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Mt. Vernon Pellet Stove
Set Screw
Thumb Screw
Increase
Decrease
D. Fuel Adjustment Rod
The set screw is located at the bottom of the hopper and
set
loose at the factory
so the fuel adjustment control rod will slide
up and down by only loosening the thumb screw at the top.
See Figure 21.1.
Do not re-tighten bottom set screw.
Figure 21.1
F. Fire Characteristics
A properly adjusted fire with the heat output control knob set
on “quad” has a short active flame pattern that extends out
of the firepot approximately 6 inches (152mm). If the fire
has tall flames with black tails and seems somewhat lazy,
the feed rate will need to be reduced. This is done by sliding
the fuel adjustment control rod down, which will reduce the
feed. If the fire is not 6 inches (152mm) tall, slide the fuel
adjustment control rod up to increase the feed. A medium
and low setting will give a shorter flame. The flame will rise
and fall somewhat. This is normal.
RED CALL LIGHT
Figure 21.2
C. Before Your First Fire
1. First, make sure your appliance has been properly
installed and that all safety requirements have been met.
Pay particular attention to the fire protection, venting and
thermostat installation instructions.
2. Double check that the ash drawer and firebox are
empty!
3. Check the position of the thermocouple, located above
the firepot, and make sure that it protrudes approximately
3/4 inch (19mm) into the firepot.
4. Close the front door.
IMPORTANT DETAIL: The tip of the thermocouple must
be in contact with the inside end of the thermocouple
cover.
The feed adjustment control rod is factory set, and should
be adequate for most fuels. However, if the flame height is
too high or too low, you will need to adjust the feed rate. Wait
until the appliance has been burning for 15 minutes before
making your adjustments and allow 15 minutes for feed
adjustment to take effect.
G. Feed Rate Adjustment Instructions
E. Starting Your First Fire
1. A thermostat is required for proper operation of this
appliance, except for corn. At this time, fill the hopper
with pellets, set the thermostat to its lowest setting. Plug
the power cord into nearby outlet.
2. The exhaust blower will stay on for approximately 18
minutes even though the thermostat is not calling for
heat. This is normal.
3. Locate the heat output control knob mounted on the upper
right corner of the side panel.
See Figure 20.1 on page
20.
Turn it to the “quad” setting by turning clockwise until it
stops and then adjust the thermostat to its highest setting.
The red call light located on the upper right corner on the
back of the appliance will be on.
See Figure 21.1
. This
indicates the thermostat is calling for heat.
4. The fuel feed system and the igniter should now be on.
5. For your first fire it will be necessary to press the reset
button once a minute until pellets start to drop into the
firepot, then press button 1 more time. This will fill the
feed system and allow the appliance to begin dropping
pellets. The appliance will continue to run as long as the
thermostat is calling for heat.
6. Once the appliance has ignited, let the it burn for
approximately 15 minutes, then set the thermostat to the
desired room temperature. Adjust the heat output control
knob to the desired setting.
1. Loosen the thumb screw.
Figure 21.2
2. Adjust the fuel adjustment control rod towards the
"
+
" symbol to increase the feed rate and flame height or
towards the "
-
" symbol, to decrease the feed rate and flame
height.
3. Re-tighten the thumb screw.
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