Breckwell SP6000 User manual

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The Heartland Multi-Fuel
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INSTALLATION&OPERATIONALINSTRUCTIONS
OWNER’SMANUAL
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ANUFACTUREDBY :
BreckwellHearthProducts
2915E.RandolMillRoad
Arlington,TX
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PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION IS HIGHLY RECOMENDED
©B RECKWELL H EARTH P RODUCTS –  2010
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LL R IGHTS R ESERVED 
WARNING:Ifyourapplianceisnotproperlyinstalledahousefiremayresult.Foryoursafety,follow
theinstallationdirections.
Contactlocalbuildingorfireofficialsaboutrestrictionsandinstallationinspectionrequirementsin
yourarea.Localregulationsandrequirementscansupersedethosespecifiedinthismanualifmore
stringent.
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.
Savetheseinstructions.
www.breckwell.com
C‐L‐MULTI
June2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................................................................i
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................................................................................ii
INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................................................................1
Specifications........................................................................................................................................................................................1
ApprovedInstallations..........................................................................................................................................................................1
Preparation...........................................................................................................................................................................................1
FloorProtection....................................................................................................................................................................................2
Venting..................................................................................................................................................................................................2
CombustionAirSupply..........................................................................................................................................................................3
ElectricalInstallation.............................................................................................................................................................................3
SpecialMobileHomeRequirements.....................................................................................................................................................4
ExamplesofProperInstallation............................................................................................................................................................4
OPERATION................................................................................................................................................................................................7
ProperFuel............................................................................................................................................................................................7
FirstTimeUsePre‐StartCheck..............................................................................................................................................................8
LightingDirections................................................................................................................................................................................8
ControlPanel.........................................................................................................................................................................................9
GeneralOperation..............................................................................................................................................................................10
HeatLevelLightIndicators..................................................................................................................................................................12
OptionalThermostat...........................................................................................................................................................................13
ControlPanelReset.............................................................................................................................................................................14
CONTROLPANELRESET...........................................................................................................................................................................14
MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................................................................................................15
AshDisposal........................................................................................................................................................................................15
AshRemoval........................................................................................................................................................................................15
VacuumUse........................................................................................................................................................................................15
Cleaning...............................................................................................................................................................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule..............................................................................................................................................17
RemovalandReplacementofBrokenDoorGlass..............................................................................................................................17
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE.....................................................................................................................................................................18
StoveShutsOffandtheSecondLight(AS)Flashes.............................................................................................................................18
StoveShutsOffandtheThirdLight(POF)Flashes..............................................................................................................................19
SmokeSmellComingBackIntoTheHome.........................................................................................................................................20
ConvectionBlowerShutsOffandComesBackOn.............................................................................................................................20
StoveWillNotFeedFuel,ButAugerLightDoesComeOn.................................................................................................................20
DirtyBurn............................................................................................................................................................................................21
StoveShutsoffandtheFourthLight(HT)Flashes..............................................................................................................................21
REPLACEMENTPARTS..............................................................................................................................................................................24

INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
ThankyouforpurchasingtheBreckwellSP6000Multi‐FuelStove.Youarenowpreparedtoburnwholeshelledcornandwood
pelletsinthemostefficient,convenientwaypossible.Toachievethesafest,mostefficientandmostenjoyableperformancefrom
yourstove,youmustdothreethings:1)installitproperly;2)operateitcorrectly;and3)maintainitregularly.Thepurposeofthis
manualistohelpyoudoallthree.
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PLEASEREADTHISENTIREMANUALBEFOREINSTALLATIONANDUSEOFTHISMULTI‐FUELROOMHEATER.FAILURETOFOLLOW
THESEINSTRUCTIONSCOULDRESULTINPROPERTYDAMAGE,BODILYINJURYOREVENDEATH.
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KEEPTHISMANUALHANDYFORFUTUREREFERENCE.
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ThisstovehasbeenindependentlytestedtoASTME1509‐04StandardSpecificationforRoomHeaters,PelletFuelBurningType1,
ULC/ORD1482‐90StandardforSolidFuelRoomHeaters,andOregonAdministrativeRulesforMobileHomes(814‐23‐900through
814‐23‐909)andInstallationasaStoveHeater.
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CHECKWITHYOURLOCALAUTHORITIES(SUCHASTHEMUNICIPALBUILDINGDEPARTMENT,FIREDEPARTMENT,BUILDINGINSPECTOR,ETC.,)TODETERMINEIF
APERMITISNEEDED.IFSO,BESURETOFOLLOWALLLOCALGUIDELINESREGARDINGTHISPRODUCTANDPROCUREMENTOFTHEPERMITPRIORTOOPERATION
OFTHISUNIT.
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Thispelletstove,wheninstalled,mustbeelectricallygroundedinaccordancewithlocalcodes,orintheabsenceoflocalcodes,with
theNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70.Thestovewillbeproperlygroundedwhenpluggedintoastandardthreeprongwall
outletthathasbeenproperlygrounded.
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Thisapplianceisdesignedandtestedspecificallyforuseonlywithwholeshelledcornorpelletizedwood.Itisapprovedfor
residentialinstallationaccordingtothecurrentnationalandlocalbuildingcodesasafreestandingroomheater.Itisalsoapproved
foruseinamobilehome.Thestoveisdesignedforconnectiontoanoutsidecombustionairsource.
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Thestovewillnotoperatewithoutapowersourcefortheblowersystemsandfuelfeedsystems.TheunitisNOTdesignedto
operateusingnaturaldraft.Thisunitisdesignedforburningwoodpelletsorcornonly.Itcannotbeoperatedwithanytypeofcoal
(seethePROPERFUELsection).
Thisstoveisdesignedtoprovidetheoptimumproportionsoffuelandairtothefireinordertoburnfreeofsmokeandsoot.Any
blockageoftheairsupplytoorfromthestovewillseriouslydegradeitsperformanceandwillbeevidencedbyasmokingexhaust
andasootingwindow.Forbestoperationtheashcontentofthewoodpelletfuelshouldbelessthan3%andthecalorificvalue
approximately8200BTU/LB.Avoidhighashcontentfuelsbecausethiswillrapidlyfilluptheburnpotandeventuallycutoffthe
combustionairsupply.CORNMUSTCONTAINLESSTHAN12%MOISTURECONTENT.Ideally,thecornwillbeaslowofamoisturecontentas
possibleforbestperformance.12%moistureisthehighestthatshouldeverbeused.Wetcornwillrapidlydeterioratestove
components,reducetheefficiencyandcleanlinessoftheburn,andvoidallwarranties.
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CommercialandindustrialinstallationsofBreckwellSP6000Multi‐FuelStoveshouldnotbeusedsinceoperationalcontrolisoften
notwellmanagedinthesesettings.
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Model:SP6000Multi‐FuelStoveMAILYOURWARRANTYCARDTODAY
Toreceivefullwarrantycoverage,youwillneedtoshow
evidenceofthedateyoupurchasedyourstove.We
suggestthatyouattachyoursalesinvoicetothispage,
andfillintheformontheleft,sothatyouwillhaveall
theinformationyouneedinoneplaceshouldtheneed
forserviceorinformationoccur.
SendaCOPYofyoursalesreceiptwithyourwarranty
registrationcardtocompleteyourregistration.
Style:Freestanding
SerialNumber:
PurchaseDate:
PurchasedFrom:

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Donotoperateyourstoveifyousmellsmokecomingfromit.Turnitoff,
monitorit,andcallyourdealer.
Nevertrytorepairorreplaceanypartofthestoveunless
instructionsareprovided.Atrainedtechnicianshoulddoallother
work.
Neverusegasoline,gasoline‐typelanternfuel,kerosene,charcoallighter
fluid,orsimilarliquidstostartor“freshenup”afireinthisstove.Keepall
suchliquidswellawayfromthestovewhileinuse.
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.Read
themanualthoroughly.
Neverblockfreeairflowthroughtheopenventsofthestove. Donotplaceclothingorotherflammableitemsonornearthe
stove.
Keepforeignobjectsoutofthehopper.Besurethatwhenyouaddfuel
tothehopper,thepelletsorcornthatyouareusingisfreeofforeign
material.
Theviewingdoormustbeclosedandlatchedduringnormal
operation.
Thestovewillnotoperateduringapoweroutage.Ifanoutagedoes
occur,keepthestovedoorclosed,andopenawindowifanysmokespills
intotheroom.Adequateverticalventpipeontheexhaustwillprevent
smokefromenteringthehome.
Donotoperatethestoveiftheflamebecomesdarkandsootyor
iftheburnpotoverfillswithfuel.Turnthestoveoff,inspectit,
andcallyourdealeroraqualified,trainedtechnician.
Disconnectthepowercordbeforeperforminganymaintenanceor
repairsonthestove.NOTE:Turningthestove“off”doesnotdisconnect
allpowerfromthestove.
CAUTION:Hotwhileinoperation.Keepchildren,clothing,and
furnitureaway.Contactmaycauseskinburns.Educateall
childrenofthedangerofahightemperaturestove.Young
childrenshouldbesupervisedwhentheyareinthesameroomas
thestove.
DONOTopentheviewingdoorduringthestartupperiod. Ifthestoveisinstalledinaroomwithoutairconditioning,orinan
areawheredirectsunlightcanshineontheunit,itispossiblethis
cancausethetemperatureofthestovetorisetooperational
levels;oneofthesensorscouldthenmakethestovestartonits
own.Itisrecommendedthatthestovebeunpluggedwhennotin
useforextendedamountsoftime(i.e.duringthesummer
months).
Donotunplugthestoveifyoususpectamalfunction.Turnthestoveoff,
inspectit,andcallyourdealerorqualified,trainedtechnician.
Donotusethehighestheatlevel(#5)forextendedperiodsof
time.Limitusetoamaximumoftwohoursatatimewithseveral
hoursinbetweeneachusewheretheunitisrunningonalower
settingorturnedoff.
Contactyourlocalbuildingofficialstoobtainapermitandinformationon
anyinstallationrestrictionsorinspectionrequirementsinyourarea.
Notifyyourinsurancecompanyofthisstoveaswell.
Theexhaustsystemmustbecompletelyairtightandproperly
installed.TheexhaustventjointsmustbesealedwithRTV500°F
(260°C)siliconesealant,andwithUL‐181‐APfoiltape.
Thisunitmustbeproperlyinstalledtopreventthepossibilityofahouse
fire.Theinstructionsmustbestrictlyadheredto.Donotusemakeshift
methodsorcompromiseintheinstallation.
Allowthestovetocoolbeforecarryingoutanymaintenanceor
cleaning.Ashesmustbedisposedinametalcontainerwithatight
lidandplacedonanon‐combustiblesurfacewellawayfromthe
homestructure.
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Yourstoverequiresperiodicmaintenanceandcleaning.Failureto
maintainyourstovemayleadtosmokespillageinyourhome,orevena
moredangeroussituation.
Thisstoveisdesignedandapprovedforpelletizedwoodfueland
cornonly.Anyothertypeoffuelburnedinthisheaterwillvoid
thewarrantyandsafetylisting,andmayresultinahazardous
condition.
Thisstovemustbeconnectedtoastandard120V.,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
stove.
Wheninstalledinamobilehome,thestovemustbeboltedtothe
floor,haveoutsideairconnected(seepage3),andNOTBE
INSTALLEDINABEDROOM(PerH.U.D.requirements).Check
withlocalbuildingofficials.
Theexhaustsystemshouldbecheckedregularly.Itisrecommendedthat
theexhaustsystembeinspectedonceamonth,orforeverytonof
pelletsburned.Ataminimum,evenifburninglessthanatonperyear,
theexhaustshouldbecheckedtwiceaburningseason.
BreckwellHearthProductsgrantsnowarranty,impliedor
stated,fortheinstallationormaintenanceofyourstove,and
assumesnoresponsibilityofanyconsequentialdamage(s).

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INSTALLATION
SPECIFICATIONS
Width:27¼”
Height:35½”
Depth:28⅝”
Weight:225Pounds
FlueSize:3”or4“
HopperCapacity:90Pounds(Corn)
(Thiswillvarydependingonfuel)
EPAStatus:Exempt
MaximumBTUInput:50,000BTUwithwholecorn
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APPROVED INSTALLATIONS
Alcove,Conventional,MobileHome
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PREPARATION
Factorypackagingmustberemoved,andsome
minorassemblyworkisrequiredpriorto
installationanduse.Accesstotherearandsidesof
thestovewillbenecessaryatsomepointintimeso
besuretoleaveampleroomforaccess,otherwise,
bepreparedtomovethestovewhennecessary.
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InstalltheceramicBrickPanelontotherear
combustionwall.THISISAREQUIREDCOMPONENT.The
BrickPanelisfragile,sohandlewithcareatall
times.Yourstovewarrantyonlycoversthisitem
fromthermalbreakage.Impactdamageresultingfromdroppingoraccidentalabuseisnotcovered.
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AUGERINSTALLATION:InstalltheaugerintotheaugertubeasshowninFigure2.
Theflatfaceoftheaugeristowardthefrontofthestove,andthebevelededgewill
gointotheaugertube.Makesuretheaugerisallthewaytotherearandis
engagedorseatedproperly.
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STIRROD&BURNPOTINSTALLATION:TheBurnPotmustbesetinto
theBurnPotHolderwiththefuelspreadertowardstherearofthe
stove,asshown.
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Insertthestirrodintotheburnpotwiththebeveledconnector
towardtheleft.Alignthebeveledsegmentssothattheholesoneach
piecealign,andinsertthecotterpin.
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FLOOR PROTECTION
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Freestandinginstallationsrequireaminimum33¼”wideby36”long
floorprotection.Thestovemustbeplacedonacontinuous(grouted
joints)noncombustiblematerialsuchasceramictile,cementboard,
brick,3/8”millboardorequivalent,orotherapprovedorlisted
materialsuitedforfloorprotection.
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THEMATERIAL(S)USEDMUSTHAVE,ORCOMBINETOHAVE,A
MINIMUMINSULATIVERATINGOF‘R1’.
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NOTE:CERAMICTILE,ORANYOTHERTILE,REQUIRESACONTINUOUSSHEETOF
NON‐COMBUSTIBLEMATERIALBENEATHTOPREVENTTHEPOSSIBILITYOFEMBERS
FALLINGTHROUGHTOTHECOMBUSTIBLEFLOORIFCRACKSORSEPARATIONSHOULD
OCCURINTHEFINISHEDSURFACE.THISINCLUDESFLOORPROTECTIONFORBUILT‐IN
RAISEDHEARTHS.CHECKLOCALCODESFORAPPROVEDALTERNATIVES.
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Clearancesaremeasuredfromthesides,backandface(dooropening)
orstovebody.
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DONOTUSEMAKESHIFTMATERIALSORCOMPROMISESINTHE
INSTALLATIONOFTHISUNIT.
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VENTING
TheSP6000Multi‐FueliscertifiedforusewithlistedTYPEL‐Vent,3”or4”diameterinsize.ThestovewastestedwithSimpson
Duraventbrand.Class“A”chimneyisnotrequired.Refertotheinstructionsprovidedbytheventmanufacturer,especiallywhen
passingthroughawall,ceilingorroof.
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Thisisapressurizedexhaustsystem.ALLVENTCONNECTORJOINTSMUSTBESECUREDWITHATLEASTTHREESCREWSANDSEALEDwith500F
(260C)RTVsiliconesealantandUL‐181‐APfoiltapetoensureconsistentperformanceandtoavoidsmokespillage.
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DONOTCONNECTTHISUNITTOACHIMNEYFLUESERVINGANOTHERAPPLIANCE.
DONOTINSTALLAFLUEDAMPERINTHEEXHAUSTVENTINGSYSTEMOFTHISUNIT.
INSTALLVENTATCLEARANCESSPECIFIEDBYTHEVENTMANUFACTURER.
EQUIVALENTVENTLENGTH(EVL)
Thelongerthelengthofyourexhaustflue,themorerestrictionthereisinthesystem.Therefore,alargerdiameterpipeshouldbe
used.Assuch,priortopurchasingandinstallingyourunit,youshouldcarefullyplanyourinstallationandcalculatetheequivalent
ventlength(EVL)ofyourplannedinstallation.UsethefollowingtocalculateyourEVL:
90ºElboworTee =5Feet
45ºElbow =3Feet
HorizontalPipe =1Footperactualfoot(actualmeasurement)
VerticalPipe =½Footperactualfoot(1/2ofactualmeasurement)
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IfyourEVLislessthan15’youmayuse3”diameterpipe.However,ifyourEVLis15’orgreateryoumustuse4”diameterpipe.If
yourexhaustconfigurationhasthreeelbows,orifyouhaveacornerinstallationgoingoutasidewall,4”diameterpipeshouldbe
usedregardlessofyourEVLcalculation.
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NOTE:FORBESTPERFORMANCELIMITHORIZONTALPIPEASMUCHASPOSSIBLE.YOUSHOULDNEVERHAVEMORETHAN5’OFHORIZONTALPIPE.
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NOTE:ATALTITUDESABOVE3,000FEET,4”PIPEISREQUIREDWITHANEVLOF7’ORMORE.
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COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY
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A2”insidediametermetallicpipe,eitherflexibleorrigid,maybeattached
totheinletatthestove’srear.Arodentguard(minimum¼”wire
mesh)/windhoodmustbeusedattheterminus.Allconnectionsmustbe
securedandairtightbyeitherusingtheappropriatelysizedhoseclamp
and/orUL‐181‐APfoiltape.
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NOTE:ACOMBUSTIONAIRSUPPLYISREQUIREDFORALLMOBILEHOMEINSTALLATIONS,
ANDALSOINCONVENTIONALHOMEINSTALLATIONSIFTHEUNITISBEINGINSTALLEDINA
BASEMENT,SMALLROOM,OREXTREMELYWELLINSULATEDORAIRTIGHTHOMES.
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FORMOBILEHOMEINSTALLATIONSONLY:Foramobilehomeinstallationthe
stovemustbeconnectedtoanoutsidesourceofcombustionairper
federalregulations.2”insidediameterpipemaybeusedforthefirst5
feetofcombustionairsupplyrun‐From5to10feetuse2¾”inside
diameterpipe.
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NOCOMBUSTIONAIRSUPPLYMAYEXCEED10FEETOFEVL.
EVL(EquivalentVentLength)forcombustionairsupplyiscalculated
thesameasfortheventingorexhaustpipe.
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SOURCESOFOUTSIDECOMBUSTIONAIR
Infireplaces,outsideaircanbepipedtothestovefromthechimneytop,
fireplaceashcleanoutdoor,oraholedrilledthroughthebackofthe
fireplace.Therunofpipeforthecombustionairsupplyshouldbeasshort
aspossibleforthebestperformance.
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Forfreestandinginstallations,thiscouldbeaholeinthefloor
nearthestoverearterminatinginaventilatedcrawlspace,
oraholeinthewallbehindthestove.
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Intightlyinsulatedhomes,acloseableoutsideairregistercanbeused.
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WHENOUTSIDEAIRISNOTUSED
Ifoutsideairisnotused,itisimportantthatthecombustionairinletisnot
restrictedorblockedinanyway.
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
Thisstoveisprovidedwitha6‐footgroundedelectricalcordextendingfromtherearofthestove.Werecommendconnectingtoa
good,HIGHQUALITYSURGEPROTECTORthatispluggedintoastandardthree‐prong,120V,60Hzelectricaloutlet.Itishighly
recommendedthatyougetasurgeprotectorratedascloseto130Voltsand10AMPSaspossible.Thecloseryoursurgeprotectoris
totheseratings,thegreatertheprotectionforyourstove.
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Voltagevariationsorincorrectpolaritycanleadtoseriousperformanceproblems,especiallyrelatedtothecontrolboard.The
Breckwellelectricalsystemisdesignedfor120VACwithnomorethan5%variation.Thepolarityoftheoutletshouldalsobe
checkedduringinstallation.Mosthardwarestorescarryaninexpensivepolaritychecker.Breckwellcannotacceptresponsibilityfor
poorperformanceordamageduetoinadequatevoltageorincorrectpolarity.Ifconnectedtoanolder,two‐prongoutlet,aseparate
groundwiremustberuntoaproperground(contactaqualifiedelectrician).Alwaysroutetheelectricalcordsothatitwillnotcome
incontactwithanyhotpartofthestove.
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WARNING:DONOTINSTALLINASLEEPINGROOM.
Forinstallationinamobilehome,theoutsideairconnection(freshair)mustbeused.
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TheBreckwellSP6000Multi‐fuelmustbegroundedtothesteelchassisofthehomewith8Ga.copperwireusingaserratedorstar
washertopenetratepaintorprotectivecoatingtoensuregrounding.
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TheBreckwellSP6000Multi‐fuelmustbesecurelyfastenedtothefloorofthemobilehomethroughtheholesinthesideofthe
pedestalofthestoveusing2,¼”lagboltsthatarelongenoughtogothroughbothahearthpad,ifused,andthefloorofthehome.
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NOTE:INSTALLATIONOFTHISUNITINTOAMOBILEHOMEMUSTBEINACCORDANCEWITHTHE“MANUFACTUREDHOME&SAFETYSTANDARD”(HUD),CFR
3280,PART24.
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THESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHEMOBILEHOMEFLOOR,WALLANDCEILING/ROOFMUSTBEMAINTAINED.
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EXAMPLES OF PROPER INSTALLATION
HORIZONTALLYTHROUGHWALL
NOTE:FOLLOWL‐VENTCHIMNEYMANUFACTURER’SINSTRUCTIONS.
1. Positionstove,adheringtoclearancesshowninFigure1.
2. Locatepositionofholeinwalldirectlybehindstoveexhaustvent(referto
figure3).
3. Alwaysmaintain3”clearancefromcombustiblematerials.
4. InstallL‐VentwallthimbleperL‐Ventmanufacturer’sinstructions.
5. Attachenoughpipingtopenetrateandextendbeyondexteriorwalls.Attach
anelboworcleanoutTeeandtakethepipevertical.AMINIMUMOF5‐FOOT
VERTICALRUNOFPIPEISREQUIRED,AND7‐FOOTORMOREISHIGHLYENCOURAGED.This
willgeneratenaturaldraftandgreatlyreduceoreliminatetheamountof
smokethatentersthehomeduringapoweroutageorcombustionblower
failure.
6. Attachcapandsealoutsidewallthimbleswithnon‐hardeningwaterproof
mastic.
7. Alljointsintheexhaustpipe,includingwhereitattachestothestoveshould
besealedwithRTVsiliconeandUL‐181foiltape.
8. Terminationshouldnotbelocatedsothathotexhaustgasescanignitetrees,shrubs,orgrassesorbeahazardtochildren.
Exhaustgasescanreachtemperaturesof500ºFandcauseseriousburnsif
touched.
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Locateterminations:a)notlessthan3feetaboveanyforcedairinlet
locatedwithin10feet;b)notlessthan4feetbeloworhorizontallyfrom,or
onefootabove,anydoor,windoworgravityairinletintoanybuilding;c)
notlessthantwofeetfromanadjacentbuildingandnotlessthan7feet
abovegradewhenlocatedadjacenttoapublicwalkway.Mobilehome
installationsmustuseasparkarrester.
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NOTE:THISUNITISNOTAPPROVEDFORUSEWITHA“DIRECT‐VENT”TYPEOFVENTING
WHICHHASNOVERTICALPIPE.AMINIMUMOF5’OFVERTICALPIPEISREQUIRED.
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VERTICALLYWITHNEWCHIMNEYSYSTEM
NOTE:FOLLOWL‐VENTCHIMNEYMANUFACTURER’SINSTRUCTIONS.
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OPTION:Toachieveacenterverticalinstallationa45ºelbowandaclean‐out
teecanbeusedtooffsetthepipefromtheexhaustoutlettotherearcenterof
thestove.
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Alwaysmaintain3”clearancefromcombustiblematerials.Whenpassing
throughadditionalfloorsorceilings,alwaysinstallfirestopspacer.
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Afterliningupforholeinroof,cuteitheraroundorsquareholeinroof,always
3”largerallthewayaroundpipe.Installupperedgeandsidesofflashingunder
roofingmaterials,nailtotheroofalongupperedge.Donotnailloweredge.
Sealnailheadswithnon‐hardeningwaterproofmastic.
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Applynon‐hardening,waterproofmasticwherethestormcollarwillmeetthe
ventandflashing.Slidestormcollardownuntilitsitsontheflashing.Sealand
installcap.Mobilehomeinstallationsmustuseasparkarrester.
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VERTICALLYINTOEXISTINGCHIMNEYSYSTEM
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Therecommendedinstallationmethodistorunthe3”or4”L‐Ventpipeupinsideof
theexistingthechimneytotermination.
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FOLLOWGUIDELINESFOREQUIVALENTVENTLENGTH.
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VERTICALLYINTOEXISTINGMASONRYFIREPLACE
NOTE:FOLLOWL‐VENTCHIMNEYMANUFACTURER’SINSTRUCTIONS.
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Havethemasonrychimneyinspectedbyaqualifiedchimneysweep
orinstallertodetermineitsstructuralcondition.
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Youwillneedapipelengthequaltothechimneyheightfromthe
hearth.Ifoutsidecombustionairistobeused,theidealinstallationis
throughtherearwallofthefireplace.Youmaygoupthechimneyfor
freshair,thoughthiswouldnotbethepreferredinstallation.
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Installablankingplateandthechimneypipe,andifused,theoutside
airpipe,asshown.
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AttachtheL‐ventadapter,asectionofpipeandcleanouttee,making
surethecleanoutteeiscenteredinthechimneyfluearea.UseRTV
siliconeandmetallictapeatalljointconnectionstoensureatight
seal.
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Positionthestove,adheringtotheclearancesinFigure1.
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Measureandbuildchimneytopplate.Cutoutholesforchimneypipe,andifusedtheoutsideairpipe.Installandsealwithnon‐
hardeningmastictopreventwaterleakage.Installventcap.
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INSTALLATIONTHROUGHSIDEOFMASONRYCHIMNEY
NOTE:FOLLOWL‐VENTCHIMNEYMANUFACTURER’SINSTRUCTIONS.
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Positionthestove,adheringtotheclearancesinFigure1.Markthecenter
oftheholewherethepipeistopiercethemasonrychimney.
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Itwillbenecessarytobreakoutthemasonryaroundthelocationofthe
pipecentermark.Usea4‐inchdiameterholefor3‐inchpipeand5‐inch
diameterholefor4‐inchpipe.
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Measureandbuildchimneytopplate.Cutoutholesforchimneypipe,and
ifusedtheoutsideairpipe.
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Installtheteeonthebottomoftheverticalpipesystemandloweritdown
thechimneyuntilthecenterbranchoftheteeislevelwiththecenterof
theholeinthemasonry,asshowninFigure10.
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Installandsealthetopplatefromstep3withnon‐hardeningmastic.Slip
thestormcollaroverthepipe,andwhileholdingthepipeattheproper
elevation,affixthecollarwithaminimumofthree¼”stainlesssteelsheet
metalscrews.Sealalljointsandseamsaroundthecollar.
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Connectthehorizontalpipebypushingitthroughtheholeinthemasonryandliningitupwiththebranchinthetee.Pushthepipe
intotheteewhiletwistingittolockitintothetee.Ifdesired,oncethehorizontalpipeisinplace,thespacebetweenthepipeand
masonrymaybefilledwithhigh‐temperaturegrout.
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Installthetrimcollar.Anadjustablepipelengthandadaptermaybeneededtofinishtheconnectiontothestove

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OPERATION
PROPER FUEL
TheSP6000Multi‐FuelStoveiscapableofburningwholeshelledcornandwoodpellets.Thequalityofthefuelyouusewillhavea
dramaticeffectintheperformanceofthestove.Higherqualityfuelswillprovideacleanerandmoreefficientburn,whileproducing
lessash,andgenerallyreducingtheamountofcreosotedevelopedinthestoveandexhaustflue.Forthesereasonswestrongly
recommendthatyouusethehighestqualityoffuelsavailableinyourarea,andthatyouexperimentwithacoupleofdifferent
brandsbeforesettlingonaparticularbrand.Onceyoufindaqualityfuel,keepusingthatbrandorsourcetoachieveconsistent
burns.
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NOTE:THEUSEOFOTHERTHANWOODPELLETSCONFORMINGTOTHEPELLETFUELSINSTITUTESTANDARDSORWHOLESHELLEDCORNISNOTAPPROVEDAND
MAYRESULTINTHEUNSAFEOPERATIONOFTHESTOVEANDWILLVOIDTHEWARRANTY.
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ALWAYSCHECKYOURFUELSUPPLYFORFOREIGNOBJECTS.Althoughitdoesnothappenfrequently,therehasbeenmorethanonebagof
cornorpelletsthathadforeignobjectssuchasscrews,bolts,nuts,etc.,accidentallypackagedalongwiththecornorwoodpellet.
Forthatreasonwestronglyrecommendthatyoucheckyourfuelforforeignobjects.Thestovewarrantydoesnotcoverdamages
causedbyforeignobjectsinthefuelsupply.
SHELLEDCORN
Cornmustbecleanandfreeofanydebris.Neverburncorndirectlyfromthefield.Youshoulduseonlycleanandfiltered
baggedcorn.
CORNMUSTHAVELESSTHAN12%MOISTURE.Ideally,thecornwillbeaslowofamoisturecontentaspossibleforbest
performance.12%moistureisthehighestthatshouldeverbeused.Wetcornwillnotburnasreliablyandcanleadtothe
deteriorationofstovecomponents,reducedefficiency,andvoidallwarranties.
Storethecorninadryplaceandkeepthebagsorcontainerssealed.Thiswillhelptopreventthecornfromabsorbing
excessmoisture.
Westronglyrecommendthatyoupurchaseamoisturetesterandperiodicallycheckthemoisturecontent.
NEVERUSE“DEERCORN”.Itisverycommonforthistypeofcorntocontainmolassesorothersugarstoattractthedeer.
Theseadditiveswillcreateaverydirtyburnandpotentiallydegradestovecomponents.
NEVERUSE“SEEDCORN”.Itistreatedwithchemicalpesticidesthatcanbeharmfulorevenfatalifswallowed.Therefore,this
typeofcornisdangeroustohaveinthehouse,especiallywherechildrenorpetscanreachit.
NEVERUSECORNWITHHIGHWAXCONTENT.
WOODPELLETS
PelletsshouldconformtothePelletFuelsInstitutestandards.This,alongwithproperinstallationanddampercontrol,will
helptoensurethatyouachievethemostefficientandcleanburnpossible.
Pelletsshouldbebetween¼”or5/16”indiameter,andnolongerthan1”.Longerorthickerpelletsmayresultinimproper
feedandpossiblyevenresultinanaugerjam.
Pelletscanvaryinashcontent.Thiswillaffecthowcleanlyandefficientlythestovewillburn.Poorqualitypelletswilloften
createsmokeanddirtyglass.Theywillcreateaneedformorefrequentmaintenance.Youwillhavetoemptytheburnpot
plusvacuumtheentiresystemmoreoften.Poorqualitypelletscoulddamagetheauger.YOUSHOULDONLYUSEPELLETSWITH
LESSTHAN3%ASHCONTENT.
Avoidpelletswithexcessfines.“Fines”isatermdescribingcrushedpelletsorloosematerialthatlookslikesawdustor
sand.Pelletscanandshouldbescreenedbeforebeingplacedinhoppertoremovemostfines.
Thehoppershouldbeemptiedandvacuumedonaregularbasistopreventabuildupoffinesinthesystem.
NEVERUSEWETPELLETS.Wetorverymoistpelletswillproduceanextremelydirtyandinefficientburn.Storeyourpelletsina
dryplaceandkeepthebagsorcontainerssealed.Thiswillhelptopreventthepelletsfromabsorbingexcessmoisture.
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NOTE:WHENEVERYOUOPENTHEHOPPERLIDTHEAUGERWILLSTOPFEEDINGFUELTOTHEFIRE.
Openingthehopperlidwilldisengagethehoppersafetyswitchandpreventtheaugerfromfeeding.Ifyouareaddingfuelwhilethe
fireisburning,besuretolimittheamountoftimethatthehopperlidisopentotheabsoluteminimuminordertopreventthefire
fromgoingout.Ifthefiredoesindeedgoout,youwillhavetomanuallyrelightthestove.

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FIRST TIME USE PRE-START CHECK
Priortousingyourstoveforthefirsttime,makesurethatitisproperlyinstalledinaccordancewithallrecommendationsinthe
owner’smanualandyourlocalbuildingcodes.Ensurethatallforeignobjectsareoutofthehopper,ashpan,andfireboxarea.
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Duringthefirstfewfires,yourstovewillemitanodorasthehightemperaturepaintcuresorbecomesseasonedtothemetal.
Maintainingsmallerfireswillminimizethis.Avoidplacingitemsonstovetopduringthisperiodbecausethepaintfinishcouldbe
affected.
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Thefirsttimeyouuseyourstove,oranytimethatyouallowthehoppertorunoutoffuel,youwillneedtoprimetheaugerbefore
fuelwillbefedintotheburnpotastheaugersystemwillbeempty.SimplypressandholdtheFuelFeedbuttonforseveralminutes
untilsomefuelbeginstofallintotheburnpot.
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LIGHTING DIRECTIONS
Removetheburnpot,makingsureitiscleanandnoneoftheairholesareplugged.Cleanthefirebox,andthenreinstallburnpot.It
isimportanttohavethefuelspreaderlocatedtowardtherearofthestove.Cleandoorglassifnecessary(adryclothorpapertowel
isusuallysufficient).Ifadryclothisnotsufficient,feelfreetouseasmallamountofWindexor409.Spraytheclothlightlypriorto
wipingtheglass.Waitfortheglasstodryifyouusedacleanerbeforeyoulightthestove.Checkfuelinthehopper,andrefillif
necessary.
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WARNING:NEVERUSECHARCOALLIGHTERFLUID,GASOLINE,ORSIMILARLIQUIDSASAFIRESTARTER.Keepallsuchliquidsaway
fromthestovewhileinuse,andneverstoretheseliquidsincloseproximitytothestove.Useonlyapprovedfirestarters.Yourlocal
dealercanprovideyouwithapprovedfirestarters.
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Followthedirectionsbelowinordertostartafirewhenusingcornorwood.WhenstartingafireDONOTWALKAWAYFROMTHEUNIT
UNTILALLSTART‐UPPROCEDURESHAVEBEENCOMPLETEDandthestoveisburningwell.Thiswilltake10to15minutes.
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Makesurethestoveisinthe“Off”mode(Alllightsonthecontrolpanelareoff).
Makesurethestirrodisinplaceandsecurelyattached.Althoughunnecessaryforwoodpellets,thestirrodisrequiredfor
burningcorn.
Makesurethatthehopperisloadedwithfuel.Besuretoclosethehopperlidpriortostartingtheunitsothatthehopper
safetyswitchwillengage.Fuelwillnotbefedtotheburnpotwhenthehopperlidisopen.
PresstheFUELTYPEbuttonandselectthecorrectfurltypebaseduponwhatyouhaveloadedthehopperwith.
Placealargehandfulofwoodpelletsorfirestartingpellets(pelletsthatalreadycontainfirestarter)intotheburnpot.The
amountofpelletsshouldbelevelwiththestirrod,orapproximatelyone‐halfoftheburnpot.
Squirtagenerousamountoffirestartergelontopofthewoodpellets.THISISNOTNECESSARYIFYOUAREUSINGPELLETSTHAT
ALREADYCONTAINFIRESTARTER.
Usealongmatchorlonglightertoignitethefirestarter,keepingyourfaceawayfromtheburnpot.Thestartergelcan
flareup,soexercisecautionwhenlighting.Waitapproximatelyonetotwominutestoallowthepelletstocatchfireand
thenclosethefrontdoor.
Pressthe“On”buttononthecontrolpanel.Initiallythecombustionfanwillstart,andtheunitwillconductaquickself‐
diagnosticcheck.
Adjustthedamperasrequired.Atthisstage,thedamperhandlecanbeadjustedtobelevelwiththefrontedgeofthe
stoveinmostsituations.
Inapproximatelyfourminutestheaugerwillbegintofeedfuelintotheburnpotandthestirrodwillbegintorotate
periodically.
Oncetheunithascompletedthestart‐upcycle,youcanadjusttheheatlevelsettingandthestovewillgraduallytransition
tothatlevel.Itisstronglyadvisedthatyoumonitorthestovecloselyuntilitreachesasteadyoperationatthedesiredheat
level.
Adjustthedampersothatthefireburnscleanlyandsteadily.
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CONTROL PANEL
ThecontrolpanelislocatedonthelefthandsideoftheSP6000Multi‐FuelStove.Itwillallow
youtocontroltheoperationofyourstoveandachievethedesiredlevelofwarmth.Turningthe
unitOnorOff,aswellasadjustingtheheatlevelsetting,andsettingtheappropriatefueltypeis
allaccomplishedwiththecontrolpanel.
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Theunithastwomodesofoperation.Themodeofoperationswitchcanbeadjustedtochange
betweeneachmodeofoperation.Oneisforusewithathermostat(Thermostat),andtheother
isforusewithoutathermostat(Manual).
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TheON/OFFbuttonwillturnyourunitonoroffdependingonwhichmodeitisincurrently.
WhenyoufirststartyourstovebypressingtheON/OFFbutton,thestovewillgointoitsstart‐
upcycle.Thecombustionfanwillcomeon(lowsetting)andtheunitwillconductaself‐
diagnostics.Fourminuteslater,theaugerwillbegintofeedfuelintotheburnpot.
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TheFUELTYPEbuttonallowsyoutoselecteitherPelletsorCorndependinguponthefueltype
youareusing.Thisunitisonlyapprovedforusewithwoodpelletsorwholeshelledcorn.If
burningamixtureofcornandpelletsyoushouldselectcorn.Havingthewrongfueltype
selectedcouldresultindamagetoyourstoveandincreasesafetyhazards.
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NOTE:ITISEXTREMELYIMPORTANTTHATYOUSELECTTHEPROPERFUELTYPEINACCORDANCEWITHTHEFUELYOU
AREBURNING.
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TheHEATLEVELbuttonwillincreaseordecreasetheheatlevelsettingofyourstovefromLow
(1)toHigh(5).DONOTUSETHEHIGHSETTINGOF#5FOREXTENDEDPERIODSOFTIME.The
#5heatlevelsettingshouldonlybeusedforshortdurations(twohoursmax)atatimewith
severalhoursbetweeneachuseofthe#5setting.Usingthe#5heatlevelsettingforlong
periodswillgreatlyshortenthelifeexpectancyofyourstove,itscomponents,andmayeven
leadtodamageorwarpingoftheunit.
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TheHeatLevelsserveadualpurposeofprovidingdiagnosticinformationifyourstoveisnotoperatingcorrectlybyaflashinglighton
eitherthesecond(AS–AirSwitch),third(POF–ProofofFireThermodisc),orfourth(HT–HighTempThermodisc)heatlevel.
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IftheASLightisflashing,thisisanindicationthattheproblemisrelatedtoairflowintheunit.Mostofthetimethisisrelatedtoa
dirtystoveorexhaustpipe.Cleaningyourstoveand/orexhaustpipewellwillgenerallyresolvethisproblem.Alsokeepinmindthat
ifyouleavetheviewingdooropenformorethan30secondsthestovewillshutdownandtheASLightwillflash.THISDOESNOT
MEANTHATTHEAIRSWITCHISDEFECTIVE.
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IfthePOFLightisflashing,thisisanindicationthateitherthePOFthermodischastrippedorisnotfunctioningcorrectly,oryoumay
haveanaugerjam,oryoumayhaveleftthehopperlidopen.THISDOESNOTMEANTHATTHEPOFTHERMODISCISDEFECTIVE.
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IftheHTLightisflashing,thisisanindicationthatyourstovehasbecometoohot.Checktomakesurethatthefueltypeissetin
accordancewiththetypeoffuelthatyouareburning.Ifyouareburningamixtureofcornandpellets,youshouldselectCORNas
yourfueltype.THISDOESNOTMEANTHATTHEHIGHTEMPTHERMODISCISDEFECTIVE.
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NOTE:SEETHETROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDETOWARDSTHEBACKOFTHISMANUALFORMOREDETAILEDINFORMATIONABOUTERRORCODESAND
TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURESFORYOURSTOVE.
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TheHIGHFANbuttonwillover‐ridethepre‐programmedconvectionfanspeedandincreasetheconvectionfantohighspeedthe
firsttimeyoupressit.Pressagain,andyouwillreturnthefantoitsprogrammedspeed.Itisbesttoallowtheconvectionfantorun
atthepre‐programmedspeedforoptimalefficiency.Ifyoulowertheheatlevelbythreeormoresettingsitisgoodtorunthehigh
fanforabout15minutes.
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TheAUGERFEEDbuttonwillcausetheaugertofeedadditionalfuelintotheburnpot.PressingandholdingtheAugerFeedbutton
willcauseasteadystreamoffueltobeaddedtothefire.Usethissparinglyasanover‐feedorover‐heatingsituationcouldoccur.

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GENERAL OPERATION
ThefollowinginformationshouldhelpyouunderstandhowyourSP6000Multi‐Fuelstovefunctions.Besuretoreadthese
instructionscarefullysothatyouunderstandtheproperoperationofyourstove.Ifyouneedassistanceordonotunderstandthese
directionsyourdealershouldbeabletoassistyou.Youcanalsolookatourwebsiteforsomeadditionalinformationandcontact
informationfortechnicalsupport.
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OnceyourpresstheON/OFFbuttononyourstove,thecombustionfanwillstartimmediatelyandtheunitwillgointoapre‐
programmedstart‐upcycle.
START‐UPCYCLE
Whentheunitisfirststarted,orwhenrestartingafterthepowerhasbeeninterrupted,itwillinitiallybeinapre‐programmedstart‐
upcycle.Thisstart‐upcyclewilllastsevenminutes.Duringthisperiodthestovewillnotfunctionontheheatlevelsettingyouhave
selected.Instead,theunitwillfunctionatlowheatlevelsetting(#1)untilthestart‐upcycleiscompleted.
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Oncethestovehasreachedtheminimumoperatingtemperature,theconvectionblowerwillcomeonandbegintoblowairintothe
room.Ashorttimelater,theunitwillcompletethestart‐upcycleandtheunitwilladvancetotheheatlevelsettingyouhavethe
stovesetto.
CHANGINGHEATLEVELS
Whenadjustingtheheatlevelsetting,keepinmindthatyouwillexperienceanapproximate3minutedelaybetweensuccessive
heatlevelincreases.Thisdelayisthereinordertoallowthefiretostabilizebetweeneachheatlevelsetting.Thisdelayaffectsnot
onlytheaugerfeedrate,butalsotheblowerspeeds.
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WhentheHeatLevelsettingisincreasedordecreased,thefuelfeedrate,convectionfanspeedandcombustionfanspeedareall
affectedafterthe3minutebuilt‐indelay.
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NOTE:WHENEVERYOUCHANGETHEHEATLEVELSETTING,ITISALWAYSAGOODIDEATOOBSERVETHEFIREFOR10OR15MINUTES,ANDTOADJUSTTHE
DAMPERIFNEEDED.
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DAMPERCONTROL
Thedamperislocatedjustbeneaththemaindoor.Youwillinitiallyadjustyour
damperforthebestperformanceofyourstovedependingonyouroperating
heatlevel,altitude,exhaustconfiguration,andtypeandqualityoffuel.After
that,youshouldnotneedtoadjustthedamperonaregularbasisunlessyou
changetheheatlevel.
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Thecombustionblowerwillchangespeedswhenyouchangeyourheatlevel
setting.Thissubstantiallyreducestheneedfordamperadjustmentssokeepin
mindthatminoradjustmentstothedampercanhaveabigeffect.
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Whenchangingfuelbrandsortype,closelyobservetheoperationofthestove
andmakeadjustmentstothedamperasneeded.Alsomonitorthestoveuntil
youbecomefamiliarwithhowitoperates
Besuretousethemaintenancetoolprovidedorapairofinsulatedfireplace
glovesifandwhenyoudoadjustthedamper.
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CAUTION:THEDAMPERCANBECOMEHOTDURINGNORMALOPERATION.TOAVOIDBURNINGYOURSELF,
ONLYADJUSTTHEDAMPERWITHTHEMAINTENANCETOOL.
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BLOWERSPEEDS
Theconvectionblower(theonethatblowsairintotheroom),andthecombustionblowerarebothcontrolledbythecontrolpanel
dependingonwhichheatlevelsettingyousetthestoveon.TheBlowerswilloperateatapre‐programmedspeeddependingupon
theheatlevelsettingyouareoperatingthestoveat.However,youcanmanuallyadjusttheconvectionblowerspeed.Youcan
increasetheconvectionblowerspeedabovethepre‐programmedlevelbypressingtheHighFanbutton.Foroptimalheatoutput
andlongevityoftheconvectionblower,youshouldallowtheconvectionfantobecontrolledbythecontrolpanelmostofthetime.
Inmostcases,youwillonlywanttoincreasetheconvectionfanspeedwhenyoulowertheheatlevelsettingbymorethantwo
levels.Insuchacasereturnittothenormalspeedfortheheatlevelyouareoperatingthestoveonafterabout15minutes.
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NOTE:RUNNINGTHECONVECTIONFANONTHEHIGHSETTINGFORLONGPERIODSOFTIMEWILLDEGRADETHELIFESPANOFYOURCONVECTIONBLOWER.
SHUTDOWNPROCEDURES
TheshutdownproceduresfortheSP6000Multi‐fuelstovearesimpleandstraightforward.SimplypresstheON/OFFbuttonone
timeandyourunitwillgointoapre‐programmedshutdownmode.Althoughnotrequired,youmaywishtoopenthedamper
completely.Yourblowerswillcontinuetorunforasmuchasahalfanhourormoreuntilthestovecoolstobelowapproximately90
degreesF.Allowthestovetocompleteitsshutdownprocedurecompletelyanddonotunplugthestoveuntilcompleted.During
theshut‐downprocedure,somefuelintheaugersystemwillbepurgedanddumpedintotheburn‐pot.
CAUTION:AVOIDOVERFIRINGYOURSTOVE!
Ifatanytimeyouobserveaportionofthestoveglowingred(otherthanthestirrodintheburnpot),youareoverfiringtheunitor
someothermalfunctionhasoccurred.ImmediatelyinitiateshutdownproceduresbypressingtheOn/Offbuttononetime.Allow
theunittogothroughthepre‐programmedshutdowncycleandcontactyourdealer.Observetheunittoensureitdoesindeed
shutdownproperly.
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Donotunplugthestoveasthiswillpreventtheblowersfromrunningandcoolingyourunitandcouldresultinadmittingsmokeinto
thehouse.
RESTARTINGAWARMSTOVE
Onoccasion,thestovemayhavetoberestartedwhen,forexample,ithasbeenshutoffforashcleaning.Ifthereisnofireor
glowingembersintheburnpotandnosmokepresentinthefirebox,theviewingdoorcanbeopened.Ifthedoorisopenfor30
secondsormorewhilethefansarerunning,theairpressuresafetyswitchwilldeactivateandpreventtheaugerfeedfrom
operating,asindicatedbytheHeatLevel2(red)lightblinking.Thefanswillcontinuetorun.YoumaythenremovetheStirRod
CotterPinandremovetheStirRodandBurnPottoremovetheashesandunburnedfuel.
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CAUTION:THEBURNPOTANDSTIRRODWILLBEHOTANDCANCAUSEBURNSTOUNPROTECTEDSKIN.USETHERMALLY
INSULATEDGLOVESTOREMOVETHESTIRRODCOTTERPIN,STIRRODANDBURNPOT.
FollowingtheLightingInstructions,placewoodpelletsintheburnpot,applystartergelandlight.Allowonetotwominutesforthe
woodpelletstocatchfire.Thenshutthedoor,andpresstheOn/OffbuttonontheControlPanel.Afterapproximatelyfour
minutes,youshouldobservethestoveresumefeedingfueltotheburnpot.
OPENINGTHEFUELHOPPERLID
Thestoveisequippedwithanaugerinterlockswitchwhichinterruptspowertothefuelfeedaugerwhenthelidisopen.Thisisa
safetyfeaturerequiredbythesafetycodeswhichwillavoidinjuryshouldfingersorclothingbecomeentangledwiththefuelfeed
auger.
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Dependingontheheatlevelthestoveatwhichthestoveisoperating,thefireintheburnpotmayextinguishwithinafewminutesif
thehopperlidisleftopen.
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Bearthisinmindwhenrefuelingthestove.Thisfeaturecanalsobeusedtotemporarilystopthefuelfeedifitappearsthattheburn
pothasbecomefullofunburnedfuel.Thiscanoccasionallyoccurduringstartupdependingontheamountofwoodpelletsusedto
startthefire.Donotleavethelidopenforextendedperiods,asthefirewillgoout,andthereispotentialforadmittingsmoketo
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HEAT LEVEL LIGHT INDICATORS
TheSP6000Multi‐FuelStovehasfiveheatlevelsettingsthatrangefromLowtoHigh.Thisdisplayservesmultiplepurposesandyou
needtobefamiliarwiththesepurposes.Thesefivesettingsshowyounotonlywhatheatlevelsettingthestoveisoperatingon,but
theywillalsoshowyouerrordiagnosticcodesifyourstoveisnotoperatingproperly.
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Duringnormaloperationoneoftheheatlevellightswillbelitup.AsyoupressthisHEATLEVELbuttonyoucanincreaseordecrease
theheatlevelsettingfromLowtoHigh.Whicheverlightislitistheheatlevelsettingyouhavethestovesetto.Keepinmindthat
whenyouchangetheheatlevel(eitherupordown),thereisathreeminutedelaybetweeneachchangetoallowthestovetoadjust
tothenewfuelrate.
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Forexample,let’sassumethatyouarerunningthestoveontheLowheatlevel.Youwanttoincreasethestovetothethirdheat
levelsettingtogetmoreheat.PresstheHEATLEVELadvancebuttonandthesecondlightwillcomeon.Pressitagain,andthethird
lightwillcomeon.Afterapproximatelythreeminutestheaugerfeedrateandconvectionfanspeedwillincreasetothesecondheat
levelsetting.Thestovewillcontinuetofunctiononthesecondheatlevelsettingforthreeminutes.Afterthreeminutestheauger
feedrateandconvectionfanspeedwillthenincreasetothethirdheatlevelsetting.
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Thehighestheatlevel(#5)shouldonlybeusedforshortperiodsoftimeinordertorapidlybringupthetemperatureofyourhome.
Donotusethissettingformorethan2hoursatatime,andbesuretoallowseveralhoursbetweeneachuse.Prolongeduseofthis
settingcoulddamageyourstove,shortenthelifeofthestovecomponents,andevenvoidyourwarranty.Ifyoufeeltheneedtouse
the#5settingforlongperiodsoftime,youshouldconsiderusingyourhomefurnacetosupplementyourheat.
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DIAGNOSTICS
TheHeatLevellightswillalsogiveyouanerrormessageifthestoveisnotfunctioningproperly,orifthestoveshutsdownduring
normaloperationforsomereason.Thiserrormessagewillbeaflashinglightoneitherthesecond(AS–AirSwitch),third(POF–
ProofofFireThermodisc),orfourth(HT–HighTempThermodisc)heatlevel.Itisveryimportanttotakenoticeofwhichlightis
flashingifyouarehavingtroubleoperatingyourstove.Thisisacriticalpieceofinformationtosupplytoyourdealerorthetechnical
supportdepartment.
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IftheASLightisflashing,thisisanindicationthattheproblemisrelatedtoairflowintheunit.Mostofthetimethisisrelatedtoa
dirtystoveorexhaustpipe.Cleaningyourstoveand/orexhaustpipewellwillgenerallyresolvethisproblem.Alsokeepinmindthat
ifyouleavetheviewingdooropenformorethan30secondsthestovewillshutdownandtheASLightwillflash.THISDOESNOT
MEANTHATTHEAIRSWITCHISDEFECTIVE.
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IfthePOFLightisflashing,thisisanindicationthateitherthePOFthermodischastrippedorisnotfunctioningcorrectly,oryoumay
haveanaugerjam,oryoumayhaveleftthehopperlidopen.THISDOESNOTMEANTHATTHEPOFTHERMODISCISDEFECTIVE.
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IftheHTLightisflashing,thisisanindicationthatyourstovehasbecometoohot.Checktomakesurethatthefueltypeissetin
accordancewiththetypeoffuelthatyouareburning.Ifyouareburningamixtureofcornandpellets,youshouldselectCORNas
yourfueltype.THISDOESNOTMEANTHATTHEHIGHTEMPTHERMODISCISDEFECTIVE.
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NOTE:SEETHETROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDETOWARDSTHEBACKOFTHISMANUALFORMOREDETAILEDINFORMATIONABOUTERRORCODESAND
TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURESFORYOURSTOVE.
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OPTIONAL THERMOSTAT
INSTALLATION
Installinganoptionalthermostatmayhelpyoumaintainaconstanthousetemperatureautomatically.Amillivoltthermostatis
requiredforproperoperation.AfixedwallmountorBreckwell’shandheldremotecouldbeused.(Contactyourdealeror
Breckwelltopurchasearemotecontrolorformoreinformation.)
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Amillivoltthermostatisrequired.
Unplugthestovefromthepoweroutlet.
Thetwothermostatwiresconnecttothethermostatterminalblockonthelowerleftsideofthebackofthecontrolpanel.
Insertthetwowiresintheterminalsideandtightenthetwoscrewstosecurethewires.
Eitherwirecanbeinsertedintoeitherterminal.
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THERMOSTATOPERATION
Afterproperlyinstallingthethermostat,movethemodeofoperationswitchonthefrontofthecontrolpanelintotheThermostat
mode.Plugthestovebackintothepoweroutlet.Youarenowreadytousethethermostatwithyourstove.
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Thethermostatwilloperatethestoveina“High/Low”mode.Youwillstartyour
stovefollowingthestandardlightingdirectionspreviouslydiscussed.Youwill
thensetyourstovetothedesired“high”heatlevelsetting.Adjustthedamper
forthebestoperation;agoodstartingpointforthedamperisevenwiththeash
lip,whichisabouthalfwayout.The“high”levelcanbeanythingabovetheLow
settinguptothethirdheatlevel.
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NOTE:YOUSHOULDNOTUSETHEFOURTHORFIFTHHEATLEVELWITHATHERMOSTAT.
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Whenthethermostatiscallingforheat,theunitwillrunontheheatlevelthat
youhavethestovesetat.Whenthethermostatisnolongercallingforheat,the
stovewillautomaticallycycledowntothelowheatlevelsetting.Theunitwill
remainonthelowheatlevelsettinguntilthethermostatagaincallsforheat.At
thattimetheunitwillcycleuptotheheatlevelsettingthatthestoveissetto.
Keepinmindthattherewillbeathree‐minutedelaybetweeneachheatlevel
increaseastheunitgoesupeachheatlevelsetting.
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Theunitwillcontinuetofluctuatebetweenthelowheatlevelsettingandthe
highersettingthatyousetthecontrolpaneltountilyoupushtheON/OFFbutton
andturnthestoveoff.
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Theunitwillfollowthenormalshutdownprocedure.
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NOTE:IFTHEPOWERISINTERRUPTEDTOTHESTOVEANDTHEFIREEXTINGUISHES,THESTOVEWILLREQUIREMANUALRELIGHTING.THE“HIGH”LEVELMUST
ALSOBERESET.
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CONTROL PANEL RESET
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Itmaybecomenecessarytoresetthecontrolpaneltotheoriginalfactoryspecificationsandsettings.Thiscouldbeduetoerratic
operationfromthecontrolpanel,powerfluctuations,orotherreasons.Itiseasytoaccomplishandwilloftencorrectanyfrustrating
issuesthatyoumaybehaving.
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Inordertoresetthecontrolpanel,simplychangethefueltype.
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Forinstance,ifyouhavebeenburningthestoveonthePELLETSsettings,presstheFUELTYPEbuttontochangethefueltypeto
CORN.PressitagaintochangebacktoPELLETSandyouhaveresetthecontrolpaneltotheoriginalfactorysettings.
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ThesameistrueifyougofromCORNtoPELLETSandbackagaintoCORN.
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NOTE:THEUNITMUSTBEINTHESTART‐UPCYCLEINORDERTOCHANGETHEFUELTYPE.YOUCANNOTCHANGETHEFUELTYPEWHILETHEUNITISRUNNINGIN
NORMALOPERATION.
CONTROL PANEL RESET
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WHEN IN DOUBT, RESET THE BOARD

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MAINTENANCE
FAILURETOCLEANANDMAINTAINTHISUNITAS
INDICATEDCANRESULTINPOORPERFORMANCEAND
SAFETYHAZARDS.
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CAUTION:NEVERCLEANTHESTOVEWHENHOT.
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NOTE:INSPECTBURNPOTPERIODICALLYTOSEETHATHOLESHAVENOT
BECOMEPLUGGED.IFSO,CLEANTHEMTHOROUGHLY.
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ASH DISPOSAL
Ashesshouldbeplacedinametalcontainerwithatight‐
fittinglid.Theclosedcontainerorashesshouldbeplacedon
anoncombustiblesurfaceorontheground,wellawayfrom
allcombustiblematerialspendingfinaldisposal.Ifashesare
tobedisposedofbysoilburialorotherwiselocallydispersed,
theyshouldberetainedintheclosedcontaineruntilall
cindershavethoroughlycooled.
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ASH REMOVAL
Makesurethefireisoutandthefireboxiscool.
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Disconnectthestirrodbyremovingthecotterpinandpushingthestirrodtotherighttodisengagefromthemotorshaft.Liftthe
stirrodupandoutoftheburnpot.Cleanandremoveanybuildupthatmaybepresentonthestirrod.
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Removetheburnpotinnersectionbygraspingitandpullingstraightup.
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Emptyashesfromtheinnersurfaceoftheburnpotandscrapewithcleaningtool;makesureholesarenotplugged.
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Vacuumtoremoveashesfromtheburnchamberinteriorandtheburnpotshell.
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Openandclosethedampertodislodgeanyashesthatmaybepresent.
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WARNING:MAKESUREASHESARECOOLTOTHETOUCHBEFOREUSINGAVACUUM.

See“VACUUMUSE”.
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Disposeofashesproperly.
VACUUM USE
Westronglysuggestusingonlyavacuumspeciallydesignedforashes.
(WerecommendLoveLessAshVac,1‐800‐568‐3949Ext.#27‐‐NOTE:THISUNITISNOTDESIGNEDTOHANDLEHOTASHES.)
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Somestandardvacuumsandshopvacswillpassashintotheroom.Yourvacuumorshopvacmayhaveaspecialfilterorbag
availabletoeliminatethisleakage.
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CLEANING
INTERIORCHAMBERS
Thetwoashcleanoutdoorsinthefireboxcanberemovedforperiodic
cleaning.Thesedoorsallowaccesstothechamberbehindthefirebox.
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Youmustperiodicallyvacuumashesfromthischamber.Dependingon
theamountoffuelyouburnandtheashcontentofthefuel,youmay
needtocleanthesechambersasoftenaseveryotherweek.Formost
people,onceamonthissufficient.Closelyobservetheamountofash
removedduringthefirstseveralcleaningstogetagoodideaofhow
oftenyouneedtoclean.
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Whencleaningbehindthesedoors,beverythorough.Donotjust
vacuumwhatyoucansee.Youneedtogethighupinsideofthese
chambersandtotheleftandrightwithyourvacuum.Ifyourvacuum
nozzleisnotsmallenoughtogethighupinsideofthesechambers,you
shouldpurchaseanattachmentthatcan.
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Theashdumpsliderplatescanbeopenedallowingtheashanddebristhathasaccumulatedinthecombustionchambertobe
brushedandscrappeddownintotheashpan.Thiscanbeaccomplishedasneeded,untiltheashpanbeginstofill.Oncetheash
panstartstofill,removetheashpananddisposeoftheashesinasafeandenvironmentallyfriendlymanner.See“AshDisposal”.
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Ifyouburnalotofwoodpellets,youmayneedtoremovecreosote,whichcanaccumulaterapidlyundercertainconditions.Asmall
wirebrushcanbeused.Itisimportanttoremovethiscreosotebecauseitishighlycombustible.INSPECTBEHINDTHESECLEANING
PLATESATLEASTBI‐WEEKLYUNTILYOUAREFAMILIARWITHHOWASHESANDCREOSOTEACCUMULATEWITHYOUROPERATING
PRACTICES.Thecleanerthesechambersare,themoreefficientlythestovewillburn.Useasmallwirebrushtoalsocleantheinside
ofthechamberwalls,abovetheaccessdoors.
BLOWERS

DANGER:RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK!
DISCONNECTPOWERBEFORESERVICINGUNIT.

Cleaning‐Overaperiodoftime,ashesordustmaycollecton
thebladesofboththecombustionblowerandconvection
blower.Periodicallytheblowersshouldbevacuumedcleanas
theseashescanimpedeperformance.Creosotemayalso
accumulateinthecombustionblower.Thisneedstobe
brushedclean.Removingthestove’sleftsidepanel(lookingat
thefrontofthestove)willallowyouaccesstotheconvection
blower.Removingtherightsidepanel(lookingatthefrontof
thestove)willallowyouaccessthecombustionblower.
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NOTE:WHENCLEANING,BECAREFULNOTTODISLODGEANYBALANCING
CLIPSONTHECONVECTIONBLOWERORTOBENDTHEFANBLADES.ALSO,BE
SURETOHAVEAREPLACEMENTGASKETAVAILABLE,ESPECIALLYWHEN
CLEANINGTHECOMBUSTIONBLOWER.
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