Troubleshooting guide

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Pellet Fuel
• Travis pellet appliances are designed to burn
• wood pellets.
• The quality of the pellet fuel will dictate how
• well the pellet appliance will perform.
• Pellet fuel with lots of fines and high ash
•
•
content will produce maintenance and burn
• problems
• Therefore, we recommend that only
premium
• grade pellets be used (See Chart)
Pellet Fuel
• Wood
• Quality
• Premium •
•
Grade
(PFI) Pellet Fuel Institute
Fuel Standards
CRITERIA
1. Bulk
1. density/cu.ft.
2. Dimensions
3. Fines
4. Sodium
4. (salts)
5. Inorganic
5. ash
6. Length
PREMIUM GRADE
Not less than
40 lbs.
Diameter 1/4” to
5/16”
Not more than .5%
by weight shall
pass 1/8” screen
Less than 300
parts per million
Less than 1%
Maximum 1/1/2”
5
STANDARD GRADE
Not less than
40 lbs.
Diameter 1/4” to
5/16”
Not more than .5%
by weight shall
pass 1/8” screen
Less than 300 parts
per million
Less than 3%
Maximum 1/1/2”
5
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