Installation, Operating and Service Manual
For safe installation and operation of your pellet Fire, read and follow the safety instructions on pages 4 & 5 and throughout the manual.
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PRE-OPERATION NOTES
1. Thoroughly read and understand this manual. Pay particular attention to the maintenance and safety sections of this
manual. Failure to familiarise yourself with the fire and understand these instructions may cause unsatisfactory
performance or damage the fire.
2. Check to see that the flue is properly sealed, tight and correctly installed.
3. Remove protective materials such as plastic coverings, plastic bags, and other material shipped with the fire. Be
sure to remove such items from inside the firebox as well.
4. Ensure that the fire is connected to an electrically compliant earthed 240volt AC power source. Ensure that the
power provided is stable and not varying. Parkwood Pellet Fires recommends that a surge protector is fitted between
the fire and power supply to minimise any power supply problems with the fire.
5. Open the Hopper Lid and inspect the Hopper for foreign objects before filling with fuel. ENSURE THAT NO
FOREIGN OBJECTS ARE LEFT IN THE HOPPER BEFORE LOADING WITH APPROVED PELLET FUEL. Always
keep the hopper at least ¼ full.
6. The first time the Parkwood Pellet Fire is fired up, we recommend to open a window as odor and smoke may
emanate from the fire. This is oil from the metal and the paint burning off and is quite normal. Once the fire
is “burnt in”
(after first firing) no more smoke should appear. The odor will remain for a little while.
7. Use premium quality fuel for best results. Poor quality fuel will adversely affect the performance of the fire.
OPERATING PROCEDURES
When the fire is operating, the only regular attention required to ensure proper operation of the fire is to inspect the
burn pot liner for build up of pellets or clinkering, (the frequency of these inspections is dependent on fuel quality
– refer
to Pellet Fuel Quality on page 16) and to fill the Hopper with fuel. (Refer also to Daily Maintenance on page 14)
STARTING PROCEDURE
The burn pot liner must be placed properly in position and the notch located
against the pin at the front. Make sure the face where the burn pot liner rests is
clean and clear of any ash so that a good seal is achieved between the two faces
when the burn pot liner is in place. The burn pot liner holes must be clean and
clear of any ash or clinker to ensure ignition occurs.
As a guide, make sure the pellets do not get above the row of holes on the front
and rear of the burn pot liner.
Ordinarily, cleaning the burn pot liner once a day is adequate if quality pellets are
used as recommended. If the fire is running continuously then clear the burn pot
liner of any clinker by using the poker supplied.
Ordering a second burn pot liner from your distributor is also helpful if you burn
your pellet fire for extended periods.
1. Read the Pre-Operation Notes
(above).
2. Open the hopper Lid and fill the Hopper with premium grade wood pellet fuel. Always ensure that the hopper is kept
at least ¼ full to prevent vacuum loss.
3. The fire
now needs to be “Primed”, this will fill the auger with pellets. This normally needs to be done when the Fire
is new or the auger has been run empty. To prime the fire
press the “Pellet Feed” switch on the control and hold it in
until pellets are delivered from the pellet feed chute into the burn pot liner.
4. Ensure the fire box door is firmly closed or the fire will not light.
5
. Press the “ON/OFF” switch on the control board. The LEDs for the heat/time settings will start to cycle starting from
low to high to indicate start-up mode is achieved and the Auger LED Light will begin to pulse to indicate that fuel is
being delivered to the burn pot liner. The LED next to the on /off switch will light to indicate the igniter is operating.
6. If you have a thermostat fitted and wish to use the thermostat push the button marked either off/mins or Thermostat
When the thermostat is enabled, the LED light next to the Thermostat button will be lit. The fuel feed rate will be
controlled by the thermostat. For manual operation push the button again the led will go out and the heat up down
arrows will be active
7. The fire will automatically light and complete the STARTING MODE.
8. Select your desired heat setting using th
e “Heat/Time” arrows.
9. Once the sensor detects a heat rise at the exhaust Fan, the running mode is reached. This may take up to 12
minutes. The room convection air blower will activate, the igniter will turn off and the actual heat setting will be
displayed on the LED
’s. Make any adjustments to the heat setting as required. The heat setting will default to the last
setting used.
Burn Pot and Liner in correct position
Pin and Notch
