United States Stove 5824 Owner's manual

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UNITED STATES STOVE COMPANY • 227 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD • SOUTH PITTSBURG, TENNESSEE 37380 • WWW.USSTOVE.COM

For Customer Service: PHONE: (800) 750-2723 FAX: (423) 837-2109 Email: [email protected]

Part No.: 851740 rev H

UNITED STATES STOVE COMPANY

“Keeping North America Warm Since 1869”

Models: 5824

This Pellet heater has been safety tested and listed for use in the USA and Canada

It is also certified and meets EPA Phase II requirements.

Owner’s Manual

Please read this entire manual before installation and use of this pellet fuel-burning room heater.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.

Contact your local building or re ofcials about obtaining permits, restrictions and installation

inspection requirements in your area.

Save these instructions.

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Safety Tested to:

ASTM E 1509-04, ULC-S627-00 and ULC/ORD-C1482-M1990

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HeatingSpecications.................................................................................................6

Dimensions..................................................................................................................6

 ElectricalSpecications...................................................................................6

 FuelConsiderations.........................................................................................6

 SafetyandEPACompliance............................................................................6



 InstallationOptions..........................................................................................7

 FloorProtection...............................................................................................7

 Clearances......................................................................................................8

 VentingRequirements.....................................................................................9

 MaximumVentingDistance.............................................................................9

 PelletVentType...............................................................................................9

 PelletVentInstallation.....................................................................................9

 PelletVentTermination....................................................................................9

 VentTerminationClearances.........................................................................10

 ThroughtheWallInstallation......................................................................... 11

 ThroughtheRoof/CeilingInstallation............................................................. 11

 OutsideAirSupply.........................................................................................12

 SpecialMobileHomeRequirements.............................................................12

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 Start-UpProcedure........................................................................................14

 ShutDownProcedure....................................................................................14

 DailyOperation..............................................................................................15

 SafetyandConvenienceFeatures................................................................15

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 ExhaustSystem.............................................................................................15

 InteriorChambers..........................................................................................16

 AshDisposal..................................................................................................16

 CheckandCleantheHopper........................................................................16

 MainDoorGaskets........................................................................................16

 BlowerMotors................................................................................................16

 PaintedSurfaces...........................................................................................16

 Glass..............................................................................................................16

 FallStart-Up...................................................................................................16

 SpringShutDown..........................................................................................16

 YearlyServicing.............................................................................................16

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4 USSC

" CUTHERE " CUTHERE

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USSC 5

IMPORTANT:Readthisentiremanualbeforeinstalling

and operating this product.  Failure to do so may

resultinpropertydamage,bodilyinjury,orevendeath.

Properinstallationofthisheateriscrucialforsafeand

efcientoperation.

Install vent at clearances specified by the vent

manufacturer.

Donotconnectthepelletventtoaventservingany

otherapplianceorheater.

Donot install auedamperin the exhaustventing

systemofthisunit.

Useofoutsideairisnotrequiredforthisunit.

Contact your local building officials to obtain a

permitandinformationonanyadditionalinstallation

restrictionsorinspectionrequirementsinyourarea.

Do not throw this manual away.  This manual has

important operating and maintenance instructions

thatyouwillneedatalatertime.Alwaysfollowthe

instructionsinthismanual.

Thisheater isdesigned and approved for premium

hardwoodpelletfuelonly.Anyothertypeoffuelburned

inthisheaterwillvoidthewarrantyandsafetylisting.

Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,

kerosene, charcoal lighter uid,orsimilarliquids to

startor’freshenup’areinthisheater.Keepallsuch

liquidswellawayfromtheheaterwhileitisinuse.

Aworkingsmokedetectormustbeinstalledinthesame

roomasthisproduct.

Donotunplugtheheaterifyoususpectamalfunction.

TurntheheaterOFFbypressing andcontactyour

dealer.



Yourheaterrequiresperiodicmaintenanceandcleaning

(see ”MAINTENANCE ”). Failure to maintain your

heatermayleadtoimproperand/orunsafeoperation.

Disconnect the power cord before performing any

maintenance!NOTE:Pressing toswitchtheunit

”OFF”doesnotdisconnectallpowertotheelectrical

componentsoftheheater.

Nevertrytorepairorreplaceanypartoftheheaterun-

lessinstructionsfordoingsoaregiveninthismanual.

Allotherworkshouldbedonebyatrainedtechnician.

Do not operate your heater with the viewing door

open. The auger will not feed pellets under these

circumstancesandasafetyconcernmayarisefrom

sparksorfumesenteringtheroom.

Allow the heater to cool before performing any

maintenanceorcleaning.Ashesmust bedisposed

inametalcontainerwithatightttinglid.Theclosed

container of ashes should be placed on a non-

combustiblesurfaceorontheground,wellawayfrom

allcombustiblematerials,pendingnaldisposal.

SootandFlyash: FormationandNeedforRemoval

- The products of combustion will contain small

particlesofyash.Theyashwillcollectintheexhaust

ventingsystemandrestricttheowoftheuegases.

Incompletecombustion,suchasoccursduringstartup,

shutdown,orincorrectoperationoftheroomheaterwill

leadtosomesootformationwhichwillcollectinthe

exhaustventingsystem.Theexhaustventingsystem

shouldbeinspectedatleastonceamonthduringthe

heatingseasontodetermineifcleaningisnecessary.

Theexhaustsystemshouldbecheckedmonthlyduring

theburningseasonforanybuild-upofsootorcreosote.

Donottouchthehotsurfacesoftheheater.Educateall

childrenonthedangersofahigh-temperatureheater.

Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedwhentheyare

inthesameroomastheheater.

Thehopperandheatertopwillbehotduringoperation;

therefore,youshouldalwaysusesometypeofhand

protectionwhenrefuelingyourheater.

       This unit

mustbepluggedintoa110-120V,60Hzgrounded

electricaloutlet.Donotuseanadapterplugorsever

thegroundingplug.Donot routetheelectricalcord

underneath,infrontof,orovertheheater.Donotroute

thecordinfoottrafcareasorpinchthecordunder

furniture.

Theheaterwillnotoperateduringapoweroutage.Ifa

poweroutagedoesoccur,checktheheaterforsmoke

spillageandopenawindowifanysmokespillsintothe

room.

Theviewingdoormustbeclosedandsealedduring

operation.Keepsealingoodcondition.

Neverblockfreeairowthroughtheopenventsofthe

unit.

 Never add additional pellets to the burn pot as a

dangerousover-reconditionmayresult.

Keepforeignobjectsoutofthehopper.

Themovingpartsofthisheaterarepropelledbyhigh

torqueelectricmotors.Keepallbodypartsawayfrom

theaugerwhiletheheaterispluggedintoanelectrical

outlet.Thesemovingpartsmaybegintomoveatany

timewhiletheheaterispluggedin.

Donotplaceclothingorotherammableitemsonor

nearthisheater.

When installed in a mobile home, the heater must

begroundeddirectlytothesteelchassisandbolted

to the oor.  WARNING—THIS UNIT MUST NOT

BE INSTALLED IN THE BEDROOM (per HUD

requirements).  CAUTION—THE STRUCTURAL

INTEGRITYOFTHEMOBILEHOMEFLOOR,WALL,

ANDCEILING/ROOFMUSTBEMAINTAINED.

Thisapplianceisnotintendedforcommercialuse.

*Thisapplianceisafreestandingheater.Itisnotintendedtobeattachedtoanytypeofducting.Itisnotafurnace.

Safety Precautions

6 USSC



Height 33-1/2in.(851mm)

Width 18-1/4in.(464mm)

Depth 19-1/4in.(489mm)



*Pelletsizemayeffecttheactualrateoffuelfeedandburntimes.Fuelfeedratesmayvarybyasmuchas20%.UsePFIlistedfuelforbestresults.

ElectricalRating 110-120volts,60HZ,4.5Amps

Watts(maximum) 520(approx.)





YourPellet heater is designedtoburnpremiumhardwoodpelletsthatcomplywithAssociationofPelletFuelIndustries

standards.(Minimumof40lbsdensitypercubicft,1/4”to5/16”diameter,lengthnogreaterthan1.5”,notlessthan8,200

BTU/lb,moistureunder8%byweight,ashunder1%byweight,andsaltunder300partspermillion).Pelletsthatare

soft,thatcontainexcessiveamountsofloosesawdust,orthathavebeenorarewetwillresultinreducedperformance.

Duetothedifferentfueldensitiesandsizes,thefuelfeedratemayvary.Thismayrequireanadjustmenttotheslider

dampersettingortheaugerfeedtrimsettingonlow.

Storeyourpelletsinadryplace.DONOTstorethefuelwithintheinstallationclearancesoftheunitorwithinthespace

requiredforrefuelingandashremoval.Doingsocouldresultinahousere.



YourPelletheater hasbeensafetytestedandlistedtoASTME1509-04,ULC/ORDC1482-1990,andULC-S627-00

byOMNI-TestLaboratories,Inc.Portland,Oregon,USA.ItisalsocertiedandtestedtoEPAPhaseIIrequirements.

MInimumFuelBurnRate* 1.75lbs./hr.±5%

BurnTime(lowestsetting)* 23hrs.±5%

HopperCapacity 40lbs.

Specications

USSC 7



 





A—Placedon anon-combustibleoorsurfacein compliancewithclearancerequirementsfora

freestandingheaterinstallation.

An—Placedonanon-combustibleoorsurfaceincompliancewithclearancerequirementsforanalcove

installation.

Your heater may be installed to code in either a  or   (see SPECIAL MOBILE HOME

REQUIREMENTS).ApprovedforU.S.installationONLY.

Itisrecommendedthatonlyaauthorizedtechnicianinstallyourheater,preferablyanNFIcertiedspecialist.

DONOTCONNECTTHISUNITTOANYAIRDISTRIBUTIONDUCTORSYSTEM.

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Themanufacturerwillnotbeheldresponsiblefordamagecausedbythemal-

functionofaheaterduetoimproperventingorinstallation.Call(800)750-2723and/orconsultaprofessional

installerifyouhaveanyquestions.



Thisunitmustbeinstalledonanon-combustibleoorsurface.Ifaoorpadisused,itshouldbeULlistedorequal.

Theoorpadornon-combustiblesurfaceshouldbelargeenoughtoextendaminimumof6-inchesinfront,6-incheson

eachside,and1-inchbehindtheheater(seeFIGURE1).

Floorprotectionmustextendunderand2-inchestoeachsideofthechimneyteeforaninteriorverticalinstallation(see

FIGURE2).Onlyanelbowtypeconnectioncanbeusedforindoorinstallation.

Yourheaterwillneedaminimum28”(711mm)x31”(787mm)oorprotector.

AFloorProtectorof1inchthickisrecommendedforthisinstallation.

Installation

8 USSC



Yourheaterhasbeentestedandlistedforinstallationinresidential,mobilehome,andalcoveapplicationsinaccordance

withtheclearancesgiveninFIGURES3-4andTABLE1.

NOTE: Distance “D” on the left-hand side of your heater may need to be greater than the minimum required

clearance for suitable access to the control panel.

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SIDEWALL/CORNER

MINIMUMCLEARANCES





MINIMUMALCOVECLEARANCES

PARALLEL A-Backwalltoheater 8.00”/203mm

 B-Backwalltoue 1.00”/25mm

 C-Sidewalltoue 7.50”/191mm

 D-Sidewalltoedgeofunit 4.00”/100mm

CORNER E-Adjacentwalltounit 2.00”/50mm

ALCOVE F-Alcovedepth 25.00”/635mm

 G-AlcoveHeight 47.00”/1194mm

 AlcoveWidth 26.50”/673mm

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MINIMUMCLEARANCES

(inches/mm)

Installation

USSC 9



 

 

 

Thefollowinginstallationguidelinesmustbefollowedtoensureconformitywithboththesafetylistingofthisheaterand

tolocalbuildingcodes.Donotusemakeshiftmethodsorcompromiseintheinstallation.

Thisunitisequippedwithanegativedraftsystemthatpullsairthroughtheburnpotand

pushestheexhaustoutofthedwelling.Ifthisunitisconnectedtoauesystemotherthanthewayexplained

inthismanual,itwillnotfunctionproperly.



InstallationMUSTincludeatleast3ft(0.91m)ofverticalpipeoutsidethehome.Thiswillcreatesomenaturaldraftto

reducethepossibilityofsmokeorodorduringapplianceshutdownandkeepexhaustfromcausinganuisanceorhazard

byexposingpeopleorshrubstohightemperatures.Themaximumrecommendverticalventingheightis12ft(3.66m)for

3-inchtype“PL”vent.TotallengthofhorizontalventMUSTNOTexceed4ft(1.22m).Thiscouldcausebackpressure.

Usenomorethan180degreesofelbows(two90-degreeelbows,ortwo45-degreeandone90-degreeelbow,etc.)to

maintainadequatedraft.



AULlisted3-inchor4-inchtype“PL”pelletventexhaustsystemmustbeusedforinstallationandattachedtothepipe

connectorprovidedonthebackoftheheater(usea3-inchto4-inchadapterfor4-inchpipe).Connectionatbackof

heatermustbesealedusingHi-TempRTV.Use4-inchventiftheventheightisover12ft(3.66m)oriftheinstallation

isover2,500feetabovesealevel.

WerecommendtheuseofSimpsonDura-Vent

orMetal-Fab

pipe(ifyouuseotherpipe,consultyourlocalbuilding

codesand/orbuildinginspectors).DonotuseType-BGasVentpipeorgalvanizedpipewiththisunit.Thepelletvent

pipeisdesignedtodisassembleforcleaningandshouldbecheckedseveraltimesduringtheburningseason.Pellet

ventpipeisnotfurnishedwiththeunitandmustbepurchasedseparately.



Theinstallationmustincludeaclean-outteetoenablecollectionofyashandtopermitperiodiccleaningoftheexhaust

system.90-degreeelbowsaccumulateyashandsoottherebyreducingexhaustowandperformanceoftheheater.

Eachelboworteereducesdraftpotentialby30%to50%.

Alljointsintheventsystemmustbefastenedbyatleast3screws,andalljointsmustbesealedwithHi-TempRTV

siliconesealanttobeairtight.Theareawheretheventpipepenetratestotheexteriorofthehomemustbesealedwith

siliconeorothermeanstomaintainthevaporbarrierbetweentheexteriorandtheinteriorofthehome.

Ventsurfacescangethotenoughtocauseburnsiftouchedbychildren.Noncombustibleshieldingorguardsmaybe

required.

Onlyanelbowtypeconnectioncanbeusedforindoorinstallation.

Thechimneyconnectorshallnotpassthroughanatticorroofspace,closetorsimilarconcealedspace,oraoor,orceiling.



Donotterminatetheventinanenclosedorsemi-enclosedarea,suchas;carport,garage,attic,crawlspace,undera

sundeckorporch,narrowwalkway,oranyotherlocationthatcanbuildupaconcentrationoffumes.

Theterminationmustexhaustabovetheoutsideairinletelevation.

Theterminationmustnotbelocatedwhereitwillbecomepluggedbysnoworothermaterials.



Installation

10 USSC



A) Minimum4-foot(1.22m)clearancebeloworbesideanydoororwindowthatopens.

B) Minimum1-foot(0.3m)clearanceaboveanydoororwindowthatopens.

C) Minimum3-foot(0.91m)clearancefromanyadjacentbuilding.

D) Minimum7-foot(2.13m)clearancefromanygradewhenadjacenttopublicwalkways.

E) Minimum2-foot(0.61m)clearanceaboveanygrass,plants,orothercombustiblematerials.

F) Minimum3-foot(0.91m)clearancefromanforcedairintakeofanyappliance.

G)Minimum2-foot(0.61m)clearancebelowevesoroverhang.

H) Minimum1-foot(0.3m)clearancehorizontallyfromcombustiblewall.

I) Mustbeaminimumof3foot(0.91m)abovetheroofand2foot(0.61m)abovethehighestpointortheroofwithin

10feet(3.05m).



VENTTERMINATIONCLEARANCES

Installation

USSC 11

(RECOMMENDEDINSTALLATION)

CanadianinstallationsmustconformtoCAN/CSA-B365.

Toventtheunitthroughthewall,connectthepipeadapter

totheexhaustmotoradapter.Iftheexhaustadapterisat

least18in.(457mm)abovegroundlevel,astraightsection

ofpelletventpipecanbeusedthroughthewall.

Your heater dealer should be able to provide you with

akitthat willhandle most ofthis installation,whichwill

includeawallthimblethatwillallowtheproperclearance

throughacombustible wall.Onceoutsidethestructure,

a3in.(76mm)clearanceshouldbemaintainedfromthe

outsidewallandacleanoutteeshouldbeplacedonthe

pipewitha90-degreeturnawayfromthehouse.Atthis

point,a3ft(0.91m)(minimum)sectionofpipeshouldbe

addedwithahorizontalcap, whichwould completethe

installation(seeFIGURE6).

A support bracket should be placed just below the

termination cap or one every 4ft (1.22m) to make the

systemmorestable.Ifyouliveinanareathathasheavy

snowfall,itisrecommendedthattheinstallationbetaller

than3ft(0.91m)togetabovethesnowdriftline.Thissame

installationcanbeusedifyourheaterisbelowgroundlevel

bysimplyaddingtheclean-outsectionandverticalpipe

insideuntilgroundlevelisreached.Withthisinstallation

youhavetobeawareofthesnowdriftline,deadgrass,and

leaves.Werecommenda3ft(0.91m)minimumvertical

riseontheinsideoroutsideofthehouse.

The“throughthewall”installationistheleastexpensiveandsimplestinstallation.Neverterminatetheendventundera

deck,inanalcove,underawindow,orbetweentwowindows.WerecommendSimpsonDura-Vent

orMetal-Fab

kits.



Whenventingtheheaterthroughtheceiling,thepipeisconnectedthesameasthroughthewall,excepttheclean-out

teeisalwaysontheinsideofthehouse,anda3in.(76mm)adapterisaddedbeforetheclean-outtee.

Youmustusetheproperceilingsupportangesandroofashing(suppliedbythepipemanufacturer;followthepipe

manufacturer’sdirections).Itisimportanttonotethatifyourverticalrunofpipeismorethan15ft(4.57m),thepellet

ventpipesizeshouldbeincreasedto4in.(102mm)indiameter.

Donotexceedmorethan4ft(1.22m)ofpipeonahorizontalrunanduseasfewelbowsaspossible.Ifanoffsetis

required,itisbettertoinstall45-degreeelbowsratherthan90-degreeelbows.



TYPICALTHROUGHTHEWALLINSTALLATION

Installation

12 USSC

(optional,unlessinstallinginamobilehome)

Dependingonyourlocationandhomeconstruction,outsideairmaybenecessaryforoptimalperformance.

Metalpipe(solidorexible)mustbeusedfortheoutsideairinstallation.PVCpipeisNOTapprovedandshouldNEVER

beused.

Awindshieldovertheterminationoftheoutsideairpipeora90-degreeelboworbendawayfromtheprevailingwinds

MUSTbeusedwhenanoutsideairpipeisinstalledthroughthesideofabuilding.TheoutsideairterminationMUST

beatleast1ft(0.305m)awayfromtheexhaustsystemtermination.

Theoutsideairpipeonyour heateris2”(50.8mm)OD.Theoutsideairconnectingpipemustbeatleast2”(50.8mm)

ID.TheoutsideairconnectionusedMUSTNOTrestricttheamountofairavailabletoyourheater.Theoutsideair

connectingpipemustbeasshortandfreeofbendsaspossible,anditmusttover,notinside,theoutsideairconnection

totheheater.

NOTE:Dimensions fromtheoor toyourheaters

inlet/exhaust pipes are approximate and may vary

dependingonyourinstallation.



TYPICALFRESHAIRTERMINATION



EXHAUST/INLETLOCATIONS









In addition to the previously detailed installation requirements, mobile home installations must meet the following

requirements:

• Theheatermustbepermanentlyattachedtotheoor.

• Theheatermustbeelectricallygroundedtothesteelchassisofthemobilehomewith8GAcopperwireusinga

serratedorstarwashertopenetratepaintorprotectivecoatingtoensuregrounding.

• Ventmustbe3or4-inch“PL”Ventandmustextendaminimumor36in.(914mm)abovetherooflineofthemobile

homeandmustbeinstalledusingaULlistedceilingrestopandraincap.

• Whenmovingyourmobilehome,allexteriorventingmustberemovedwhilethemobilehomeisbeingrelocated.

Afterrelocation,allventingmustbereinstalledandsecurelyfastened.

• OutsideAirismandatoryformobilehomeinstallation.Seeyourdealerforpurchasing.

• Checkwithyourlocalbuildingofcialsasothercodesmayapply.

Installation

USSC 13

How your heater works

Yourheaterutilizesaverticalaugerfuelfeedsystemthatisoperatedbyamicroprocessorcontrolleddigitalcircuitboard.

Thedigitalcircuitboardallowstheverticalaugerfuelfeedsystemtoruninatimer-based,non-continuouscycle;this

cyclingallowstheaugertorunforapredeterminedperiodofseconds.Theaugerpushespelletsupachutelocatedin

thehopperwhichinturnfallsthroughanotherchuteintotheburnpot.Yourheaterisequippedwithanautomaticignition

systemthatshouldignitethefuelwithin3-5minutesfrompressingthe button.Aspelletsentertheburnpotand

ignite,outsideairisdrawnacrossthefuelandheatedduringthecombustionprocesswhichisthenpulledthroughtheheat

exchangerbytheexhaustmotorordraftfan.Astheheaterheatsup,roomairiscirculatedaroundtheheatexchanger

bymeansofaroomairblower,distributingwarmairintotheroom.

Theamountofheatproducedbytheheaterisproportionaltotherateofthefuelthatisburned,andthisrateiscontrolled

bytheFuelControlbutton

 .

Inordertomaintaincombustionofthefuelatadesiredrate,theairprovidedtothe



burnchamberbytheexhaustordraftfanmustbemaintainedprecisely.Toolittleairwillresultinaamethatisnon-

energeticorlazy.Ifthefuelcontinuestoowwithtoolittleairforlongenough,theburnpotwillllwithtoomuchfueland

therewillsmotherout.Tomuchairwillresultinaamethatisoveractiveoraggressive.Theameinthissituationis

typicallyveryblueatthebottomandresemblesablowtorch.Ifthissituationcontinues,thefuelintheburnpotwillbe

consumedandtherewillgoout.

Matchingtheamountofairrequiredforpropercombustiontothefuelrateistheprimaryobjectiveineffectivelyburning

pelletsofvariousbrandsandqualitiesinyourheater.Theairtofuelratiocanbeadjustedtoallowalmostanyfuelquality

toburneffectivelybyfollowingtheproceduresdetailedintheremainderofthismanual.

Becauseaforceddraftpressureisrequiredforthecombustionprocessinsideyourheater,itisextremelyimportantthat

theexhaustsystembeproperlyinstalledandmaintained.And,thatwhenoperatingyourheater,youmakesurethat

theviewingdoorisproperlysealed.



DIGITALCONTROLPANEL

Understanding your heater

14 USSC



Pressthe buttononthecontrolpadtoputtheheaterinshutdownmode.Oncethisisdone,theaugerwillstop

feedingpellets,butthedistributionblowerandexhaustblowerwillcontinuetooperate.Whentheinternaltemperature

oftheunitdropsbelowthefactorypresettemperature,thedistributionblowerandexhaustblowerwillceasetooperate

andtheunitwillbecompletelyshutdown.

Thehottertheunitisduringitsoperation,thelongeritwilltakefortheheatertocompletetheshutdowncycle.Ifthe

heaterstaysonformorethan2hoursafterpressingthe buttonandyouaresurethatthereisout,theheater

canbeunpluggedfromtheoutlet.Afterapproximately10seconds,theunitcanbere-connectedtothepowersource

andthecontrolboardwillbereset.

Ifachimneyorcreosotereoccurs,pressthe buttonimmediately.Donotunplugtheunit.



 





 







1.)Verifythatthehopperiscleanandfreeofforeignmatterincludingpelletnesanddust.

2.)Verifythatalloftherequiredexhaust/inletconnectionshavebeenmadeinaccordancewiththismanualandthatthe

heaterispluggedintoanoutlet(anoutletsurgeprotectorishighlyrecommended).

3.)Fillthehopperwithwoodpellets;donotallowanypartofthebagoranyotherforeignmaterialintothehopper,as

thismayjamtheauger.

4.)Ensurethatallpelletmatterisclearedfromthehopperseatingsurface.

5.)Closethehopperlid.

6.)Makesurethattheviewingdoorissecurelyclosed(thesafetypressureswitchwillnotallowtheheatertofeedfuel

ifthereisnodraftpressureinsidetheheater).

7.)Pressthe

buttononthecontrolpadandthenselectthehighestheatrangebypressingthe button.

8.)Theheaterwillbegintofeedfuelandthewillignitethefuelinapproximately3to5minutes.



 





Asanalternativemethodtotheinitialstartup,priortostep6above,youmayaddahandfulofpelletsoraddpelletsup

totheignitionportintheburnpot.DONOTlltheburnpotfullwithpelletsasanover-reconditionmayresult.Proceed

tostep6thru8.Thepelletsshouldigniteandheaterbeginproperoperation.

Onceaconsistentamehasbeenestablished,youcanadjusttheheatrange onthecontrolpadtoyourdesired

setting,low,medium,orhigh.(Note:Thedistributionblowerwillnotfunctionuntiltheheatexchangerintheheater

reachesthefactorypresettemperature).

Adjusttheheatrangetoamediumsettingandallowtheheatertooperateinthismannerforapproxi-

matelythree(3)hours(ormoreifnecessary),allowingtheheaterto“cureout”asthepaintandoilsfromthemanu-

facturingprocessburnoff.Werecommendthatyouopendoorsandwindowsinyourhomeduringthisprocess.

Thenadjustheatrangetoyourdesiredsetting.



Operation

USSC 15









Intheeventofa,theheaterWILLNOTfunction.Itisveryimportantthatunitbeventedproperly(with

outsideair),asthenaturaldraftisneededtoclearthesmokefromtheheaterduringapoweroutage.IftheunitwasON

whenthepoweroutageoccurred,oneofthefollowingwilltakeplace:

1.) Iftheheaterisstillwarm,itwillresumefeedingfuelandcontinuetooperatenormally.Iftherehasgoneout,you

willhavetopressthe

buttonandthenthe buttonagaintobeginanewstart-upsequence.

2.) Iftheheaterhascooled-off,itwillresettoitscondition.Atthispoint,youmaypressthe buttonandthe

unitwillbeginanewstart-upsequence.

NOTE:Theunitwillalsoshutdownintheeventofanexhaustblowerfailure;ifthisisthecase,theunitwillnotre-start

andyoumustcontactCustomerServiceat(800)750-2723.



Yourheaterincludesanasastandardfeature.Theuseofotherrestartermaterials(woodchips,

startergel,etc.)isnotnecessary.Bysimplypressingthe buttononthedigitalcontrolpanel,yourheaterwillbegin

tofeedfuelandautomaticallystartwithin3to5minutes.

Forsafety,thisheater incorporatesathathelpsensurethateverythingisinproperworking

orderbeforefeedingfueltotheburnpot.Becausetheheaterworksusinganinduceddraftpressure,theheaterwill

notcontinuetooperateiftheviewingdoorisleftopen;oriftheexhaustblowerfailsortheexhaustsystemisblocked.

The(Thermodisc)willpreventyourheaterfromoperatingatabnormallyhightemperatures.

Shouldtheheatertemperaturereachthefactorypre-setlimit,200°F(93°C),thetemperaturelimitcontrolwillautomatically

stoptheaugerfeedrateuntilthetemperaturereturnstoanormalcondition.













Creosote Formation–Whenanywoodisburnedslowly,itproducestarandotherorganicvapors,whichcombinewith

expelledmoisturetoformcreosote.Thecreosotevaporscondenseintherelativelycoolchimneyueoranewlystarted

reorfromaslow-burningre.Asaresult,creosoteresidueaccumulatesontheuelining.Whenignited,thiscreosote

makesanextremelyhotre,whichmaydamagethechimneyorevendestroythehouse.Despitetheirhighefciency,

pelletheaterscanaccumulatecreosoteundercertainconditions.

Fly Ash–Thisaccumulatesinthehorizontalportionofanexhaustrun.Thoughnon-combustible,itmayimpedethe

normalexhaustow.Itshouldthereforebeperiodicallyremoved.

Inspection and Removal–Thechimneyconnectorandchimneyshouldbeinspectedannuallyorpertontodetermineif

acreosoteoryashbuild-uphasoccurred.Ifcreosotehasaccumulated(3mmormore),itshouldberemovedtoreduce

theriskofachimneyre.Inspectthesystemattheheaterconnectionandatthechimneytop.Coolersurfacestendto

buildcreosotedepositsquicker,soitisimportanttocheckthechimneyfromthetopaswellasfromthebottom.The

creosoteshouldberemovedwithabrushspecicallydesignedforthetypeofchimneyinuse.Aqualiedchimneysweep

canperformthisservice.Itisalsorecommendedthatbeforeeachheatingseasontheentiresystembeprofessionally

inspected,cleanedand,ifnecessary,repaired.Tocleanthechimney,disconnecttheventfromtheheater.

Operation

Maintenance

16 USSC



Periodicallyremoveandcleantheburnpotandtheareainsidetheburnpothousing.Inparticularitisadvisableto

cleanouttheholesintheburnpottoremoveanybuildupthatmaypreventairfrommovingthroughtheburnpotfreely.

Ifavacuumisusedtocleanyourheater,wesuggestusingavacuumdesignedforashremoval.Someregularvacuum

cleaner(i.e.shopvacs)mayleakashintotheroom.



Ashesshouldbeplacedinasteelmetalcontainerwithatightttinglid.Theclosedcontainerofashesshouldbe

placedonanoncombustibleoororontheground,wellawayfromallcombustiblematerials,pendingnaldisposal.

Iftheashesaredisposedofbyburialinsoilorotherwiselocallydispersed,theyshouldberetainedintheclosed

containeruntilallcindershavebeenthoroughlycooled.Thecontainershallnotbeusedforothertrashorwaste

disposal.



Checkthehopperperiodicallytodetermineifthereisanysawdustorpelletsthatarestickingtothehoppersurface.

Cleanasneeded.



Inspectthemaindoorandglasswindowgasketsperiodically.Themaindoormayneedtoberemovedtohavefrayed,

broken,orcompactedgasketsreplacedbyyourauthorizedheaterdealer.



Cleantheairholesonthemotorsofboththeexhaustanddistributionblowersannually.Removetheexhaustblower

fromtheexhaustductandcleanouttheinternalfanbladesaspartofyourfallstart-up.



Paintedsurfacesmaybewipeddownwithadampcloth.Ifscratchesappear,oryouwishtorenewyourpaint,contact

yourauthorizedheaterdealertoobtainacanofsuitablehigh-temperaturepaint.



Cleaning-Werecommendusingahighqualityglasscleaner.Shouldabuildupofcreosoteorcarbonaccumulate,you

maywishtouse000steelwoolandwatertocleantheglass.DONOTuseabrasivecleaners.DONOTperformthe

cleaningwhiletheglassisHOT.,

Intheeventyouneedtoreplacetheglass,removethesix(6)screwsandglassretainers.Whilewearingleathergloves

(oranyotherglovessuitableforhandlingbrokenglass),carefullyremoveanyloosepiecesofglassfromthedoorframe.

Disposeofallbrokenglassproperly.ONLYhightemperature,ceramicglassofthecorrectsize(10.25[261]x11.06[281]

in[mm])andthickness(5mm)maybeused.DONOTsubstitutealternativematerialsfortheglass.Contactyourauthorized

dealertoobtainthisglass.Re-installthenewglassbyre-attachingtheretainersandscrews,carefulnottoovertighten

thescrewsforthiscoulddamagetheglass.

DONOTabusethedoorglassbystriking,slammingorsimilartrauma.Donotoperatetheheaterwiththeglassremoved,

crackedorbroken.



Priortostartingtherstreoftheheatingseason,checktheoutsideareaaroundtheexhaustandairintakesystems

forobstructions.Cleanandremoveanyyashfromtheexhaustventingsystem.Cleananyscreensontheexhaust

systemandontheoutsideairintakepipe.Turnallofthecontrolsonandmakesurethattheyareworkingproperly.This

isalsoagoodtimetogivetheentireheateragoodcleaningthroughout.



Afterthelastburninthespring,removeanyremainingpelletsfromthehopperandtheaugerfeedsystem.Scoopout

thepelletsandthenruntheaugeruntilthehopperisemptyandpelletsstopowing(thiscanbedonebypressingthe

buttonwiththeviewingdoorclosed).Vacuumoutthehopper.Thoroughlycleantheburnpot,andrebox.Itmay

bedesirabletospraytheinsideofthecleanedhopperwithanaerosolsiliconesprayifyourheaterisinahighhumidity

area.Theexhaustsystemshouldbethoroughlycleaned.

Maintenance

USSC 17









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 Lackofcombustionairintake.

Orange/lazyame,excessivefuelbuild-upin

theburnpot

 Cleanouttheburnpot.

 Makesurethattheviewingdoorisclosedandsealedproperly.Ifnot,checkorreplace

doorgaskets.

 Checkthatalloutsideconnectionsareclearofanyobstructions.

 Checktheexhaustsystem;cleanasneeded.

 Burnpotburnsoutoffuel

Firegoesoutorheatershutsdown.

A.Threelightsarebrightandashing.

B.Threelightsarebrightbutnotashing

C.TheREDlightisbrightandashing,butthe

otherarenot.

D.Threelightsarenotbright.

Augersystemisjammedorthereisa“bridging”ofthefuelinthehopper,preventingfuel

fromowingintotheaugerfeedsystem.CheckthattheAugermotorisfunctioning.Check

wiringandtheaugertomotorconnection.

Hopperisempty,rellthehopper.

Thehightemperaturethermodischastripped.Checkthewiringconnections.Possibly

replacethermodisc.

Lossofpower.



 Lossofdraftpressure.Makesurethattheviewingdoorisclosedandsealedproperly.If

not,checkand/orreplacedoorgaskets.Checkthatalloutsideconnectionsareclearofany

obstructions.Checktheexhaustsystem;cleanasneeded.

 Checkthatthepressureswitchconnectiontothereboxisfreeofashorclearofobstructions.

 

NopowerorAuto-StartIgniterfailstoignitethefuelintheburnpot.

Heaterdoesnotstartarewhenthe but-

tonispushed

 Makesurepowerissuppliedtoheater.

 TurntheheaterOFF.Cleartheunburntfuelfromtheburnpotandtryagain.

 Checkthepelletquality.Replaceifmoist,wet,ordirty.

 Lossofdraftpressure.Makesurethattheviewingdoorisclosedandsealedproperly.If

not,checkand/orreplacedoorgaskets.Checkthatalloutsideconnectionsareclearofany

obstructions.Checktheexhaustsystem;cleanasneeded.

 Checkthatthepressureswitchconnectiontothereboxisfreeofashorclearofobstructions.

 Checkthattheauto-startigniterisnotblockedwithashorsoot.

 Theauto-startignitergets“redhot”duringstart-up.Ifyoucannotvisiblyseetheigniter

glowingduringstart-up,thentheignitermayneedtobereplacedorthereisaproblemwith

theelectricalcontrolsystem.



Heaterisoverheating.Theheaterhasbeenworkingtoolongorroomtemp.istoo

high

Twolightsarebright,thefeedinglightisoff,and

meanwhiletheorangelightisbright

 Allowheatertoshutdownautomatically,thenrestart.

 Theburnpotispositionedincorrectly.

A.Heaterdoesnotstartwhen ispressed.

B.Prolongedignitiontimewithexcesssmoke.

C.Burningisnotactive.

 Putburnpotincorrectposition,asindicatedbytheslotontheburnpot.

Trouble Shooting

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USSC 19

   

1 891603 DoorFrameAssy.(5824-05-01-00) 1

 A 891604 DoorFrameWldmt(5824-05-00) 1

 B 891605 NylonShim(5824-08-01) 1

 C 891606 DoorHndleWldmt(5824-05-02-00) 1

 D 88139 GlassGasket(5824-09-00) 1

 E 88140 Glass(5824-05-04) 1

 F 891607 GlassRetainer(5824-05-01-09) 2

 G 88141 DoorGasket(5824-08-00) 1

2 891608 FireboxFrt.Panel(5824-01-01-13) 1

3 891609 DoorHookPin(5824-01-15) 1

4 891610 HookPinTube(5824-01-16) 1

5 891611 SideWallPanel(5824-08) 1

6 891612 LeftWallPanel(5824-09) 1

7 891613 AshPanWeldment(5824-01-02-00) 1

8 891614 BurnpotSupport(5824-01-01-04) 1

9 891615 Burnpot(5824-01-10-00) 1

10 891616 Air-InGrid(5824-07-00) 1

11 891617 Air-OutGrid(5824-06-00) 1

12 891618 InsulationCover(5824-01-03) 1

13 891619 TopPanelAssy.(5824-03-00) 1

14 80562 Microswitch(5824-19-00) 1

15 891620 Micro-swHsg-1(5824-03-01-03-01) 1

16 891621 Micro-swHsg-2(5824-03-01-03-02) 1

17 891622 TopInsulationPanel(5824-01-06) 1

18 891623 TopAirGuideCover(5824-01-07) 1

19 891624 Support,TopAirGuide(5824-01-05) 2

20 891625 MaintenancePanel(5824-01-17) 1

21 891626 UpperHinge(5824-01-11-01) 1

22 891627 UpprHngFixingPin(5824-01-11-02) 1

23 891628 LowerHinge(5824-01-12) 1

24 891629 LowerHingePin(5824-01-14) 1

25 891630 HingeSleeve(5824-01-13) 1

5824

   

26 80563 DistributionMotorAssy(5824-11-00) 1

27 891631 FireboxWeldment(5824-01-01-00) 1

28 891632 VentSlides(5824-01-18) 1

29 891633 IgnitorSleeve(5824-02-12) 1

30 80564 IgnitorAssembly(5824-21-00) 1

31 891634 ExhaustHsgWld(5824-01-01-11-00) 1

32 891635 ExhastMaint.Cover(5824-01-16-01) 1

33 891636 SmokeWeldment(5824-01-09-00) 1

34 80565 ExhaustMotorAssy(5824-01-08) 1

35 80566 125°F(52°C)Sensor(5824-22-00) 2

36 891637 HopperFrame(5824-02-01-00) 1

37 891638 L/RWiringGuideRail(5824-02-03) 2

38 891639 BackWiringGuideRail(5824-02-04) 1

39 891640 BackPanel(5824-10) 1

40 80567 PressureSwitch(5824-20-00) 1

41 891641 SupportPressureSw.(5824-02-06) 1

42 891642 InsulationPanel(5824-01-04-01) 1

43 80568 198°F(92°C)Sensor(5824-23-00) 1

44 80569 CircuitBoard(5824-18-00) 1

45 80570 PowerSupplyBox(5824-17-00) 1

46 891643 Support,PwrSplyBox(5824-02-05) 1

47 80571 Capacitance(5824-16-00) 1

48 80572 Motor(5824-15-00) 1

49 891644 FeedTubeWldmt(5824-02-02-01-00) 1

50 891645 Support,Motor(5824-02-02-01-09) 1

51 891646 FeedTubeCover(5824-02-02-01-04) 1

52 891647 BigBearing(5824-11-00) 1

53 891648 SmallBearing(5824-13-00) 1

54 891649 AugerWeldment(5824-02-02-01-05) 1

N/S 891675 VermiculiteBoardFrontW/Cutout 1

N/S 891685 VermiculiteBoardFrontTop 1

N/S 891686 VermiculiteBoardSides 2

Parts List

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