Installation, Operating and Service Manual
For safe installation and operation of your pellet Fire, read and follow the safety instructions on pages 5 & 6 and
throughout the manual.
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OPERATING PROCEDURES -
DAMPER MODELS
When the fire is operating, the only regular attention that proper operation of the fire requires is to inspect the Burn Pot
Liner
for “Build up of pellets” or “clinkering”, (The frequency of these inspections is dependent on fuel quality – refer to
Pellet Fuel Quality on page 30), adjusting the Air Damper Rod as required (Refer to Combustion Air and Air Damper
Rod adjustments on page 24) and to fill the Hopper with fuel.
STARTING PROCEDURE
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The Burn Pot Liner must be placed properly against the Igniter Housing (Push down on the front edge of the Burn Pot
Liner after placing it in the Burn Pot) and the Burn Pot Liner holes must be clear of any ash or clinker to ensure ignition
occurs. The
Parkwood Pellet Fire
has been designed so that the Burn Pot Liner can be cleaned while the fire is still
operating so that the pellets can be maintained at the recommended depth of 10-15mm.
Do not allow the pellets to exceed this depth. If you suspect you are using a poor quality fuel check the level
of pellets in the Burn Pot Liner on a regular basis.
As a guide, make sure the pellets do not get above the row of holes on the front and rear of the Burn Pot Liner. To
remove excess ash / clinker from the Burn Pot Liner:
1. Pull the Air Damper Rod (On the right side of the fire) fully out.
2. Open the Firebox Door and use a poker to dislodge / scrape the ash so that it falls through the holes in the
bottom of the Burn Pot Liner.
3. Close the Firebox Door and return the Air Damper Rod to the correct position.
4. Open the Ash Slide by pulling the knob on the left side of the fire fully out to allow the ash to drop into the ash
pan. Close the Ash Slide.
Ordinarily, cleaning the Burn Pot Liner once a day is adequate, however if very poor quality fuel is used, this procedure
may need to be carried out up to every two hours or so.
Ordering a second Burn Pot Liner from your Distributor is also helpful if you burn your pellet fire for extended periods.
1. Read the Pre-Operation Notes
(Page 22).
2. Open the Hopper Lid and fill the Hopper with premium grade wood pellet fuel. Always ensure that the hopper is kept
at least ¼ full to prevent vacuum loss.
3. The Fire now
needs to be “Primed”, this will fill the Auger with pellets. This normally needs to be done when the Fire
is new or the Auger has been run empty. To prime the Fire press the “Pellet Feed” switch on the control and hold it in
until pellets are delivered from the Pellet Feed Chute into the Burn Pot Liner.
4. Position the Air Damper Rod about 15mm out (About a finger width). This distance may vary with different
installation types and fuel quality.
5. Ensure the Burn Pot Ash Slide Knob on the left side of the fire is fully closed (Hard against the side panel) or the fire
will not light.
6. Ensure the Fire Box Door and the Ash pan are firmly closed or the Fire will not light.
7. Press the “ON/OFF” switch on the Control Board. The red “Starting/Stopping” light next to the “ON/OFF” switch turns
on. “STARTING” will display and the green Auger Light will begin to pulse to indicate that fuel is being delivered to the
Burn Pot Liner.
8. Select your desired heat setting using the “Heat/Time” arrows.
9. The Fire will automatically light and complete the STARTING MODE. Adjustment of the Air Damper Control may be
necessary depending on the cleanliness of the Fire, fuel quality and the selected Heat Setting.
10. If the Thermostat is enabled a “T” will be displayed and the fuel feed rate will be controlled by the Thermostat.
11. The Room Convection Air Blower will activate once the sensor detects a heat rise at the Exhaust Fan. This may
take up to 12 minutes. As the Fire heats up the Convection Fan will continue to increase R.P.M. until the correct
convection airflow is achieved for the selected heat setting.
