OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE
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SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
OPTIMA PS1 FREESTANDING Pellet Stove
DEPTH
28” (711 mm)
HEIGHT
32.5” (826 mm)
E.P.A. EMISSIONS
0.9 grams / hour
INPUT RATING (APPROX)
12,000 - 42,000 Btu/hr (3.5 - 12.3 kW)
APPROXIMATE HEATING AREA
800 - 1,500 FEET
2
(74.3 - 139.4 METRE
2
)
HOPPER CAPACITY
95 lb (43 kg)
DURATION ON LOW FIRE
Approximately 60 Hours with full hopper
STOVE BODY WEIGHT
WITH PACKAGING
250 lb (113 kg)
WIDTH
23.75” (603 mm )
PELLET FUEL SPECIFICATIONS:
Use the best quality Premium pellet fuel available. This will give the most heat output with less
maintenance.
The standard for pellet fuel is set out by the Pellet Fuels Institute with the following qualities:
Density: consistent hardness and energy content (minimum 40 pounds/cubic foot)
Dimensions: length (1 ½” maximum) and diameter (1/4” to 5/16”) to assure predictable fuel
amounts and to prevent jamming
Fines: limited amount of sawdust from pellet breakdown to avoid dust while loading and
problems with pellet flow during operation (amount of fines passing through 1/8” screen no
more than .5 percent by weight)
Chlorides: limited salt content (no more than 300 parts per million) to avoid stove and vent
rusting
Ash content: important factor in maintenance frequency
The only difference that determines the Premium and Standard pellet fuel is their ash content.
Standard grade fuel is usually up to 3% ash content, while premium grade is less than 1
percent. This difference is a result of the pellet contents. Standard pellets are derived from
materials that produce more residual ash, such as tree bark or agricultural residues. Premium
pellets are usually produced from hardwood or softwood sawdust containing no tree bark.
Premium pellet fuel is the most common and makes up 95 percent of pellets sold on the
market.
OPTIONAL MULTI-FUEL BURN POT KIT
This pellet stove can burn shelled corn as fuel with the installation of the optional multi-fuel
burn pot kit, PART #: PS1-MF. Follow the operating instructions included with the kit.