Volta Pellet Stove Installation and Operation Manual
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EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN WORKING WITH METALLIC TOOLS OR CONDUCTORS, TO PREVENT
SHORT CIRCUITS AND SPARKS.
5.1.2
ZONE HEATING AND HOW TO MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU
Your new pellet stove is a space heater, which means it is intended to heat the area it is installed in,
as well as spaces that connect to that area, although to a lower temperature. This is called zone
heating and it is an increasingly popular way to heat homes or spaces within homes.
Zone heating can be used to supplement another heating system by heating a particular space within
a home, such as a basement family room or an addition that lacks another heat source.
Although the stove may be able to heat the main living areas of your house to an adequate
temperature, this stove must serve as a supplementary heat source. You should have a conventional
oil, gas or electric additional heating system to provide heating in the home. The manufacturer
cannot be responsible for additional heating costs associated with the use of an alternative heat
source in case of stove failure or power outage.
Your success with zone heating will depend on several factors: Proper stove size, stove location,
heating area, house layout, insulation and your climate zone.
5.2
COMBUSTIBLE
5.2.1
PROPER FUEL
Each type of pellet has its properties and will burn differently. The amount of ashes produced can
also vary greatly. Conventional pellets are those ¼” or 5/16” in diameter and not over 1” long. Longer
or thicker pellets will prevent proper pellet feed.
For example, if the pellets are very short, they will have more ease to accumulate and pile into the
feed screws. Thus, the volume of pellets will be denser, which will lead to an increase in BTU. By
contrast, longer pellets will pile less so the BTU will be reduced.
The bottom-feed system of this stove is designed and tested specifically for use with wood pellets.
WARNING: BURNING OTHER TYPES OF PELLETS IS PROHIBITED. IT VIOLATES THE BUILDING CODES
FOR WHICH THE STOVE HAS BEEN APPROVED AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY
