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Figure 13

Prior to stove operating on  therm ostat, confirm proper
operation by servicing and adjust ing the stove as
outlined in the “Installation Guide”. When servicing
stove, operate with thermostat bypassed as stove will
reset to sta rt up  mod e ea ch tim e th erm ostat is
activated.

Figure 14

B.

In the 

LOW

 position, the EASYFIRE will be feeding

approximately 1 to 1½ lbs. of pellets per hour and the
flam e will fluctu ate b etwe en 1 " and  6" in he ight.

C.

In the 

MEDIUM

 position the EASYFIRE will be feeding

approximately three (3) pounds of pellets per hour and
the flame will fluctuate between 3" and 8" of fire.

D.

In the 

HIGH

 position the EASYFIRE will be feeding

ap prox im ate ly 4+ lbs. pe r ho ur and th e fla m e w ill
fluctuate between 3" and a full flame.  The fan speed
will increa se  acco rdingly as the  heate r au tom atic ally
adjusts itself based on tem perature inside the heater.

E.

The 

CL EAN

 position is to be used only when the

heater is not burning and you wish to clean out the
accumulated ash in the front of the fire area. See

CLEAN OUT

 section of maintenance instructions.

F.

After the heater is running for several hours and you
wish to turn it off simply press the button to 

OFF

The

heater will continue running until it cools down
and then will automatically shut itself down

.

G. REMEMBER:

  Eac h fee d po sition w ill fluctu ate

because the microprocessor is automatically adjusting
the feed and air based on temperature. This means
the pellet feed rate and flame height will change
accordingly based on quality of pellet and heat loss of
dwelling.

3. Starting the S tove: 

Push a Heat Range button (Low or

Med ium is bes t for start up) (

Figure 13

) and turn the

thermostat up to 

“Ca ll for heat”

. Th e sto ve fa n will beg in to

ope rate a long with the  ignitor c ycle. Afte r abo ut a m inute
the pellets will begin to fall in the burn pot. After five
m inutes there will be a fire in the burn po t and the stove
will begin to heat up. W hen the stove reaches start up
operating temperature it will then switch to the control
panel setting and begin it’s automatic operation cycle.

Feed Trim Adjustment

Underneath the control button you will find a small round
button that will turn forward and reverse.  This button can
adjust the feed motor in the LOW  operating position. By
turning the button clockwise you can increase the feed on
LOW  and by turning it counterclockwise you can decrease
the feed in the LOW position. Factory setting is 9:00 o’clock.

Once the stove is at operating temperature for one hour
set the stove on LO W. Adjust the trim button so that
av erag e flam e is app rox . 1-2" abo ve  the  bu rn p ot. T his
will set the average feed rate (air/flue) for best
operation.

M ove  this button  carefully!

  It is designed to fine tune your

LO W  setting  in the e ven t you ch ang e bra nds  of pe llets
and/or live at a higher elevation. If this setting is to low the
sto ve m ay go out d uring LO W  setting  operatio ns . If th is
sho uld ha ppe n incr eas e the  trim  by sm all am oun t. 

MATCH LIGHT FIRE AND START-UP

1.

Filling the Hopper and Start-Up:

CAUTION:  FUEL HOPPER LID MUST  BE CLOSED
BE FO RE  OP ER ATIN G U NIT .  MAIN TAIN  HO PPE R S EAL
IN GOOD CO NDITIO N.  DO NO T OVE RFILL  HO PP ER ! 
THE EASYFIRE WILL HOLD ABOUT 60 LBS. OF
PELLETS.

Open the top lid and fill the hopper with pellets (

Figure 11

).

Make sure hopper lid is fully closed. Open the front door

and fill the burn pot with a hand full of pellets.

IMPORTANT:

 The fire pot must be seated flush and

must sit even in the pot tray. Air leaking around the fire pot
will create a poor burn (

Figure 14)

. Light the pellets in Fire

Pot using any approve d pellet fuel starter.

Allo w p ellets to  burn for  approx im ate ly 1 m inute, o r un til

pellet ign ition has be en a chieved . 

Clo se d oo r 

and turn the

control knob to the 

"FAN"

 position. Allow fire to burn for

several minutes. W hen the pellets are well lit, turn the
control knob to 

"L OW "

 for approximately 10 minutes then

turn up to 

"HI"

.  W e recomm end that you run the heater on

“Medium” or "HI" for about 30 minutes in order to get the

Summary of Contents for EasyFire EF-3801B-AL

Page 1: ...ype L Pellet Vent System NEVER use gasoline gasoline type lantern fuels kerosene charcoal lighter fluid or similar liquids to start or freshen up a fire Keep all such liquids well away from the heater...

Page 2: ...in all residential applications An outside air inlet MUST be provided for combustion and ventilation air The air inlet must remain unrestricted while unit is in use Outside air connection is located...

Page 3: ...3 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 c 2 ft minimum to an adjacent building and 7 ft minimum above grade when located adjacent to public walkways...

Page 4: ...emove factory jump wire and hook up thermostat wires to terminals Figure 7 8 c Locate thermostat approximately 10 to 12 feet from heater or in area that requires steady temperature d Run thermostat wi...

Page 5: ...deactivated and the stove operates based on the EasyFire digital control system requirements If the house AC power should quit the AutoLite system will not be available however with the optional batte...

Page 6: ...the stove will begin to heat up When the stove reaches start up operating temperature it will then switch to the control panel setting and begin it s automatic operation cycle Feed Trim Adjustment Und...

Page 7: ...spring to return against stop Figure 10 11 Once ash box is full box should be placed in a non combustible floor or on the ground well away from all combustible materials pending final disposal If the...

Page 8: ...equires routine maintenance for maximum performance and is mandatory for the warranty to remain in effect The following procedures should be studied carefully and performed regularly as indicated 1 Fl...

Page 9: ...ist for specifications TROUBLE SHOOTING The following scenarios are provided in order to help you locate a difficulty if the heater performs in a manner which would seem to indicate a malfunction l Pr...

Page 10: ...em when the hopper door is open If fuel is to be added while heater is in operation it must be accomplished with in several minutes of opening the door 9 Problem I turned off the switch and the heater...

Page 11: ...R 4 110451 ASH DUMP KNOB 5 300522 ASH DRAWER 6 200549 HEAT EXCHANGE COVER 7 300500 FIREPOT AL V2 8 120117 AUTOLITE IGNITER 9 202164 BURN POT SCREEN AL 10 120120 AUTOLITE POWER RELAY 11 120118 AUTOLITE...

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