLS OFF.

18

CONVECTION BLOWER SHUTS OFF.

19

OPERATION FLOWCHART

ITEMS TO CHECK: POSSIBLE PROBLEMS OR FAILED COMPONENTBOX 15: THERMOSTAT, THERMOSTAT WIRE, WIRE HARNESS

BOX 16: CONTROL BOX

BOX 17: CONTROL BOX, WIRE HARNESS

BOX 18: #1 SNAP DISC

BOX 19: #1 SNAP DISC, WIRE HARNESS

CALLLIGHT

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FEED MOTOR TROUBLE-SHOOTING1)TURNONTHERMOSTATCIRCUITANDMAKESURETHATTHECALLLIGHTISON

2)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEVACUUMSWITCH:

A.IFNOPOWERFROMREDWIRE-----CHECKCONTROLBOXORWIREHARNESS

B.POWERONREDFROMHARNESSBUTNOPOWERONREDGOINGTOHOPPERSWITCH-----CHECKVACUUMSWITCHORVENTSYSTEM

3)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEORANGEWIREONTHEHOPPERSWITCH

A.IFNOPOWERFROMORANGEWIRE----CHECKWIREHARNESSORHOPPERSWITCH

B.IFPOWERISPRESENT-----CHECK#2SNAPDISC

NOTE: REMEMBER THAT THE FEED CIRCUIT INITIAL FEED TIME IS 60 SECONDS. PUSH THE RESET BUTTON BEFORE EACH TEST.

4)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEBLACKWIREFROM#2SNAPDISC:

A.IFNOPOWERFROMBLACKWIRE----CHECKWIREHARNESSORSNAPDISC

B.IFPOWERISPRESENT-----CHECKFEEDMOTOR

FEED MOTOR

VACUUMSWITCH

JUNCTION BOX

FEED MOTOR CIRCUIT

WHITE

RED

WHITEWHITE

BLACKRED

RED

WHITE

ORANGERED

BLACK

#2 SNAP DISC

HOPPER SWITCH

CAPACITOR

CALL LIGHT

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IGNITER TROUBLE-SHOOTING

1)TURNONTHETHERMOSTATCIRCUITANDMAKESURETHECALLLIGHTISON

B.IFPOWERISPRESENT-----REPLACETHEIGNITER

A.IFNOPOWER------CHECKTHEWIREHARNESSORREPLACETHECONTROLBOX

2)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEIGNITER:

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CAUTION


EXHAUST BLOWER TROUBLE-SHOOTING

1)TURNONTHETHERMOSTATCIRCUITANDMAKESURETHECALLLIGHTISON

2)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEBLUEWIREONTHECONNECTOR

A.IFPOWERISPRESENT------REPLACETHEEXHAUSTBLOWER

B.IFNOPOWER------CHECKTHEWIREHARNESSORREPLACETHECONTROLBOX

NOTE: OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE IS MEASURED WITH THE BLOWER DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIRE HARNESS. CLOSED CIRCUIT VOLTAGE IS MEASURED WITH THE BLOWER HOOKED UP TO THE HAR-NESS. ONE LEAD FROM THE VOLTMETER MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE BLUE WIRE ON THE MOTOR AND THE OTHER LEAD CONNECTED TO THE WHITE WIRE FROM THE POWER SUPPLY.

CLOSEDCIRCUITVOLTAGEWILLBE:(PS35)115V(HIGH)109V(MEDIUM)103V(LOW) (PS50)115V(HIGH)104V(MEDIUM)91V(LOW)***NOTE:LOW&MEDIUMVOLTAGESWILLVARYDEPENDINGONTHEVOLTAGEFROMTHEHOME.

OPENCIRCUITVOLTAGEATTHEBLUECONNECTORWILLBE115VONTHEHIGHSETTINGONLY

EXHAUSTBLOWER

EXHAUST BLOWER CIRCUIT

JUNCTION BOX

WHITE

BLUE

WHITE

BLUE

CALL LIGHT

* PS 35 HAS 2 WHITE LEAD WIRES COMING OFF OF THE BLOWER.** PS 50 BLOWER CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO THE HARNESS. (NO LEAD WIRES)

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CONVECTION BLOWER TROUBLE-SHOOTING

1)CHECKFORPOWERATTHEPURPLEWIREFROMTHE#11PINATTHESNAPDISC

A.IFPOWERISPRESENTONBOTHSIDESOFTHEDISC:CHECKTHEWIREHARNESSORREPLACETHECONVECTIONBLOWER(Stovemustbehottocreateaclosedcircuitonthesnapdisc.)

B.IFPOWERISPRESENTONJUSTONESIDE:REPLACETHESNAPDISC

C.IFNOPOWERISPRESENT:CHECKTHEFUSES&WIREHARNESSORREPLACECONTROLBOX

OPENCIRCUITVOLTAGETOONESIDEOFSNAPDISCWILLBE115VFORTHEHIGHSETTINGONLY

NOTE: THE VOLT METER MUST HAVE ONE LEAD CONNECTED TO THE WHITE NEUTRAL WIRE FROM THE POWER SUPPLY TO BE ABLE TO READ THE CORRECT VOLTAGE AT THE SNAP DISC. A JUMPER WIRE CAN BE USED ON #1 SNAP DISC TO CREATE A CLOSED CIRCUIT.

7 AMP FUSE

JUNCTION BOX

#1 SNAP DISC

CONVECTION BLOWER CIRCUIT

WHITE

CONVECTIONBLOWER

PURPLE PURPLE

CALL LIGHT

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CLOSEDCIRCUITVOLTAGEWILLBE:(PS35)115V(HIGH)94V(MEDIUM)80V(LOW) (PS50)115V(HIGH)85V(MEDIUM)75V(LOW)***NOTE:LOW&MEDIUMVOLTAGESWILLVARYDEPENDINGONTHEVOLTAGEFROMTHEHOME.


POWER SUPPLY TROUBLE-SHOOTING

1) CHECK FOR POWER AT THE BLACK WIRE FROM THE POWER CORD. (SEE FIG. 1)A.IFNOPOWER------CHECKOUTLETORREPLACEPOWERCORD

B.IFPOWERISPRESENT,CONTINUETOSTEP2

2) CHECK FOR POWER AT THE GREY WIRE ON THE 7 AMP FUSE HOLDER. (SEE FIG. 2)A.IFNOPOWER------REPLACETHEFUSEORTHEFUSEHOLDER

B.IFPOWERISPRESENT,CONTINUETOSTEP3

3) CHECK FOR POWER AT THE GREY WIRES ON SNAP DISC #3. (SEE FIG. 3)A.IFNOPOWER------RESETTHESNAPDISCORREPLACEIT

B.IFPOWERISPRESENT---CHECKFORCONTINUITYATPIN5(WHITEWIRE)TOPOWERCORD

(FIG.4&5)ORREPLACETHECONTROLBOX

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receptacle.• Unplugcordbeforedoinganychecksor

repairs.• DoNOTtouchwireswhileunitispluggedin.

CAUTION


POWER SUPPLY TESTING

512

JUNCTION BOX

TO CHECK FOR CONTINUITY:1)PUTAJUMPERWIREONTHEENDOFTHEPOWER

CORD.(SEEFIGURE5)

2)SETTHEVOLTMETERTOOHMSANDPUTTHE

PROBESONPIN5&PIN12.(SEEFIGURE4)

IFTHECIRCUITISCOMPLETE,THEREADING

SHOULDBE“0”.

JUMPER WIRE

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 2

BLACK WIRE

GREY WIRE

7AMPFUSEHOLDER

CHECKFORPOWERONBOTHSIDES.

THERMOSTATBLOCK

POWER CORDFIGURE 1

BLACK

WHITE

FIGURE 3

#3 SNAP DISC

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GREEN


THERMOSTAT CIRCUIT TROUBLE-SHOOTING

1) UNPLUG THE STOVE & REMOVE THE CONTROL BOX

2) TURN ON THE THERMOSTAT & MAKE SURE THE ACCESSORY JUMPER IS IN PLACE

3) CHECK FOR CONTINUITY AT PIN 7 & PIN 9 ON THE JUNCTION BOXIFTHECIRCUITHASCONTINUITY:REPLACETHECONTROLBOXIFNOCONTINUITY,CONTINUETOTHENEXTSTEP

4) INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE ON THE THERMOSTAT & CHECK FOR CONTINUITY AT PIN 7 & PIN 9IFTHECIRCUITHASCONTINUITY:REPLACETHETHERMOSTATIFNOCONTINUITY,CONTINUETOTHENEXTSTEP

5) REMOVE THE THERMOSTAT WIRES FROM THE THERMOSTAT BLOCK & INSTALL A JUMPER WIREIFTHECIRCUITHASCONTINUITY:REPLACETHETHERMOSTATWIREIFNOCONTINIUTY,CONTINUETOTHENEXTSTEP

6) INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE ON THE T-STAT BLOCK & THE RESET BUTTON. CHECK CONTINUITY (7&9)IFTHECIRCUITHASCONTINUITY:REPLACETHERESETBUTTONIFNOCONTINUITY:REPLACETHEJUNCTIONBOX/WIREHARNESS

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THERMOCOUPLE TESTINGTHETHERMOCOUPLEISMADEUPOFTWODISSIMILARMETALSTHATWHENJOINEDTOGETHERPRODUCEASMALLAMOUNTOFELECTRICITYWHENHEATISAPPLIED.THEHOTTERTHEFIRETHEHIGHERTHEVOLTAGETHATISPRODUCED.THISTHERMOCOUPLEWILLTOPOUTATAROUND30MILLIVOLTS(DC)WHILETHESTOVEISBURNINGONHIGH.THEFUNCTIONOFTHETHERMOCOUPLEISTOSENSETHETEMPERATUREINTHEFIREPOT.IFTHETHERMOCOUPLEISFRACTURED,ITWILLNOTPRODUCEVOLTAGE.ALSO,ANAMBER LIGHT INTHECONTROLWILLFLASHIFTHECIRCUITISOPENORIFTHETHERMOCOUPLEISFRACTURED.

NOTE:BESURETOSETTHEMETERTOMILLIVOLTS(DC)ANDAJUMPERWIREMAYNEEDEDTOCHECKMILIVOLTSWHILETHETHERMOCOUPLEISHOOKEDUP.

1) ATTACH A DIGITAL VOLT METER TO THE TWO THERMOCOUPLE CONNECTORS ON THE HARNESS

2) APPLY HEAT TO THE THERMOCOUPLE TIP IN THE FIREPOT

IFTHETHERMOCOUPLESTARTSPRODUCINGVOLTAGE:CHECKTERMINALCONNECTIONSONTHEWIREHARNESSORREPLACETHECONTROLBOX.IFNOVOLTAGEFROMTHETHERMOCOUPLE:REPLACETHETHERMOCOUPLE

CONTROLBOX

GREENTHERMOCOUPLELIGHT

REDTHERMOCOUPLELIGHT(samelightwillturnred)

THERMOCOUPLECONNECTORS

THERMOCOUPLETIPWITHPROTECTIVECOVER

THERMOCOUPLE WIRE

TEST PROBE

JUMPER WIRE

THERMOCOUPLETIP

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FIREPOT AND EXHAUST SYSTEM TROUBLE-SHOOTING

THEFIREPOTISMADEOFCASTSTEELANDISDESIGNEDWITHAIRINTAKEHOLESTHATSWIRLTHEFIREANDHELPTOREMOVETHEASHCREATEDFROMTHEBURNINGOFTHEPELLETFUEL.THEREISALSOASLOTORAIRPASSAGEINTHEBOTTOMSIDEOFTHEFIREPOTTHATALLOWSHOTAIRFROMTHEIGNITERTOLIGHTTHEPELLETFUEL.DURINGTHEBURNCYCLEPROCESSINTHEFIREPOT,“CLINKER”MATERIALWILLSTARTTOBUILD-UP.(SEE *FIGURE 1)THERATEOFTHISBUILD-UPWILLDEPENDONTHEQUALITYOFTHEPELLETFUELBEINGUSED.OVERTIMETHISBUILD-UPOFCLINKERMATERIALCANOBSTRUCTTHEAIRPASSAGESANDCANCAUSEPROBLEMSWITHTHEOPERATIONOFTHEFIREPOT.THISCANALSOCAUSETHEFIREPOTCLEANOUTDOORTOBECOMEHARDTOPULLIFTHEFIREPOTISNOTCLEANEDONAREGULARBASIS.

* FIGURE EXAMPLES ARE LOCATED ON THE NEXT PAGE *

THEFIREPOTISJUSTONECOMPONENTOFTHETOTALCOMBUSTIONSYSTEM.COMBUSTIONAIRFLOWSINTOAROUNDOPENINGLOCATEDATTHELOWERREAROFTHEUNIT.(SEE *FIGURE 2)THISAIRTRAVELSINTOTHEASHPANAREALOCATEDBELOWTHEBOTTOMOFTHEFIREPOT.(SEE *FIGURE 3)COMBUSTIONAIRWILLFLOWTHROUGHTHEAIROPENINGSINTHEFIREPOTANDISTHENTRANS-FORMEDINTOEXHAUSTGASES.THEEXHAUSTGASESWILLFLOWFROMTHEFIREPOTTOTHEBAFFLEPLATESANDREARFIREBOXAREA.(SEE *FIGURE 4)THEEXHAUSTWILLFLOWFROMTHEBAFFLEAREATOTHEEXHAUSTBLOWERHOUSING.(SEE *FIGURE 5)THISCOMPLETESTHENEGATIVEPRESSUREORVACUUMPORTIONOFTHECOMBUSTIONSYSTEM.AFTERTHEEXHAUSTENTERSTHEEXHAUSTBLOWERHOUSINGITISTHENPUSHEDOUTINTOTHEVENTPIPEORCHIMNEYPORTIONOFTHEEXHAUSTSYSTEM. (SEE *FIGURE 6)

IFANYPARTOFTHEEXHAUSTSYSTEMISRESTRICTED,THESTOVEWILLBURNDIRTYWITHTALLLAZYFLAMES.THESTOVEMAYALSOEXPERIENCEPROBLEMSWITHLIGHTINGTHEPELLETFUELDUETOTHEREDUCEDAIRFLOWTHROUGHTHEFIREPOT.

IFANYPARTOFTHEEXHAUSTSYSTEMISBLOCKED,THESTOVEWILLNOTFEEDBECAUSETHEVACUUMSWITCHWILLNOTENGAGE.NORMALLYTHESTOVEWILLHAVEBETWEEN.08TO.16INCHESOFWATERCOLUMNINTHEFIREBOXWITHSTOVESETONTHEHIGHFEEDRATE.

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FIG. 1 FIG. 2

EXAMPLE OF A VERY LARGE CLINKER

COMBUSTION AIRINTAKE

FIREPOT

AIR INTAKE IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER(LOCATED UNDER ASH PAN)

FIREBOX AREA w/ BAFFLE PLATES REMOVED

FIG. 3 FIG. 4

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EXHAUST BLOWER WITH THE BAFFLES REMOVED

VENT PIPE ADAPTER

FIG. 5

FIG. 6

EXHAUST BLOWER

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COMPLETE WIRE DIAGRAM

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

WATTS: EXHAUSTBLOWERCONVECTIONBLOWERIGNITERFEEDMOTOR

VOLTS ON THE HIGH FEED RATE SETTING (ALL COMPONENTS)

THERMOCOUPLE MILLIVOLTS:

BTU:

VACUUM: (COLD STOVE ON THE HIGH SETTING, FUEL IN HOPPER)

POUNDS PER HOUR BURN RATE: HIGHMEDIUMLOW

FEED MOTOR RPM:

BLOWER CFM: EXHAUSTCONVECTION

HOPPER CAPACITY:

CONVECTION BLOWER VOLTS:MEDIUMLOWEXHAUST BLOWER VOLTS:MEDIUMLOW

THERMOSTAT CIRCUIT VOLTS:

PS35 PS50

2960380

4

55150380

4

AMPS: EXHAUSTBLOWERCONVECTIONBLOWERIGNITERFEEDMOTOR

.25

.523.3.03

.481.33.3.03

115 115

9480

8575

109103

10491

45150

70220

35,000 50,000

FEED MOTOR “ON” TIMES: HIGHMEDIUMLOW

.9to.12wc .12to.16wc

45 80

2 2

4.13.11.7

5.83.92.1

2.21.6.9

2.71.91.1

GREEN:2.7RED:12.1

12VAC 12VAC

GREEN:2.7RED:12.1

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SNAP DISCS: #1(CONVECTION)#2(OVERHEAT,SHUTSOFFFEEDMOTOR,MANUALRESET)#3(OVERHEAT,SHUTSOFFALLPOWER,MANUALRESET)

F110-20L175L250

F110-20L175L250

NOTE: Hearth&HomeTechnologies,manufacturerofthisappliance,reservestherighttoalteritsproducts,theirspecificationsand/orpricewithoutnotice.

NOTE: Specifications are approximate.


PLEASEANSWERALLOFTHEQUESTIONSBELOWIFYOUNEEDTOCONTACTTHETECHNICALSERVICESDEPARTMENT.THISWILLHELPUSTOIDENTIFYTHEPROBLEMFASTERANDWILLSAVEYOUTIME.

WHAT ISWRONGWITHTHESTOVE?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________MODEL_____________________________SERIAL NUMBER__________________________HOWISITINSTALLED?(VERTICALORHORIZONTAL)_______________________________HOWMANYVERTICALFEETOFVENT?______________HORIZONTAL?________________HOWMANYELBOWSAREINTHEVENTSYSTEM?__________________________________WHATSIZEISTHEEXHAUSTPIPE?(3”,4”,6”,OROTHER)___________________________WHATISTHEELEVATIONOFTHEHOME?_________________________________________WHATISTHEFEEDADJUSTMENTPLATESETAT?__________________________________ISTHEFEEDSYSTEMOPERATING?_____________________________________________ISTHEREPOWERTOTHESTOVE?______________________________________________ISTHEREFUELINTHEHOPPER?________________________________________________WILLTHETHERMOSTATCALLLIGHTCOMEON?___________________________________ISTHEIGNITERWORKING?________ISTHEEXHAUSTBLOWERWORKING?___________AREYOUREACHINGTHEFIRSTSTAGEOFIGNITION(GREENLIGHT)?________________AREYOUREACHINGTHESECONDSTAGEOFIGNITION(REDLIGHT)?________________ISTHECONVECTIONBLOWERWORKING?_______________________________________ISTHEREANOUTSIDEAIRKITINSTALLED?_______________________________________ISTHEVENTSYSTEMCLEAN?__________________________________________________ISTHEHOPPERFREEOFSAWDUSTBUILDUP?___________________________________ISTHEFIREPOTCLEAN?_______________________________________________________

CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT:PHONE--#800-926-4356

TECHCHECKSHEETPELLET STOVES

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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE TIPS

CAUTION: REMEMBER TO UNPLUG THE STOVE BEFORE PERFORMING ANY CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE ON THE STOVE.

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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE TIPS

FIREPOT:THEFIREPOTNEEDSTOBECLEANEDASNEEDED.THEBUILD-UPOFCLINKERMATERIALWILLDEPENDONTHEQUALITYOFTHEFUELBEINGUSED.INSOMECASES,ITMAYBENECESSARYTOCLEANTHEFIREPOTONADAILYBASIS.FIREPOTCLEANINGINVOLVESSIMPLYPULLINGTHECLEANOUTRODONTHERIGHTSIDEOFTHESTOVE.IFTHERODISHARDTOPULL,ITMAYBENECESSARYTOUSETHESCRAPERORSCREWDRIVERTOCHIPAWAYTHECARBONMATERIALTHATHASBUILTUPONTHEBOTTOMPLATEOFTHEFIREPOT.ONCETHEDEBRISISCHIPPEDAWAY,THERODWILLBEEASYTOPULL.

VENT / CHIMNEY SYSTEM:THISNEEDSTOBECLEANEDANDINSPECTEDATLEASTONCEAYEAR.ITMAYBENECESSARYTOPERFORMMOREFREQUENTCLEANINGIFTHEREISALOTOFHORI-ZONTALPIPESECTIONS.ASHWILLBUILDUPMOREQUICKLYINTHEHORIZONTALSECTIONS.

FIREBOX ASH:THEFIREBOXASHSHOULDBEREMOVEDATTHESAMETIMETHATTHEFIREPOTISCLEANED.FREQUENTCLEANINGOFTHEASHINTHEFIREBOXWILLHELPSLOWDOWNTHEBUILD-UPOFASHINTHEEXHAUSTBLOWERANDVENTSYSTEM.REMEM-BERTODEPOSITASHESINANONCOMBUSTIBLECONTAINER.

BLOWERS:THEBLOWERSMAYONLYNEEDTOBECLEANEDONCEAYEAR.IFTHEUSEOFTHESTOVEISHEAVY,THENITMAYNEEDTOBEDONEMOREFREQUENTLY.IFTHEBLOWERISGETTINGNOISY,THENTHEFANBLADESWILLNEEDTOBECLEANED.

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