Dansons Group FPP Freestanding manual

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    READ TH IS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE YOU INST ALL AND USE YOUR HE A TER. F AILU RE TO FO LLO W INSTR U CTION S M A Y RESU L T IN PROP ER TY DA MAGE , BODIL Y I NJUR Y OR EVEN DEA TH! In st al la tio n sh all con for m to CAN/ CS A B 365 I ns t all ati on Cod e fo r S oli d-F uel -B urni ng App li anc es and Equ ipment in Cana da and NFP A 21 1 Chimne y [...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 2 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. Dear PELPRO Pellet Stove Owner: CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your PELPRO wood pellet appliance! You have selected the finest in residential wood pellet heating technology. Let us pass on a few "tips" concerning in[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 3 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. T ABLE OF C ONTENTS INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 TABLE OF CO NTENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SAFETY PREC[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 4 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. S AFETY P RECAUTIONS o Do not operate the heater if you smell smoke comi ng from the heater. Push the “OFF” Touch pad, monitor your heater, and call your dealer. o Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, cha[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 5 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. S AFETY P RECAUTIONS . . . Continued o Disconnect the power cord before performing any ma intenance. NOTE: Touching the OFF touch pad does not disconnect all power to the heater. o Do not throw this manual aw ay . This manual has[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 6 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. S PECIFICATIONS HEATING SPECIFICATIONS Approx. Heating capacity (sq. feet) * 800 – 2,000 Approx. Fuel burn rate per hour ** 1.5 – 5 lbs Hopper Capacity - Traditional Stove / Insert 40 lb s Approx. Burn time at lowest setting [...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 7 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. Acu T ron W i r ing H arne s s Air I ntak e Vac uum S w itch Low Lim it L1 20 H igh Lim it L 250 Fan Lim it F 140 Co mb us tion Fan Ex h a u st A UTOMATIC S AFETY F EATURES L250 HIGH LIMIT SWITCH Your pellet appliance has a high [...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 8 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. FPP Bay Vi ew Fr ees tandin g IPP Bay V iew Insert / Bu ilt-I n FPP Fr ee standing IP P Inse rt / Buil t -I n Fig u re 1 Fi gu r e 2 Fi gu re 4 Fig u re 3 I NSTALLATION O PTIONS READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE YOU INSTALL AND USE [...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 9 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. Wind ow Burn Pot Burn Grat e Heat T ubes T ube S craper E Z C lean Grate Hopp er Fa n Moto rs Auge r Exh aus t A ir Int ake Auge r M otor Ash Pan I NSTALLATION C HECK L IST Unless you are knowledgeable and experienced in stove in[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 10 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. E XHAUST S YSTEMS ( GENERAL ) PELLET VENT MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 3” CLEARANCE TO ANY COMBUSTIBLE (INSTA LL VENT AT CLEA RANCES SPECIFIED BY THE VENT MA NUFAC TURER). DO NOT CONNECT THE PELLET VENT TO A VENT SERVING ANY OTHER [...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 11 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. E XHAUST S YSTEMS . . . Continued PELLET VENT TERMINATION: (Figures 7 & 8) Termination must be a minimum of 6” above the chimney (B) (note: the ch imney must meet local codes for height above the roof or other obstructions[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 12 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. O UTSIDE A IR Outside air is REQUIRED ON ALL MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS . Outside air is strongly recommended for all other insta llations. Failure to install intake air may result in improper combustion as well as the unit smoki[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 13 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. F REESTANDING S TOVE I NSTALLATION STOVE PLACEMENT: Stove must be placed so that no combustibles are within, or can swing within (i.e. drapes doors), 36” of the heater. If the stove is placed in a location where the ce iling h[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 14 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued CLEARANCES – “CORNER INSTALLATION”: Figure 12 Figure 13 Note: If interior vertical vent is used, the clear ance to the back wall is determined by the upward-turned elbow or “Te[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 15 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. A B A C D E F G H J 4 F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued Figure 16 NOTE: Some horizontal, through the wall installations may require a Clean-Out Tee and a minimum 3’ vertical rise of pipe outside the building to help [...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 16 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. 16” F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued VERTICAL INSTALLATIONS: (Figures 17 - 22) Your stove may be installed using many different vertic al designs. Follow the same basic steps in locating your stove, attaching the ex[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 17 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. M OBILE H OME I NSTALLATION CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL STOVE IN SLEEPING ROOM THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MANUFACTURED HOME FLOOR, CEILING/ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED! Your PELPRO stove has been tested and listed for mobile home in[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 18 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. F IREPLACE I NSERT I NSTALLATION VENTING INTO AN EXISTING CHIMNEY: CAUTION: MAKE SURE THE CHIMNEY AND FIREBOX ARE CL EAN AND FREE OF SOOT AND ASHES BEFORE INSTALLATION BEGINS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY R ESULT IN THE TRANSFER OF SOOT[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 19 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. F IREPLACE I NSERT I NSTALLATION … CONTINUED When installing into a masonry chimney, it is reco mmended that the exhaust vent be extended to the top of the chimney as shown to the lower right. However, if the vent pipe does no[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 20 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. 4 18 ” 8” 6” Wo od Fr a m e Co ns t r uc t io n S tand O ffs Part A CI- 3HZ 6” 2” M in . Ai r g a p H o r izont al V en t Instal l ati o n Exter i o r W al l Wood S ur roun d Shr oud 3” m in im u m ai r g a p W all B[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 21 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. B UILT -I N I NSERT I NSTALLATION . . . CON ’ T PELLET VENT MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 3” CLEARANCE TO ANY COMBUSTIBLE (INSTALL VENT AT CLEARANCES SPECIFIED BY THE VENT MANUFACTURER). DO NOT CONNECT THE PELLET VENT TO A VENT SE[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 22 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. O PERATING Y OUR S TOVE The operations and maintenance of your PELPRO stove are unique and should not be considered to be like a wood, coal stove, gas, el ectric, propane or oil heater. Cautions : Do not try to operate your stov[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 23 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. L IGHTING Y OUR S TOVE Before lighting a fire check to ensure the Burn Gr ate is clean and adjusted and the Ash Tray is not full. For safety reasons use extra caution wh en lighting a stove that is HOT! Lighting stove manually ([...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 24 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. T HE C ONTROLS Basic Overview The AcuTron II or III digital control board was designed to give you flexibility on how you w ant to operate your stove. The AcuTron can be operated as a MANUAL control or by a THERMOSTAT. When oper[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 25 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. T HE C ONTROLS … CONTINUED TRIM POTS (Fine Tune Adjustments) – Factory Settings The COMBUSTION FAN (FA N), HI (4) and LO (1) FEED RA TE trim pots have been preset at the factory, but may need to be adjusted onsite after y ou[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 26 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. P ERFORMANCE E NHANCEMENT T IPS Quality care and quality pellets will help your stove operate at it s peak efficiency. Consider: If any fines are noticed in the pellets or in the hopper, you may wish to screen the pellets. Perio[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 27 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. Wall Thermostat (option) OPERATION Your pellet appliance is capable of running in an aut omatic mode wi th the use of a wall thermostat. The “AcuTron” gives you a choice, “ON / OFF on Demand” or “LOW / HIGH”. The ON [...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 28 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. I NITIAL A PPLIANCE B URN S ETUP IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE CORRECT O PERATION OF YOUR STOVE THAT THE BURN GRATE, AIR INLET DAMPER, COMBUSTION FAN SPEED, AND 1 & 4 FUEL RATE BE SET CORRECTLY! A HIGH QUALITY FIRE should burn with[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 29 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. P ELLET F UEL The performance of your pellet appliance is greatly affected by the type and quality of wood pellets burned. As the heat output of various quality wood pellets differ, so will the performance and heat output of you[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 30 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. A SH AND C LINKERS …. CONTINUED CLINKERS are those solid, glassy or porous accumulations that may result from burning some types of wood pellets. Clinkers are formed in the bottom of the burn gr ate and if left undisturbed wil[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 31 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. CLEANING YOUR EZ–CLEAN GRATE To clean the grate, pull rod on front of stove ba ck and forth a few times, once or twice per day. IMPORTANT: Be sure you PUSH the rod in fully for normal operation. INSERTING, REMOVING & ADJUS[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 32 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. R EQUIRED R OUTINE C LEANING Proper care of your PELPRO pellet appliance is required for peak, sustained performance. The need for and frequency of cleaning depends on the amount of pellets burned, pellet quality, length of time[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 33 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE SOOT - FLY ASH: T he by products of combustion contain sma ll particles of fly ash. Fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of flue gases. Incomplete combustion, (such as d[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 34 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE … CONTINUED INSPECT AND CLEAN THE CHIMNEY: [ELECTRICAL CORD UNPLUGGED] Under some conditions fly ash build up in the chimney system may o ccur rapidly. The fly ash will collect in the exhaust venting sys[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 35 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. T ROUBLE S HOOTING Proper cleaning, maintenance and the use of quality pellets will prevent the more common stove operational problems. However, when your stove is simply operating poorly or not at all, the following trouble sho[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 36 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. L IMITED W ARRANTY The PELPRO wood pellet appliance, carries a five (5) year lim ited warrant for from the date of sale to the original owner against defects and workmanship on all st eel parts, (excluding the burn grate), and o[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 37 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. A PPENDIX “A” OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Description Model Doors c/w neo-ceramic glass - Brass Trim APDRGAS Grate - "Super Grate" ACSUGR Hearth Extension ACHEEX Hopper Extension - 6" high (approx. 50lbs.) APHOEX06 H[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 38 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. Appendix “B” REPLACEMENT PARTS D escri pt i on M odel A ir D e fl e c to r A i r D ef l ect or Louvr e - Brass ACADB A i r D ef l ect or Louvr e - Stai nl ess St eel ACADS A ssem bl y P ackages A uger M ot or ACAMT R AS - in[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 39 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. REPLACEMENT PARTS …continued Contact your local Specialty Retailer, Certified HVAC Service Depot, or Dansons Group Inc. Customer Service Department at 1-866-456-9269 for additional information. Des cripti on Mode l Insert Shro[...]

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    Can adian Comfort Industries V04 40 PELPRO OWNERS MANUAL Copyright 2004 www. p el pr os t ov e s .c om Dansons Group Inc. D EA LER : P URCHA SER ’ S N AM E : A DDRESS : A DDRESS : C ITY : S TA TE /P ROV : C ITY : S TA TE /P ROV : C ONTACT : P HONE #: Z IP /PC: P HONE #: P URCHA SE D AT E : I NSTA LL D AT E : I NSTA LLED B Y : S TOVE M ODEL : S ER[...]