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    “Save Thes e In structio ns” My local dealer is: Installation sha ll conf or m to CAN/CSA B365 Instal lation Co de fo r Solid-Fue l -Bu rn in g Appliances a nd Equipmen t in Can ada an d NFP A 21 1 Chimney , Fireplaces, V ents and S olid Fu el Burnin g Ap pliances i n the U SA. Cheap Charlie HC J HC S HC F120 Contact l ocal b uilding or fire of[...]

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    Copyright 2004 2 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.cheapcharliestoves.com Dansons Group Inc. Dear Cheap Charlie Owner: CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your Cheap Charlie wood pellet shop and home heater! You have selected the finest in residential wood pellet heating technology. Let us pass on a few "tips" [...]

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    Copyright 2004 3 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. T ABLE OF C ONTENTS INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 TABLE OF CO NTENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SAFETY PRECAU TIONS -[...]

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    Copyright 2004 4 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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, charc oal lig[...]

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    Copyright 2004 5 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 away . This manual has important [...]

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    Copyright 2004 6 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. + + 8 1/4” 8 3/4” 14 1/4” 3 3/4” 26” 24” 46 1/2” 8 3/4” 24” 31 1/2” CC EDISO N Sr ./ CC FRANK LIN 300 CC EDISO N Jr . / CC FRAN KLIN 120 Common for all models Wei gh t CC EDIS ON Sr . / CC FRAN KLIN 300 CC EDISON Jr . /[...]

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    Copyright 2004 7 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. Fan Lim it F140 Low Limit L120 A UTOMATIC S AFETY F EATURES L250 HIGH LIMIT SWITCH Your pellet appliance has a high temperature limit switch in stalled. If the temperature at the back of the firebox reaches approximately 250deg F., the swi[...]

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    Copyright 2004 8 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. I NSTALLATION O PTIONS READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE YOU INSTALL AND USE YOUR Cheap Charlie HOME & SHOP HEATER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH! (See specific Installation deta[...]

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    Copyright 2004 9 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. Wind ow Burn Pot Burn Grate Heat T ub es T u be Scr ape r Ash P it Hopp er Fa n M otors Auge r Exh aus t A ir Int ake A uge r Mot or Base Hopp er Li d I NSTALLATION C HECK L IST Unless you are knowledgeable and experienced in stove install[...]

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    Copyright 2004 10 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 NUFACTURER). DO NOT CONNECT THE PELLET VENT TO A VENT SERVING ANY OTHER APPLIANCE O[...]

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    Copyright 2004 11 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. A B 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) Must[...]

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    Copyright 2004 12 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 smoking during [...]

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    Copyright 2004 13 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. 6” 1” 10” 6” 1” 10” 12” T HR OU GH T HE W ALL 6” 3” 10” I NTERI OR V ER TIC AL F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION HEATER PLACEMENT: Stove must be placed so that no combustibles are within, or can swing within (i.e. drapes doo[...]

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    Copyright 2004 14 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. 16” 6” 1” 10” 6” 1” 10” 12” 10” 1” 1 0 ” 12” 6 ” T HR OU GH T HE W ALL 45 C OR NER F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued CLEARANCES – “CORNER INSTALLATION”: Figure 14 Figure 15 Note: If interior verti[...]

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    Copyright 2004 15 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. A B A C D E F G H J 6” 1” 10” 6” 1” 10” 12” F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued Figure 18 NOTE: Some horizontal, through the wall installations may require a Clean-Out Tee and a minimum 3’ vertical rise of pipe out[...]

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    Copyright 2004 16 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. F REESTANDING I NSTALLATION . . . continued VERTICAL INSTALLATIONS: (Figures 19 - 24) Your stove may be installed using many different vertic al designs. Follow the same basic steps in locating your stove, attaching the exhaus t system an[...]

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    Copyright 2004 17 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. Floor P ad Floor Fra me A (bolts) B (ground wire) 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 Cheap Charlie stov[...]

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    Copyright 2004 18 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. O PERATING Y OUR S TOVE The operations and maintenance of your Cheap Charlie heater are unique and should not be considered to be like a wood, coal stove, gas, electric, propane or oil heater. Cautions : Do not try to operate your stove w[...]

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    Copyright 2004 19 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 when lighting a stove that is HOT! Lighting stove manually (No Igniter)[...]

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    Copyright 2004 20 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. T HE A CU T RON 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 ope[...]

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    Copyright 2004 21 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 RATE trim pots have been preset at the factory, but may need to be adjusted onsite after y our installat[...]

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    Copyright 2004 22 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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. Periodically ch[...]

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    Copyright 2004 23 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 a brisk, [...]

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    Copyright 2004 24 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 your applianc[...]

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    Copyright 2004 25 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 will accumula[...]

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    Copyright 2004 26 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. Wind ow Burn Pot Burn Grate Heat T ubes Tu b e S c r a p e r Ash P it R EQUIRED R OUTINE C LEANING Proper care of your Cheap Charlie pellet shop and home heater is required for peak, sustained performance. The need for and frequency of cl[...]

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    Copyright 2004 27 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE With proper cleaning and the use of quality pellets, your Cheap Charlie heater requires very little maintenance. However, the following periodic maintenance is strongly recommended . This should be preformed seasona[...]

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    Copyright 2004 28 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 system and re[...]

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    Copyright 2004 29 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com 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 shooting tips[...]

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    Copyright 2004 30 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. L IMITED W ARRANTY The Cheap Charlie wood pellet shop and home heater, carries a five (5) year limited warranty from the date of sale to the original owner against defects and workm anship on all steel parts, (excluding the burn grate), a[...]

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    Copyright 2004 31 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. A PPENDIX “A” INSERTING, REMOVING & ADJUSTING THE BURN GRATE The burn grate top, (G), must fit and seal firmly on the upper lips, of the burn box, (A). An improper seal will allow incoming combustion ai r to escape, not passing up[...]

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    Copyright 2004 32 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. A PPENDIX “A” – B URN G RATE … CONT. Adjust the burn grate top so t hat the the burn grate top sits firmly on the top of the burn box and level. Removal of burn grate top: (1)Lift upward while sliding lip out from under lip of sli[...]

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    Copyright 2004 33 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. Appendix “B” IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE CORRECT OPERATION OF YOUR STOVE THAT THE DAMPER, COMBUSTION FAN SPEED AND HI-LO FUEL FEED BE SET CORRECTLY! AIR INLET DAMPER : The damper is a plate that helps cont rol the amount of airflow supplie[...]

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    Copyright 2004 34 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. A PPENDIX “C” OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES CONTACT YOUR Cheap Charlie DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ORDER. PRODUCT PART NUMBER Acu-Tron Wall Thermostat Kit – Can. Includes: Thermostat module, wall thermostat, and 25’ 18 gauge bell wir[...]

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    Copyright 2004 35 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. A ssem bly P ackages Aug er Mo tor ACAM T RAS - i ncl udes (1) 2.1 RPM Gear Motor, (1) Au ger Motor Bra cket w/screws Auge r Sh aft ACAU SHAS - i ncu dels: s haft and flig hti ng Com bustion Fan ACC BF NAS - i ncl udes: (1 ) Draft In duct[...]

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    Copyright 2004 36 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. A PPENDIX “E” 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”.[...]

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    Copyright 2004 37 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. A PPENDIX “E” … continued INSTALLATION NOTE: Always Disconnect Power Before Performing the Thermostat Installation A 24 volt wall thermostat and 25 feet of 18 gage thermostat wire is included in your heaters accessory package. It is[...]

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    Copyright 2004 38 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. Access Pa ne l 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B Appendix “F” Hopper Clean-Out Drop Chute You would have found this along with your Owner’s Manual, video and inspection card. This can have two purposes. The main one is to be an attachment to the side[...]

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    Copyright 2004 39 Cheap Charlie Owner’s Manual Canadian Comfort Industries www.dansons.com Dansons Group Inc. D EA LER : P URCHA SER ’ S N AME : 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 ATE : I NSTALL D ATE : I NSTA LLED B Y : S TOVE M ODEL : S ERIA L N UMBER :[...]