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December 9, 2019
7059-801D
HEATILATOR ECO CHOICE PS50
User Guide
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Operating Instructions
D. Fuel Material and Fuel Storage
Pellet fuel quality can greatly fluctuate. This appliance
has been designed to burn a wide variety of fuels, giving
you the choice to use the fuel that is most economical in
your region.
Hearth & Home Technologies strongly recommends only
using Pellet Fuel Institute (PFI) certified fuel.
Fuel Material
• Made from sawdust or wood by-products
• Depending on the source material it may have a high
or low ash content.
Higher Ash Content Material
• Hardwoods with a high mineral content
•
Fuel that contains bark
• Standard grade pellets, high ash pellets,
Lower Ash Content Material
• Softwoods
•
Fuels with low mineral content
•
Premium grade pellets
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A. Fire Safety
To provide reasonable fire safety, the following should be
given serious consideration:
•
Install at least one smoke detector and CO
monitor on
each floor of your home.
•
Locate detectors away from the heating appliance and
close to the sleeping areas.
•
Follow the detector’s manufacturer’s placement and
installation instructions and maintain regularly.
•
A CO detector should be installed in the room with the
appliance.
•
Conveniently locate a Class A fire extinguisher to
contend with small fires.
•
In the event of a hopper fire:
• Evacuate the house immediately.
•
Notify fire department.
B. Non-Combustible Materials
Material which will not ignite and burn, composed of any
combination of the following:
- Steel
- Plaster
- Brick
- Iron
- Concrete
- Tile
- Glass
- Slate
Materials reported as passing
ASTM E 136, Standard
Test Method for Behavior of Metals, in a Vertical Tube
Furnace of 750° C.
C. Combustible Materials
Material made of/or surfaced with any of the
following materials:
- Wood
- Compressed Paper
- Plant Fibers
- Plastic
- Plywood/OSB
- Sheet Rock (drywall)
Any material that can ignite and burn: flame proofed or not,
plastered or non-plastered.
CAUTION
Do not burn fuel that contains an additive; (such as
soybean oil).
•
May cause hopper fires
• Damage to product may result
Read the ingredients list on the package. If you are
buying corn the only ingredient that should be listed
is corn.
Clinkers
Minerals and other non-combustible materials such as
sand will turn into a hard, glass-like substance called a
clinker when heated in the firepot.
Trees from different areas will vary in mineral content. That
is why some fuels produce more clinkers than others.
Moisture
Always burn dry fuel. Burning fuel with high moisture
content takes heat from the fuel and tends to cool the
appliance, robbing heat from your home. Damp pellet fuel
can clog the feed system.
Size
•
Pellets are either 1/4 inch or 5/16 inch (6-8mm)
in diameter
•
Length should be no more that 1-1/2 inches (38mm)
•
Pellet lengths can vary from lot to lot from the
same manufacturer
•
Due to length variations, the flame height (feed
rate) may need adjusting occasionally (See page 10
for instructions).
WARNING
Fire Risk.
• Do not operate appliance before reading
and understanding operating instructions.
•
Failure to operate appliance properly may
cause a house fire.