Golden Eagle Talon Manual

GoldenEagleStoveCompany
05/09
THE TALON
WOOD PELLET STOVE
BY
Operating & Installation Manual
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Manufacturedby:
NationalSteelcraftersofTexas,LLC.
Arlington,TX
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www.goldeneaglestoves.com
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PROFESIONALINSTALLATIONISHIGHLYRECOMMENDED
SAFETYINFORMATION
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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.
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THISMANUALFORFUTUREREFERENCE

TableofContents
WARNINGSANDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................................3
Symbols.....................................................................................................................................................3
SafetyPrecautions....................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................5
VENTING........................................................................................................................................................6
EquivalentVentLength(EVL)....................................................................................................................6
HorizontalPipe..........................................................................................................................................7
MultipleElbows........................................................................................................................................7
VentTerminations....................................................................................................................................7
INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................................8
Preparation...............................................................................................................................................8
Specifications............................................................................................................................................9
Clearances.................................................................................................................................................9
FloorProtection........................................................................................................................................9
CombustionAirSupply............................................................................................................................10
ElectricalInstallation...............................................................................................................................10
SpecialMobileHomeRequirements......................................................................................................11
ExampleInstallations..............................................................................................................................12
OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................16
ButtonControls.......................................................................................................................................16
ProperFuel..............................................................................................................................................18
Pre‐Start‐UpCheck..................................................................................................................................18
BuildingaFire..........................................................................................................................................19
DamperControl......................................................................................................................................19
OptionalThermostat...............................................................................................................................22
OperatingSafetyPrecautions.................................................................................................................23
MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................24
AshRemoval............................................................................................................................................24
Cleaning...................................................................................................................................................26
Blowers...................................................................................................................................................27
ChimneyCleaning...............................................................................................................................28
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE........................................................................................................................29
ElectricalDiagram...................................................................................................................................34

WARNINGSANDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS
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SYMBOLS
Throughoutthemanualyouwillfindsymbolsusedinordertohighlightanimportantpieceof
information.Belowyouwillseeanexampleofthosesymbolsandadefinitionoftheirmeaning.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTE
Readcarefullyandbesuretofollowalldirections
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SAFETYNOTE
Importantinformationtoavoiddamagetotheunitorpotentialsafetyconcern.
Readcarefullyandbesureyoufullyunderstandintentandmeaning.
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DANGEROFELECTRICALSHOCK
Whileperformingthisactionthereisthepossibilityofelectricalshock.Besure
thattheunitisdisconnectedfrompowerwhileperformingthisaction.
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IMPORTANTPIECEOFINFORMATION
Readcarefullyandbesureyoufullyunderstandthemeaningandintent
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THISISANACTIONTHATSHOULDBEAVOIDED
ReadcarefullyanddoNOTdothis.
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THISISSOMETHINGTHATSHOULDBECHECKED
Readcarefullyandbesuretofollowtheinstructionsprovided.
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
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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.
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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.
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Neverblockfreeairflowthroughtheopenventsofthe
stove.
Donotplaceclothingorotherflammableitemsonor
nearthestove.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DONOTopentheviewingdoorduringthestartup
period.
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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).
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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anadapterplugorseverthegroundingplug.
DonotuseaGFCIplugorcircuit.Donotroutethe
electricalcordunderneath,infrontof,oroverthestove.
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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.
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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.RefertotheMAINTENANCESECTIONofthis
manualorourwebsiteforspecificmaintenance
instructions.
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.
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Thisstovemustbeconnectedtoastandard3prong120
V.,60Hzgroundedelectricaloutlet.
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).Theintegrityofthefloorandceilingmust
bemaintained.Checkwithlocalbuildingofficials.
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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.
GoldenEagleStoves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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INTRODUCTION
ThankyouforpurchasingtheTalonwoodpelletstovebyGoldenEagleStoves.Youarenowpreparedtoburnwood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.
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.
Thisapplianceisdesignedspecificallyforuseonlywithpelletizedwood.Itisdesignedforresidentialinstallationaccording
tocurrentnationalandlocalbuildingcodesasafreestandingroomheater.Itisalsoapprovedasamobilehomeheater
whichisdesignedforconnectiontoanoutsidecombustionairsource.
Thisstoveisdesignedtoprovidetheoptimumproportionsoffuelandairtothefireinordertoburnalmost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pelletfuelshouldbelessthan1%
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.
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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.
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Keepthismanualhandyforfuturereference.
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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.
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Theauthorityhavingjurisdiction(suchasmunicipalbuildingdepartment,firedepartment,fire
preventionbureau,etc.)shouldbeconsultedbeforeinstallationtodeterminetheneedto
obtainapermit.
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THESTOVEWILLNOTOPERATEUSINGNATURALDRAFTORWITHOUTAPOWERSOURCEFOR
THEBLOWERSYSTEMSANDFUELFEEDSYSTEMANDMUSTNOTBEBURNEDWITHANYTYPE
OFFUELBESIDESWOODPELLETS.
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COMMERCIALANDINDUSTRIALINSTALLATIONSOFPELLETSTOVESSHOULDNOTBEUSED
SINCEOPERATIONALCONTROLISOFTENNOTWELLMANAGEDINTHESESETTINGS.
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WARRANTYREGISTRATION
Toreceivefullwarrantycoverage,youwillneedtoshowevidenceofthedateyoupurchasedyourstove.Wesuggestthat
youmakeacopyandattachyoursalesinvoicetothismanual,sothatyouwillhavealltheinformationyouneedinone
placeshouldtheneedforserviceorinformationoccur.Alsobesuretocompletethewarrantyregistrationformonour
webpage(preferredmethod)ormailintheonethatcamewiththestove.Whenregisteringyourstoveforwarrantya
copyofthesalesinvoicemustbeincludedeitherinelectronicformatifregisteredviatheinternet,oralegiblecopyifyou
mailinthewarrantyregistrationcardthatcamewithyourstove.

VENTING
Thechoicesyoumakewhendetermininghowyourventpipeisconfiguredisveryimportantandwill
haveanimpactontheperformanceofyourunit.Inordertogetthebestperformancefromyour
stovewehighlyencourageyoutofollowallinstallationdirectionsinthismanual.Itwillsaveyoua
greatdealoftimeandtroubleifyouproperlyventyourunit.
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TheTalon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
SEALEDWITH500F(260C)RTVSILICONESEALANTTOENSURECONSISTENT
PERFORMANCEANDAVOIDSMOKESPILLAGE.ALLHORIZONTALCONNECTORJOINTS
MUSTBESEALEDWITHUL‐181‐APFOILTAPE.
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DONOTCONNECTTHISUNITTOACHIMNEYFLUESERVINGANOTHERAPPLIANCE.
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DONOTINSTALLAFLUEDAMPERINTHEEXHAUSTVENTINGSYSTEMOFTHISUNIT.
INSTALLVENTATCLEARANCESSPECIFIEDBYTHEVENTMANUFACTURER.
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EquivalentVentLength(EVL)
Priortopurchasingyourpelletventpipe(typeL)youshouldplanyourventingscenariointo
determinethediameterofventpipeyoushoulduse.Pelletventpipecomesin3"and4"diameter.
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Inordertodetermineifyoucanuse3"diameterpipe,youneedtocalculateyourEVL(Equivalent
VentLength).ToproperlycalculateyourEVLyoushouldmakeasimplesketchofyourplanned
installation.ThenusethefiguresbelowtodetermineyourEVL:
90degreeelbowsorcleanoutteescountas5'ofpipe
45degreeelbowscountas3'ofpipe
Piperunninghorizontallycountsas1'ofpipefor1'ofpipe
Piperunningverticallycountsas1/2'ofpipefor1'ofpipe
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UsetheabovefigurestocalculatewhatyourplannedEVLwillbe.IfyourEVLislessthan15'youcan
use3"diameterpipe.IfyourEVLis15'ormoreyoushoulduse4"diameterpipe.Ifyouneedtouse
4"pipeyoushouldhavea3"to4"transitionrightoffthebackoftheunitandthenuse4"diameter
pipethroughouttheentireexhaustsystem.
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Ifabove3,000'inelevation,youshoulduseonly4"diameterpipe.Inaddition,ifinstalling
theunitinacornerandgoingoutasidewall,wehighlyrecommendthatyouuse4"pipe
regardlessofyourEVLorelevation.
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HorizontalPipe
Youshoulddoeverythingpossibletoreducetheamountofhorizontalpipeyouhaveinyourexhaust
configuration.Themorehorizontalpipethatyouhavetheharderyourcombustionblowerwillhave
towork.Youwillalsoneedtocleanyourexhaustpipemorefrequently,andinsomecasesyourunit
willfunctionverypoorlyifatall.
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Itisbesttoalwayshaveverticalpipefollowinghorizontalpipe.Thiswillhelptooffsettherestriction
createdwiththehorizontalpipe.Ideallyanyhorizontalpipeinyourventingconfigurationwillbe
rightoffthebackoftheunit.Thiswouldthenbefollowedbyseveralfeetofverticalpipe.We
recommend7'ormoreofverticalpipeforallinstallations.
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Youshouldneverhavemorethan5’ofhorizontalpipeonanyinstallation.Havingmore
than5’ofhorizontalpipewillpotentiallycauseseriousperformanceandefficiency
deficits.
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MultipleElbows
Acommonmistakemadebypeopleistousetoomanyelbowsintheexhaustsystem.Younever
wanttohavemorethantwoelbowsinanexhaustifitcanbeavoided.Dependinguponyourexact
exhaustconfigurationyoumaybeabletousethreeelbows.Youshouldalwaysavoidusingfouror
moreelbows.
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Youalsowanttoavoidhavingelbowstooclosetogether.Ideallyanyelbowsintheexhaust
configurationwillbeseparatedby3'ormoreofstraightpipe.Iftheelbowscannotbespacedatleast
3'apartyoushoulduse4"diameterpipetohelpreducesomeoftherestrictioncreatedbyhaving
elbowsspacedsoclosely.Theincreasedpipediameterwillnoteliminatealloftherestrictionthough,
andyoushouldexpectyourunittoburnlessefficientlythannormalifyoudothis.
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YoushouldALWAYSavoidhavingtwo90degreeelbowsrightnexttoeachother.Having
two90degreeelbowsrightnexttoeachotherwillcreatean"S"curvethatcreatesa
tremendousamountofrestrictioninyourexhaustsystemresultinginextremelypoor
stoveperformance.
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VentTerminations
Yourventingendcaporterminationmustconformtothefollowingregulationsandmustbeloacated
insuchamannerastoconformto:
A. Notlessthen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
D. Notlessthan7feetabovegradewhenlocatedadjacenttoapublicwalkway
E. Mobilehomeinstallationsmustuseasparkarrester.
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INSTALLATION
Installationofyourpelletstoveisextremelyimportant.Installationoftheunitwillnotonlyhavean
effectuponthesafetyofyourstove,butalsoontheperformanceandefficiencyofthestove,and
alsoontheamountofmaintenanceyoumustperform.Forallofthesereasonsyouwanttomake
surethatyourstoveisproperlyinstalled.
Wheninstallingyourpelletstovethereareseveralthingsthatyoushouldkeepinmindandconsider
beforeyouactuallybegintheinstallation.Takingcaretoinstallyourpelletstovecorrectlywillensure
thatyou,yourfamily,andyourhomearesafe,andthatyourunitsperformsatpeakefficiency.
Keepthefollowingthingsinmindwhenyouplanyourinstallation:
1. Itisalwaysbesttohaveaminimumof5'ofverticalpipe,andweactually
recommend7'ormore.
2. Checkwithlocalbuildingorfireofficialsforanyadditionalinstallationorpermitting
requirements.
3. Useonlyqualitymaterialsfromknownmanufacturersanddistributors.
4. Itisbesttohavetheunitventedonthelowpressuresideofthehouse.Thisistheside
oppositeofprevailingwinds.
5. Flexpipeisonlyapprovedforuseinsideofamasonryfireplace.
6. Eliminateasmuchhorizontalpipeandelbowsaspossible.
7. Usethesamesizepipediameterforyourentireexhaustsystem.
8. DoNOTplugthestoveintoaGFCIsocketorcircuit.
9. Alwaysuseaqualitysurgeprotector.
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Preparation
Factorypackagingmustberemoved,andsomeminorassemblyworkisrequiredpriortoinstallation.
Accesstotherearofthestoveisnecessary.
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Planyourinstallationpriortoactuallyinstallingtheunit.Itisagoodideatomakeasketchofyour
proposedinstallation.CalculatetheEVL(EquivalentVentLength)priortopurchasingyourventpipe
toensurethatyouhavethecorrectdiameter(seeVENTINGformoredetails).
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Makesurethatyourplannedinstallationwillallowproperclearancetobemaintainedon
allsidesofthestoveandtheexhaustflue.
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DONOTUSEMAKESHIFTMATERIALSORCOMPROMISESINTHEINSTALLATIONOFTHIS
UNIT.
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Specifications
Width:25¾”
Height:325/8”
Depth:237/8”
Weight:275lbs.
Fluesize:3”or4”
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HopperCapacity:Upto140lbs.
(Thiscanvarywidelydependingonpelletsize,
length,anddiameter)
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EPAstatus:ExemptBurntime:1lb.to5.5lbs.perhour
BTUrange:8,200to48,000
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Approvedinstallations:mobilehome,alcove,conventional
Clearances
TheTalonwoodpelletstovehasbeenindependentlytestedandlistedforusewiththefollowing
clearancerequirements.Allclearancesaremeasuredininchesfromthesides,rear,andface(door
opening)orstovebody.
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FloorProtection
Freestandinginstallationsrequireaminimum30”wide
by32”deep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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Ceramictile,oranytile,requiresacontinuoussheetbeneathtopreventthepossibilityof
embersfallingthroughtothecombustiblefloorifcracksorseparationshouldoccurinthe
finishedsurface,thiswouldincludefloorprotectionforBuilt‐inraisedhearths.Check
localcodesforapprovedalternatives.
Figure1
Figure2

CombustionAirSupply
A2”insidediametermetallicpipe,eitherflexibleor
rigid,maybeattachedtotheinletatthestove’srear
(refertofigure3).Arodentguard(minimum¼”wire
mesh)/windhoodmustbeusedattheterminus(refer
tofigure4).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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Formobilehomeinstallationsonly: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”
orlargerinsidediameterpipe.
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SourcesofOutsideCombustionAir
1. Infireplaces
Chimneytop.
Ashcleanoutdoor.
2. Forfreestandinginstallations
Aholeinfloornearstoverearterminatingonlyinaventilatedcrawlspace.
Aholeinthewallbehindthestove.

Ifoutsideairisnotused,itisimportantthat
combustionairiseasilyavailabletotheair
inlet.Acloseableoutsideairregistercanbe
usedintightlyinsulatedhomes.

FORAMOBILEHOMEINSTALLATIONTHE
STOVEMUSTBECONNECTEDTOANOUTSIDE
SOURCEOFCOMBUSTIONAIR.

FORMOBILEHOMEINSTALLATIONSNO
COMBUSTIONAIRSUPPLYMAYEXCEED10
FEET.

ElectricalInstallation
Voltagevariationscanleadtoseriousperformanceproblems.Theelectricalsystemisdesignedfor
120VACwithnomorethan5%variation.GoldenEagleStoveCompanycannotacceptresponsibility
forpoorperformanceordamageduetoinadequatevoltage.Ifconnectedtoanoldertwo‐prong
outlet,aseparategroundwireshouldberuntoaproperground(referthistoaqualifiedtechnician).
Alwaysroutetheelectricalcordsothatitwillnotcomeintocontactwithanyhotpartofthestove.

DONOTCONNECTTHEUNITTOAGFCISOCKETORCIRCUIT.


Werecommendconnectingtoagoodqualitysurgeprotectorthatispluggedintoa
standardthree‐prong,120V,60Hzelectricaloutlet.
Figure3
Figure4

SpecialMobileHomeRequirements

Thestove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propergrounding.

Thestovemustbesecurelyfastenedtothefloorofthemobilehomethroughthetwoholesinthe
rearofthestoveusingtwo¼”lagboltsthatarelongenoughtogothroughbothahearth(ifused)
andthefloorofthehome.(Seefigure5).


Figure5

THESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHEMOBILEHOMEFLOOR,WALL,ANDCELINING/ROOFMUST
BEMAINTAINED.

INSTALLATIONSHOULDBEINACCORDANCEWITHTHEMANUFACTUREDHOMEANDSAFETY
STANDARD(HUD),CFR3280,PART24.

DONOTINSTALLINASLEEPINGROOM.

Bolt Hole
Bolt Hole

ExampleInstallations

Therearemanywaysthatastovecanbeproperlyinstalled.Thepotentialvariablesinanyinstallation
canvarygreatlydependinguponwhereyouplaceyourstove,yourplannedexhaustconfiguration,
andotherfactors.Forthatreasonwecannotshoweverypossibleinstallation.However,belowyou
willfindseveralexamplesofthepreferredinstallationsthatwerecommend.Ifyouinstallyournew
stoveinthesamemannerastheseexampleinstallationsyouwillgetthebestperformancefromyour
unit.

HORIZONTALLYTHROUGHWALL
Thisinstallation(refertoFigure6)istheidealwaytoventyourstove.Youshouldmakeevery
attempttoventyourunitasshowninthisexampleasitwillprovideyouwiththegreatestefficiency
andperformanceofyourunit.Inaddition,thisinstallationwillhelptoensurethatyouhaveaclean
andefficientburnsolongasyouareusingaqualityfuelandproperdampercontrol.

Thefurtheryoudeviatefromthisrecommendedinstallation,thelessefficientlyyourunit
willfunction.

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atleast6”beyondexteriorwalls.An
8‐footverticalpiperunissuggestedwhere
possibletoreducethepossibilityofsmoke
spillageintheeventofalossofnegative
pressure.
6. Attachcapandsealoutsidewallthimbles
withnon‐hardeningwaterproofmastic.
7. 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.


FOLLOWYOURVENTPIPEMANUFACTURERSINSTRUCTIONSREGARDINGALLASPECTS
OFVENTINSTALLATIONANDCLEARANCES.



Figure6

VERTICALLYWITHNEWCHIMNEYSYSTEM
(RefertoFigure7)

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.

OPTION:InstallL‐Ventelbowinplaceofclean‐out
tee.Locatestove.Dropplumbbobtocenteroftee
outlet,markpointonceiling.Installceilingsupport
andL‐VentpipeperL‐Ventmanufacturer’s
instructions.

1. Alwaysmaintain3”clearancefromcombustible
materials.Whenpassingthroughadditionalfloors
orceilings,alwaysinstallfirestopspacer.

2. 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.

3. 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.


VERTICALLYINTOEXISTINGCHIMNEYSYSTEM
Ifyouhaveandexistingchimneysystemyoucanrunyournew
L‐Ventpipeupthroughthecenterofyourexistingchimney
system.(refertofigure8)


Followguidelinesforequivalentventlength.



FOLLOWYOURVENTPIPEMANUFACTURERS
INSTRUCTIONSREGARDINGALLASPECTSOFVENT
INSTALLATIONANDCLEARANCES.


Figure7
Figure8

VERTICALLYINTOEXISTINGMASONRYFIREPLACE
(Refertofigure9)
1. Havethemasonrychimneyinspected
byaqualifiedchimneysweepor
installertodetermineitsstructural
condition.
2. Youwillneedapipelengthequalto
thechimneyheightfromthehearth.If
outsidecombustionairistobeused,
youwillneedapipelengthequalto
thechimneyheightplus18inches.
3. Installablankingplateandthe
chimneypipe,andifusedtheoutside
airpipe,asshowninFigure9.
4. 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,metallic
tape,andaminimumofthreeself‐
tapingscrewsatalljointconnections
toensureatightseal.
5. Positionthestove,adheringtothe
clearancesinFigure1.
6. 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.


FOLLOWYOURVENTPIPEMANUFACTURERSINSTRUCTIONSREGARDINGALLASPECTS
OFVENTINSTALLATIONANDCLEARANCES.



Followguidelinesforequivalentventlength.




Figure9

INSTALLATIONTHROUGHSIDEOFMASONRYCHIMNEY
(Refertofigure10)

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Measureandbuildchimneytop
plate.Cutoutholesforchimney
pipe,andifusedtheoutsideair
pipe.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Ifdesired,oncethehorizontalpipeisinplace,thespacebetweenthepipeandmasonrymaybe
filledwithhigh‐temperaturegrout.
8. Installthetrimcollar.Anadjustablepipelengthandadaptermaybeneededtofinishthe
connectiontothestove.


FOLLOWYOURVENTPIPEMANUFACTURERSINSTRUCTIONSREGARDINGALLASPECTS
OFVENTINSTALLATIONANDCLEARANCES.



Followguidelinesforequivalentventlength.



Figure10

OPERATION
Theblowersandautomaticfuelsupplyarecontrolledfromapanelontheleft‐handsideofthestove. 
Thecontrolpanelfunctionsareasfollows.
ButtonControls
ON/OFFSWITCH

Whenpushedthestovewillautomaticallyignite.Noother
firestarterisnecessary.Theigniterwillstayonforatleast10and
upto15minutes,dependingonwhenProofofFireisreached.
Thefireshouldstartinabout5minutes.
ThegreenlightlocatedabovetheOn/Offbutton(inthe
On/Offbox)willflashduringtheignitionstart‐upperiod.(See
figure12)
TheHeatLevelAdvanceisinoperableduringtheignitionstart
period.WhenthegreenlightcontinuouslystaysontheHeatLevel
Advancecanbeadjustedtoachievethedesiredheatoutput.

Ifthestovehasbeenshutoff,andyouwanttore‐start
itwhileitisstillwarm,the“on/off”buttonmustbeheld
downfor2seconds.

FUELFEEDBUTTON

Whenthe“FuelFeed”buttonispushedandhelddownthe
stovewillfeedpelletscontinuouslyintotheburnpot.
Whilethestove’saugersystemisfeedingpelletsthegreen
light(inthe“FuelFeed”box)willbeon.(Seefigure11)



DONOTUSETHEFUELFEEDBUTTONDURINGNORMALOPERATIONBECAUSEIT
COULDSMOTHERTHEFIREANDLEADTOADANGEROUSSITUATION.


HIGHFANSWITCH

Theroomairfanspeedvariesdirectlywiththefeedrate.The“HIGHFAN”switchoverridesthis
variablespeedfunction.Itwillsettheroomairblowerspeedtohighatanyfeedratesetting.
Whenthe“HIGHFAN”buttonispushedtheroomairfanwillswitchtoitshighestsetting.
Whenthisbuttonispushedagaintheroomairfanwillreturntoitsoriginalsettingbasedonthe
HeatLevelAdvancesetting.
Figure11

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LOWFEEDADJUSTMENT
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TheLowFeedAdjustmentbuttonisanoptionalfuelfeedcontrolthatmostpeoplewillneverneedto
use.TheLowFeedAdjustmentbuttonwillslightlychangethefeedrateofthenumberoneheatlevel
setting.Ithasnoaffectonanyoftheotherheatlevels.
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Differentsizeandqualitypelletfuelmayrequireadjustmentofthe“1”feedsettingontheHeatLevel
Advancebargraph.Thisisusuallyaone‐timeadjustmentbasedonthefuelyouareusing.The“LOW
FEEDADJUSTMENT”buttonwhenadjustedwillallowfor3differentfeedratesettingsforthe#1feed
settingonly.Toadjustsimplypushthe“LOWFEEDADJUSTMENT”buttonwhilethestoveis
operatingatsetting“1”andwatchthebargraph.
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Whenthe“1”&“3”lightsareilluminatedonthebargraphthelowfeedrateisatits“lowest”
setting.
Whenthe“1”lightisilluminatedonthebargraphthelowfeedrateisatits“normal”setting.
Whenthe“1”&“4”lightsareilluminatedonthebargraphthelowfeedrateisatits“highest”
setting.
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YoushouldonlyusetheLowFeedAdjustmentbuttonunderlimitedcircumstances.Ifyouareunable
tokeepafiregoingonthenumberoneheatlevelsettingwiththedampercompletelyclosedthen
youshouldusetheLowFeedAdjustmentbuttonsothatwhentheunitisonthenumberoneheat
levelsettingthe#1and#4lightsareon.Thiswillfeedjustalittlebitmorefueltothefire.You
shouldalsodothisifyouareusingtheunitwithathermostatintheHigh/Lowthermostatmode.
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TheLowFeedAdjustmentbuttononlychangesthefuelfeedrateforthe#1setting.Ithas
noeffectontheotherheatlevelsettings.
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Whenthestoveisseton“1”the“LowFeedAdjustment”valueswillbeshownontheHeat
LevelAdvancebargraph.ForexampleiftheLowFeedAdjustmentissettoitslowest
settingeverytimethestoveissettolowthe“1”and“3”lightswillbeilluminatedonthe
bargraph.
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WhenusingthestoveintheHigh/Lowthermostatmodewerecommendthatyouusethe
LowFeedAdjustmentbuttonsothatthe#1and#4lightsaredisplayedwhenonthelowest
setting.
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HEATLEVELADVANCE
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Thisbuttonwhenpushedwillsetthepelletfeedrate,hencetheheatoutputofyourstove.The
levelsofheatoutputwillincrementallychangeonthebargraphstartingfromlevel“1”to“5”.
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WHENDROPPING3ORMOREHEATLEVELSETTINGS(4TO1,OR5TO2OR1)PUSHTHE
‘HIGHFAN’BUTTONANDALLOWTHEROOMAIRFANTORUNATTHATSETTINGFORAT
LEAST5MINUTESTOPREVENTTHESTOVEFROMTRIPPINGTHEHIGHTEMP
THERMODISK.

ProperFuel
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Usingtheproperfuelwillhaveatremendousimpactoftheperformanceofyour
stove.WehighlyrecommendthatyouonlyusePFI(PelletFuelsInstitute)
approvedpellets.IfapellethasbeenPFIapprovedyouwillseethePFIlogo
prominentlydisplayeduponthebag.
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Factory‐approvedpelletsarethose¼”or5/16”indiameterandnotover1”long.
Longerorthickerpelletssometimesbridgetheaugerflights,whichpreventsproper
pelletfeed.Thedesignofthestoveincorporatesautomaticfeedofthepelletfuelintothefireata
carefullyprescribedrate.Thestove’sperformancedependsheavilyonthequalityofyourpelletfuel.
Avoidpelletbrandsthatdisplaythesecharacteristics:

a. ExcessFines–“Fines”isatermdescribingcrushedpelletsorloosematerialthatlookslike
sawdustorsand.Pelletscanbescreenedbeforebeingplacedinhoppertoremovemostfines.
b. Binders–Somepelletsareproducedwithmaterialstoholdthetogether,or“bind”them.
c. Highashcontent–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burnpotplusvacuumtheentire
systemmoreoften.Poorqualitypelletscoulddamagetheauger.GoldenEaglecannotaccept
responsibilityfordamageduetopoorqualitypellets.Yourdealercanrecommendagoodquality
pelletdealerinyourarea.
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THISSTOVEISAPPROVEDFORBURNINGPELLETIZEDWOODFUELONLY!
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BURNINGWOODINFORMSOTHERTHANPELLETSISNOTPERMITTED.ITWILLVIOLATE
THEBUILDINGCODESFORWHICHTHESTOVEHASBEENAPPROVEDANDWILLVOIDALL
WARRANTIES.


DONOTBURNWETPELLETS.


ANYADDITIONALFUELINTRODUCEDBYHANDWILLNOTINCREASEHEATOUTPUTBUT
MAYSERIOUSLYIMPAIRTHESTOVESPERFORMANCEBYGENERATINGCONSIDERABLE
SMOKE.



PreStartUpCheck
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Removeburnpot,makingsureitiscleanandnoneoftheairholesareplugged.Cleanthefirebox,and
thenreinstallburnpot.Cleandoorglassifnecessary(adryclothorpapertowelisusuallysufficient).
Neveruseabrasivecleanersontheglassordoor.Checkfuelinthehopper,andrefillifnecessary.
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PFILogo

BuildingaFire
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Inordertostartafire,simplycompletethepre‐start‐upcheck,closetheviewingdoor,andpressthe
On/Offbutton.Theunitwillenterapre‐programmedstart‐upcycleandyouwillhaveafireinabout
5minutesorso.
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NEVERUSEAGRATEOROTHERMEANSOFSUPPORTINGTHEFUEL.USEONLYTHE
GOLDENEAGLEAPPROVEDBURNPOT.
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Duringthestartupperiod:
1)DONOTopentheviewingdoor.
2)DONOTopenthedampermorethan¼”.
3)DONOTaddpelletstotheburnpotbyhand.
4)DONOTusetheFuelFeedbutton(unlessyouareprimingtheaugerafterrunning
outofpellets).Adangerousconditioncouldresult.
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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paintcouldbeaffected.

THEHOTRODAUTOMATICFIRESTARTER
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a. Fillhopperandcleanburnpot.
b. Press“On/Off”button.Makesurelightison.
c. Thedampershouldbecompletelyclosedoropennomorethan¼”duringstart‐up.Thiswillvary
dependingonyourinstallationandelevation.Oncefireisestablishedadjustfordesiredflame
increasingtheamountthedamperisopenastheheatsettingisincreased.(See“DAMPER
CONTROL”)
d. Adjustfeedratetodesiredsettingbypressing“HeatLevelAdvance”button.

Iffiredoesn’tstartin15minutes,press“On/Off”,waitafewminutes,cleartheburnpot,
andstartprocedureagain.


DamperControl
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Thedampercontrolrodonthestove’slowerleftsideadjuststhecombustionair.Thiscontrolis
necessaryduetothevariedburncharacteristicsofindividualinstallations,differentpelletbrandsand
pelletfeedrates.Itallowsyoutoimprovetheefficiencyofyourstove.Providingcorrectcombustion
airwillreducethefrequencyofcleaningyourglassdoorandpreventtherapidbuildupofcreosote
insideyourstoveandchimney.
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Youshouldadjustthedamperbasedonthefire’sappearance.Alow,reddish,dirtyfirecanbe
improvedbypullingthedamperoutslightly.A“blowtorch”firecanbeimprovedbypushingthe
damperinabit.
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Asageneralrule,onlowerfeedratesettings,thedampershouldbeinfarther.Onhigherfeedrates,
thedampershouldbemoreopen.Throughtrialanderror,youwillfindthebestsetting.
NOTE:On“1”,dampershouldbeeithercompletelyclosedoroutapproximately⅛”to¼”.Ifdamper
isouttoofar,itcancausethefiretogoout.
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OPENINGDOOR
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Ifthedoorisopenedwhilethestoveisinoperationitmustbeclosedwithin30secondsorthestove
willshutdown.Ifthestoveshutsdownpushthe“On/Off”buttontore‐startyourstove.
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ROOMAIRFAN
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WhenstartingyourstovetheRoomAirFanwillnotcomeonuntilthestove’sheatexchangerwarms
up.Thisusuallytakesabout10minutesfromstart‐up.
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RESTARTINGAWARMSTOVE
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Ifthestovehasbeenshutoff,andyouwanttore‐startitwhileitisstillwarm,the“on/off”button
mustbehelddownfor2seconds.
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IFSTOVERUNSOUTOFPELLETS
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Thefiregoesoutandtheaugermotorandblowerswillrununtilthestovecools.Thiswilltake30to
45minutes.Afterthestovecomponentsstoprunningthe“On/Off”andtheBARGRAPHlightsstay
onfor10minutes.Afterthe10minutesthe“3”lightonthebargraphwillflashandthe“On/Off”
lightwillgooff.Torestart,refillhopperandpress“FuelFeed”buttonuntilpelletsbegintofallinto
burnpot.Press“On/Off”button.
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REFUELING
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Werecommendthatyounotletthehopperdropbelow¼full.
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KEEPHOPPERLIDCLOSEDATALLTIMESEXCEPTWHENREFILLING.DONOTOVERFILL
HOPPER.
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STOVEMAINTENANCETOOL
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Atoolhasbeenprovidedtohelpwiththefollowingfunctions:
a. Stirringpelletsinhopper–unlikeliquidsinatank,pelletsdo
notdrainevenlyintotheauger.Bridgingacrosstheopening
canoccur.Pelletscanhanguponthesidesofthehopper.
Occasionally“stirring”thehoppercanhelp.
b. Scrapeashesfromburnpot.
