RIKA INTEGRA II, Manual

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Copyright © 2008 by Lucky Distributing Revision 2.0 updated 11/05/2008
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WHAT ARE PELLETS
The RIKA INTEGRA is a pellet stove
designed to burn wood pellets. Pellets
are made of waste material from saw
mills, woodworking operations, as well as
dead wood from forestry operations. The
wood pellet industry is organized through
the association of the Pellet Fuel
Institute, and it is recommended that only
PREMIUM wood pellets, manufactured
to the standard set by the P.F.I. be used
with this pellet stove. All pellets made to
these standards are labeled with an
official P.F.I. registration number on the
bag. This guarantees the consumer that
the fuel is certified as to moisture and
ash content.
The P.F.I. allows two grades: Standard
and Premium quality pellets. The
important difference in these pellet
grades is their ash content.
Premium quality: 1% or less ash
content
Standard quality: Up to 3% ash content
A higher ash content in the fuel
means more combustion residue
which means more frequent cleaning
intervals. (see the Routine
Maintenance & Cleaning section).
ASH
It is highly recommended that you use
the lowest ash-content fuel available.
Using fuel with 3% ash content may
require that the stove be cleaned as
often as every one to two days. Fuel
with 1% ash content may only require
cleaning once every one to two weeks.
The ash produced while your stove is
operating, since it is a completely natural
product, makes an excellent fertilizer for
all of your garden plants. However, it
should be aged and mixed with water
before use.
Please note that use of improper fuels
will void your warranty and may cause
damage or seriously impact the
performance of your stove.
The current P.F.I. standards for
residential pellet fuels are as follows:
Standard
Quality
Premium
Quality
Heating Value 8,200 BTU/lb.
(minimum)
8,200 BTU/lb.
(minimum)
Bulk Density 40lb/ft
3
(minimum)
40lb/ft
3
(minimum)
Moisture
Content 8%
(maximum)
8%
(maximum)
Ash Content 3%
(maximum)
1%
(maximum)
Size ¼” to 5/16”
diameter
1-1/2” long
(maximum)
¼” to 5/16”
diameter
1-1/2” long
(maximum)
Fines 0.5%
maximum
through a
1/8” screen
0.5%
maximum
through a
1/8” screen
Caution: Burning dirty or wet pellets, or
pellets containing salt, can contaminate
the environment, adversely affect the
function of your pellet stove, and will void
your warranty.
Caution: Embers may be embedded
and hidden in the ash. Store in
metal containers only!