PSG CADDY ALTERNA II, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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7.3.6 PURGE SCREW
At the end of the heating season or when necessary, it is possible to empty the auger screw as well as the
remaining pellets in the hopper. First, empty the hopper as much as possible. Then, by pr
essing the ‘’SETTING’’
icon and pressing the ‘’PURGE SCREW’’ button as shown below. The auger screw icon will show up on the
main page for a given time sufficient enough to empty the screw.
8 OPERATING THE FURNACE
8.1 FIRST STARTUP
Before starting your furnace, make sure that the burn pot, the baffles and the maintenance heat exchanger
access panels are properly installed. Make sure that the furnace has been emptied of all tools and accessories.
Also make sure that the venting system is properly sealed, that all doors and the hopper lid are closed. Make
sure that the hopper is full of pellets.
DURING THE FIRST FEW FIRES, YOUR STOVE WILL EMIT AN ODOR AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF
FUMES AS THE HIGH TEMPERATURE PAINT CURES OR BECOMES SEASONED TO THE METAL.
MAINTAINING SMALLER FIRES WILL MINIMIZE THIS. AVOID PLACING ITEMS ON FURNACE TOP
DURING THIS PERIOD TO AVOID DAMAGING THE PAINT SURFACE. MAKE SURE THE ROOM IS WELL
VENTILATED. OPEN WINDOWS. ODORS AND FUMES RELEASED DURING THIS PROCESS ARE
UNPLEASANT BUT THEY ARE NOT TOXIC. ONCE YOU HAVE BURNED THE FIRST 40LBS OF PELLETS,
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO INSPECT THE FURNACE AND THE VENTING SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE THAT
THERE ARE NO LEAKS.
8.2 EVERYDAY STARTUP
Before starting the stove, make sure there is enough pellets in the hopper and that the recommended
maintenance schedule has been followed (see
Section 9.12: Recommended maintenance schedule ).
Moreover, check that the combustion chamber doors as well as the heat exchanger access panels are properly
closed. To activate your furnace, press t
he “ON/OFF”
icon on the main status page. For your furnace to
start, it must receive a heat signal from the wall thermostat. Note that the button will flash from green to yellow
during the igniting mode.