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Figure 11
GENERAL WARNINGS
The EASYFIRE Pellet Stove and Insert has been
designed and approved for burning
w ood pellet fuel only
.
Burning solid fuel in other form s is not perm itted and will
void all warranties.
NEVER use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuels,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or sim ilar liquids to start or
"freshen up" a fire. Keep all such liquids well away from the
heater while it is in use.
Ashes m ust be disposed of in a m etal container with a
tight fitting lid and placed on a noncom bustible floor or
ground, well away from all fuels, pending final disposal.
This heater, when installed, m ust be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local
codes, with the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70-
2006
.
Provide adequate clearances around air openings into the
com bustion cham ber and adequate accessibility clearance for
servicing and proper operation. Never obstruct the front
opening of the heater.
The pellet heater m ust be operated with a power source
and will not operate using natural draft. If there is a power
failure the heater will shut down. If the 12 volt back-up system
is installed, the heater will autom atically switch to 12 volt
power. An
optional
backup battery is available for the unit
which lasts approxim ately 48 hrs on high and 72 hrs on low.
A bigger battery m ay be purchased if desired for longer
durations.
The EasyFire Pellet Heater has been listed by OMNI-Test
Laboratories, Inc. to ASTM, U.L.,and EPA Standards.
FUEL SELECTION
Proper fuel selection is im portant for overall operation. Your
stove operates best with 1/4" diam eter wood pellets that are
no longer than 3/4" long. The pellets should be specifically
m anufactured for use pellet heaters. Use of fuel non-
conform ing fuel will cause the stove to operate erratically.
Additionally, a low ash content of below 1% is required and
will reduce your cleaning and m aintenance tim e. Store pellets
in a clean dry area. Do not use pellets that have been dam p
or have a m oisture level above 5%.
The quality of pellet fuel varies from brand to brand. This will
affect the efficiency of your heater. W e suggest that you try
several brands until you find one that gives you a clean effi-
cient burn. Poor quality pellets will burn rich with black soot
and ash will accum ulate quickly. Quality pellets will burn clean
and ash build up will be m inim al.
AUTOLITE START-UP AND OPERATION
Refer to Installation and Operation manual provided with
the unit for standard m atch lighting and 12V operations.
1. AutoLite Start-Up:
Prior to operating your AutoLite stove, m ake sure the
hopper is full of wood pellets and the interior com ponents
have been installed properly including; burn screen & pot,
heat exchange covers, and ash drawer.
IM PORTANT:
The Fire Pot m ust be seated flush and
m ust sit even in the pot tray. Air leaking around the Fire Pot
will create a poor burn (
Figure 11)
. Light the pellets in Fire
Pot using any approved pellet lighter.
Note: Caution m ust be taken when installing burn pot or
operating door not to dam age ceram ic glass. Do not
attem pt to operate heater if glass becom es dam aged in any
way!
2.
AutoLite Control Functions: Control functions on the
Easyfire are as follows: OFF, FAN, LOW , MEDIUM, HIGH,
CLEAN. Here is how each function works:
A.
W hen the Control Button is turned to
FAN
, a tim er is
activated and you will have about ten (10) m inutes to
get the pellets lit and reach a m inim um tem perature.
This function is used for m atch lighting when the AC
power is out.
Should the pellets not light in 10 m inutes sim ply turn the
button to
OFF
and begin again. This will give you
another 10 m inutes to get the pellets lit. The reason for
the tim er function is so that the heater will autom atically
shut down if the fire goes out. Pellets do not feed in the
FAN position.
B.
In the
LOW
position, the EASYFIRE will be feeding
approxim ately 1 to 1½ lbs. of pellets per hour and the
flam e will fluctuate between 1" and 6" in height.
