Installation Guide

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9.3.6 ChECk ALL SEALS
9.3.7 CLEAN ThE vENT
Check for air leaks around the door, glass, and ash pan and replace gaskets as required.
Air leaks into the firebox will decrease the heater's performance greatly, leading to excessive soot, inefficient burning, and
may even cause a malfunction.
Test the door seal by shutting the door on a piece of paper in various locations. If the paper can be easily slid out, air may
be leaking around the door seal. Carefully inspect the door gasket and door catch.
Inspect the door gasket to make sure it is fully attached. Heater gasket cement can be used to re-attach if necessary. If the
door gasket is worn or flattened, replace.
Check the door to make sure it latches correctly. The latch should engage with a slight amount of resistance, yet not be too
difficult.
If the glass is cracked, replace.
Vent system should be cleaned using chimney sweep brushes. We recommend
this be done by a qualified chimney sweep.
Flyash will deposit
along sections that
are horizontal
Make sure the cap is free of
debris (especially if it has a
screen that could become
blocked).
Check the vent sections for
creosote accumulation
(indicating a poorly burning
heater). Accumulation
greater than 1/4" must be
removed.
On vertically vented
systems, the dirtiest portion
is often the point where the
vent turns upwards (ex. the
"Tee"). Remove the clean
vent cover and inspect and
clean if necessary.
Whenever any portion of the pellet vent is disconnected, the joints must be re-sealed with RTV 500°F silicone sealant.
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WARNING
TP - SEALS_PELLET
TP - CLEAN VENT_PELLET
TP - IN THE EVENT OF A JAMMED AUGER
FIGURE 9.3.7
9.3.8 IN ThE EvENT OF A jAmmEd AUGER
Disconnect the power cord prior to conducting service.
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WARNING
Occasionally damp fuel or foreign objects could get jammed in the auger screw. When this occurs it will be
necessary to empty the hopper and/or remove the screw from the hopper assembly.
Start by emptying the pellets from the hopper. Sometimes the object causing the screw not to turn will be
visible once the hopper has been emptied. If it is necessary to remove the screw start by removing both of the
side panels and the rear panel. Locate the auger motor, remove the set screw that secures the motor to the
auger screw. Remove the two hex bolts from the auger housing which will allow the auger screw to slide out.
After you have removed the shaft, inspect it for bent flights, burrs, or broken welds. Remove any foreign
material that might have caused the jam. Also, check the auger tube for signs of damage such as burrs, rough
spots, or grooves cut into the metal that could have caused a jam.