Hearthland Itasca User manual

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SAFETY NOTICE
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.
CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRICTIONS
AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA.
WARNINGS
• Hot! Do not touch! The glass and surfaces of this ap-
pliance will be hot during operation and will retain
heat for a while after shutting off the appliance. Se-
vere burns may result!
• Hearthland pellet burning appliances are designed for
use as a supplemental heater. They are not intended
for continuous use as a primary heat source.
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PELLET STOVE
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
Hearthland Itasca
Pellet Stove Hearthland Hiawatha
Pellet Stove Hearthland Nokomis
Pellet Stove

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CONGRATULATIONSonthepurchaseofyourHEARTHLANDstove!Withthepur‐
chaseofyournewpelletstove,youhavejoinedcountlessindividualswhoseanswer
totheirheatingneedsreflectstheirconcernforaesthetics,efficiencyandourenvi‐
ronment.
Thefollowingarekeyfactorsrelatingtotheinstallationandoperationofyourstove
andheatingwithwoodpelletfuel.
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1.Aqualityinstallationwhichmeetsallsafetyandbuildingcoderequirementsisa
mustforthesafetyofyourfamilyandforefficient,satisfactoryoperationofyour
stove.
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2.UsequalitypelletswithhighBTUcontentandminimum“fines”,sawdustand
loosematerials.Pelletsvarygreatlyfromcompanytocompany.Pelletquality
contributessignificantlytoyourstovesperformance.Forpeakperformanceitis
recommendedthatyouscreenyourpelletstopreventoperationalproblems.
(SeeSection#5“WoodPelletSpecifications”)
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3.Keepyourstove’sburngrateclean.Adirtyburngraterestrictscombustionair
makingitdifficulttomaintainpropercombustioncontributingtopoorperform‐
anceandincreasedfuelusage.(SeeSection#6“Maintenance&RequiredClean‐
ing”)
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4.Keepyourstove’sheatexchangerclean.Adirtyheatexchangerreducesheat
transfertoconvectionaircontributingtopoorperformanceandincreasedfuelus‐
age.(SeeSection#6“Maintenance&RequiredCleaning”)
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Inthemajorityofthecases,operationalproblemsaretheresultofpoorqualitypel‐
lets,improperinstallation,and/orlackofcleaning.DailycareofyourHEARTHLAND
stovewillprovideclean,efficient,comfortableandenvironmentallyfriendlyheating
formanyyears.Weextendourcontinuedsupporttohelpyoutoachievethemaxi‐
mumbenefitandenjoymentfromyournewpelletstove.Foradditionalinformation
andoperationaltipsgoto:
www.Hearthlandproducts.com
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ThankyouforselectingHearthlandProductspelletstoveasthesolutiontoyourzone
heatingneeds.
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No part of this manual may be copied, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,
in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission of Hearthland
Products LLC; Bloomington, MN

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1GENERALINFORMATION 4.12SETTINGMODEOFOPERATION28
1.1IMPORTANTSAFETYITEMS 44.13THERMOSTATMODES(OPTIONAL) 29
1.2SAFETYLISTING55WOODPELLETSPECIFICATIONS30
1.3HOWYOURHEARTHLANDSTOVEWORKS66MAINTENANCE&REQUIREDCLEANING31
1.4AUTOMATICSAFETYFEATURES77MANUALIGNITIONOFSTOVE36
1.5SPECIFICATIONS88WIRINGDIAGRAM37
1.6ELECTRICALINFORMATION89TROUBLESHOOTING38
2PREPARATIONFORINSTALLATION10REPLACEMENTPARTSLIST41
2.1PRE‐INSTALLATIONCHECKLIST911LIMITEDWARRANTY49
2.2PELLETVENTTYPE10
2.3VENTSAFETYPRECAUTIONS10
2.4DETERMINGVENTINGSIZE&DISTANCE11
2.5PELLETVENTTERMINATION12
2.6OUTSIDEAIRINTAKE14
2.7HEARTHPROTECTION&CLEARANCES15
2.9REQUIREMENTSFORFLOORPROTECTION15
2.10MINIMUMCLEARANCESTOWALLS&COMBUSTIBLES15
3INSTALLATION
3.1SUGGESTEDINSTALLATIONTOOLS18
3.2INSTALLATION19
3.3MOBILEHOMEINSTALLATION22
4OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS 
4.1SETTINGTHEINTAKEDAMPER 23
4.5INTELLIGENTTEMPERATURECONTROL(ITC)GEN‐
ERALOVERVIEW24
4.6STARTINGSTOVE&SHUTTINGOFFSTOVE25
4.7ADJUSTINGSTOVESETTINGS
 26
4.8SETTINGHEATLEVEL26
4.9SETTINGFANSPEED26
4.10COMBUSTIONFANSPEEDADJUSTMENT(F1)27
4.11ITCTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENT(T1)27
4.12ADJUSTINGAIRINTAKEDAMPER27
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2.8LOCATINGSTOVE15
4.3BURNGRATEREMOVAL&INSTALLATION23
4.2DOOROPERATION 23
4.4FILLINGHOPPERWITHFUEL24

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• Contactyourlocalbuildingofficialbeforeinstallation,toobtainthenecessarypermitsandinformation
onanyinstallationrestrictionsorinspectionrequirementsinyourarea.
• Thisunitmustbeproperlyinstalledtopreventthepossibilityofahousefire.Theinstructionsandlocal
buildingcodesrequirementsmustbestrictlyadheredto.
• Read,saveandfollowtheinstructionsinthismanual.Itcontainsimportantsafety,operating
andmaintenanceinstructionsyouwillneed.
• Foryourprotectionandwellbeing,HearthlandProductsrecommendsinstallingasmokedetectoras
wellasaCarbonMonoxidedetectorintheroom.
• Wheninstalledinamobilehome,theHearthlandmustbeboltedtothefloorandsuppliedwithoutside
air.Undernocircumstancesshoulditbeinstalledinabedroom(PerH.U.D.requirements).
• NEVERtrytorepairorreplaceanypartofthestoveunlessinstructedtodosobytheHearthland
CustomerServiceDepartment.Werecommendyouuseatrainedtechnicianforallrepairs.
• Stovesaredangerouslyhot.Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedwhentheyareinthesameroomas
thestove.
• TheHearthlandisdesignedandapprovedforpelletizedwoodfuelonly.Anyothertypeoffuelburned
inthisstovewillvoidthewarrantyandsafetylisting.Keepforeignobjectsoutofthehopper.
• NEVERusegasoline,gasoline‐typelanternfuel,kerosene,charcoallighterfluid,orsimilarliquidstostart
or’freshenup’afireinthisheater.Keepallsuchliquidswellawayfromtheheaterwhileitisinuse.
• TheHearthlandisdesignedtouseastandard115Volt3‐pronggroundedelectricaloutlet.Agrounded
surgeprotectorisstronglyrecommendedtopreventdamagetoyourstoveintheeventoflightningor
otherpowersurgeinstances.
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Neveruseanadapterplugorseverthegroundingprongontheelectricalplug.
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Neverroutetheelectricalcordunderneath,infrontof,overthestoveorovertheexhaustpiping.
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Ifyoususpectamalfunctionpushthe“OFF”TouchPadandinspectthestove.
Note:TheHearthlandStovewillnotoperateduringapoweroutageunlessattachedtoacorrectly
sizedgeneratororbatterybackup.Ifapoweroutageoccurs,openawindowtoventanysmokefrom
room.Ifthemalfunctionpersistsunplugtheunitandcallyourauthorizeddealer.
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Neveroperatethestoveifyousmellsmokecomingfromanywhereonthestove.Ifthisoccursturn
yourstoveoffandcallyourauthorizeddealer.
• CAUTION:Fuelisfedtothefireboxbyascrewaugerdrivenbyahightorquemotor.Thisaugercanstart
andstopwithoutwarningwhilestoveisinoperation.NEVERputfingersinornearpelletfeedauger,as
seriousinjurycouldoccur.Note;yourHearthlandstoveisequippedwithahoppermountedcutoff
switchwhichpreventstheaugerfromrunningwhenhopperlidisopen.Donottamperwiththisswitch.
ImportantSafetyItems
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• Shutstoveoffifthefirepotoverfillswithpelletsortheflamebecomesdarkandsooty.Thisindicates
poorfuelcombustionandthecauseshouldbeinvestigatedandremedied.(SeeTroubleShootingtipsfor
possiblecauses)
• It’scriticalforproperoperationthatyoumaintainunobstructedairflowthroughtheintakeventsofthe
stove.Theviewingdoorandashpanmustbeclosedandlatchedduringoperation.Neverabusethe
doorbyslammingitshut.
• Thepelletapplianceexhaustsystemworkswithnegativecombustionchamberpressureandpositive
chimneypressure.Theexhaustsystemmustbecompletelyairtightandproperlyinstalled.Allexhaust
ventjointsmustbetightlysealedwithgasketandorHI‐TEMP(550°F)RTVsiliconesealant,andatleast3
sheetmetalscrewsperjoint.
• ForrequiredperiodicmaintenanceandcleaningrefertoSection#6“Maintenance&RequiredCleaning”
ofthismanual.Failuretomaintainyourstovemayleadtopooroperationandexhaustfumeleakage
intoyourhome.OnlyusereplacementcomponentsthatareauthorizedbyHearthlandProducts,LLC.
• Alwaysdisconnectpowerfromyourstovebeforeperforminganymaintenance.PowerCordmustbe
unplugged.Pushing”OFF”TouchPaddoesnotdisconnectallpowertothestove.
• Toavoidaccidentalfire,DONOTplaceanyflammableitemonornearthestove.
• Topreventburns,maintenanceorcleaning,shouldonlybeperformedonacoolstove.
• HearthlandProductsgrantsnowarranty,impliedorstated,forthemaintenanceorinstallation
ofyourstove,andassumesnoresponsibilitywhatsoeverofanyconsequentialdamageto
stoveoritssurroundings.
SAFETYLISTING:

InaccordancewiththeproceduresandspecificationslistedinASTME1509‐04,ULC/ORD‐C1482‐M1990,andULCS627‐
00forsolidfuelroomstove,HearthlandProducts,pelletstoveshavebeenindependentlytestedandlistedbyOmniTest
Laboratories,Inc.Portland,Oregon(anaccreditedtestinglaboratory).Itistestedandlistedforresidentialinstallation
accordingtocurrentnationalandlocalbuilding
codesas:
• FREESTANDINGROOMHEATER
• ROOMHEATER,PELLETFUEL‐BURNINGTYPE,
ALSOFORUSEINMOBILEHOMES

TheSafetyListingLabelislocatedontherear
panel.Readthelabelcarefully.Itcontainsinfor‐
mationabouttheinstallationandoperationof
yourstove.Thestove’sserialnumberislocated
onthesafetylabel.Yourserialnumberispre‐
cededbya“OMNI‐“(exampleOMNI‐00000).(see
diagram).
    IMPORTANT

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HOWYOURHEARTHLANDSTOVEWORKS
Theoperationsandmaintenanceofyour
HearthlandSeriesofpelletfuelappli‐
ancesareuniqueandshouldnotbecon‐
sideredtobelikeawood,coal,gas,elec‐
tric,propaneoroilburningstoveappli‐
ance.

Woodpelletfuelisstoredinthehopper.An
augerdeliversthefueltotheburngrate.The
fuelrate,orheatoutput,issetbyadjusting
theHeatLeveltouchpad,(settings1to4).A
fanprovidescombustionairtotheburngrate.
Theproperamountofcombustionairissup‐
pliedtotheburngrateautomaticallyand
changesastheHeatLevelchanges.The
highertheHeatLevel,thelargertheamount
ofcombustionair.Thefuelburnsintheburn
grate,producingheat.Mostofheatpasses
aroundtheheatexchangetubesandisblown
intotheroombytheconvectionfan.Exhaust
gasesexitthroughthestove’sexhaustvent.

TheHearthland’sheatoutputcanbeadjustedfrom
HeatLevelsetting1‐4,bypressingontheHeatLevel
touchpad.
TheconvectionfancanbeadjustedusingtheFan
Speedtouchpadtorunfasterorslowertocorre‐
spondtotheamountofheatbeingproduced.

Toturnoffthestove,simplypressing“OFF”onthe
touchpad,andtheunitwillentershutdownmode
untiltheithassufficientlycooled.

Withuninterruptedfuelsupplyandproperperform‐
anceofcleaning,yourstovewillrunefficientlyover
extendedperiodsoftime.(SeeSection#6“Maintenance&RequiredCleaning”)
• YourHearthlandstoveisdesignedtoburnonlywoodpelletsthatcomplytoAssociationof
PelletFuelIndustriesstandards.(SeeSection#5“WoodPelletSpecifications”)

• Donottrytooperateyourstovewithviewingdooropen.Pelletswillnotfeedunderthese
circumstancesandasafetyconcernmayarisefromsparksorfumesenteringroom.

• Ifyouarenotdrawingcombustionairfromoutside,caremustbetakentoallowforade‐
quateairmakeup,toavoidpossibleroomairstarvationwhenstoveorotherexhaustfans
areinoperation.

• Itishighlyrecommendedthatyouinstallahighqualitysmokedetectorandcarbonmonox‐
idedetectorintheroomwherestoveisinstalled.Careshouldbetakentomakesuredetec‐
torsareinworkingorderatalltimes.
    IMPORTANT
HEATLEVELCONTROL
FANSPEEDCONTROL

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AUTOMATICSAFETYFEATURES
ShutdownMode
Thismodestopstheaugerfuelfeedsystemandrunsthecombustion&convectionblowersfor10minutesor
untilthestoveexhaustcoolsbelow120°F,atwhichpointallelectricalcomponentswillbeoff.Shutdownmode
occurswhen“OFF”ispressedonthetouchpadorfromothercauses.Ifthishappensunintentionally,findand
correctthecauseandpressstartonthetouchpad.(SeeSection#9“Troubleshooting”)

HopperLidSwitch
Thisdeviceismountedontherightsideofthehopperopening.Whenthehopperdoorisopen,theswitchstops
theaugerfeedsystem.Ifthehopperdoorisleftopenformorethanoneminute,theunitwillentershut‐down
mode.Ifthishappensunintentionally,simplyclosethedoorandpressstartonthetouchpad.

VacuumSwitch
Thevacuumswitchensuresthatthevacuumoftheentirecombustionsystemismaintained.Theswitchislo‐
catedontheinnerrearwalloftheunitandtakesmeasurementfromthefreshairintaketube.Ifthevacuum
switchfailstoreadadequatenegativepressureformorethanoneminute,theunitwillentershutdownmode.
Thisfeatureensuresthatthestovewillnotoperatewiththedoorajarortheashpantightenedincompletely.If
thishappens,findandcorrectthecauseandpressstartonthetouchpad.(SeeSection#9“Troubleshooting”)

IntelligentTemperatureController(ITC)
TheITCfeatureofyourstovemonitorstheexhausttemperatureandadjustsfuelfeedaccordinglytomaintain
consistentheatoutputtemperatures.Inthismanner,theITCisabletoregulatestoveheatsettingswithgreat
accuracy,compensatingforvariationsinfuelsuchassizeandBTUcontentaswellasoptimizingfuelefficiency
andpreventingover‐firing.

L250HighLimitSwitch
Yourpelletappliancehasahightem‐
peraturelimitswitchasanaddedsafety
measureiftheITCweretofail.Ifthe
temperatureatthislocationexceeds
250°F,theunitwillentershutdown
mode.Ifthisoccurs,findandcorrect
thecauseandpressstartonthetouch‐
pad.(SeeSection#9“Troubleshooting”)
PowerLossMemory
Ifthepowerlostduringoperation,the
stovewillstoprunningandthefirewill
extinguish.Whenthepowerisre‐
stored,thestovewillrestartandreturn
totheheatandfansettingitwasoper‐
atingatbeforepowerwaslost.
VACUUM
SWITCH
L250
SWITCH
ITC
HOPPER
SWITCH

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SPECIFICATIONS

ElectricalInformation
Yourstoveiswiredatthefactoryfor120V,60Hzoperation,5.5ampsatstartup.Connecttoa120
V,15Acircuitandusea15Atimedelayfuseorcircuitbreaker.Itisrecommendedtouseaground
faultoutlet(GFCI)andasurgeprotector.

*Heatingcapacitywillvarydependingonsuchfactorsasthelayoutofyourhome,aircirculation,degreeofinsulation,
andtheoutsidetemperature.
**PelletBTUcontentwillaffecttheactualrateoffuelfeedandburntimes..
Heatingcapacity(sq.feet)*UpTo2,500 WeightItasca(lbs)218
Fuelburnrateperhour**1.25—5.9lbsWeightNokomis(lbs)254
BTUInput 10,875‐51,300AirIntakeDiameter2"
HopperCapacity 70lbsExhaustDiameter3"
Hopperburntimeatlowestsetting56hrsEfficiency 78%

VS0952_E12/30/20099
PRE‐INSTALLATIONCHECKLIST
Unlessyouareexperiencedinstoveinstallation,werecommendyourHearthlandAppliancereceivea
Pre‐deliveryCheckandbeinstalledbyyourlocalSpecialtyRetailer,NFI(NationalFireplaceInstitute)
PelletSpecialist(USA)orWETTCertifiedInstaller(CAN).HearthlandProductsneithergrantsor
impliesanywarrantyorresponsibilityforfaultyinstallations!

COMPLETETHISCHECKLISTPRIORTOINSTALLINGYOURHEARTHLANDSTOVE:
_____Carefullyreadandsavethis"OwnersManual”.

_____HaveyourlocalDealerdemonstrateyourHearthland’soperation,cleaningandmaintenancesteps.

_____Selectalocation.Thedesignofyourhomeandthestoveplacementwilldetermineitseffectivenessasa
sourceofheat.Apelletappliancedependsonaircirculationtocirculateheat.Otherpractical
considerations,tobeconsideredbeforeafinalplacementisdecidedonmayinclude:
ExistingChimneys,FuelStorage,Aesthetics,RoofDesign(rafterlocations&roofpitch),Room
Traffic,ClearancestoCombustibles,andExistingWiring.

_____Theinstallationofthisappliancemustconformtolocalcodesandapplicablestateandfederal
requirements.Becomingfamiliarwiththeserequirementsbeforeinstallationisessential.
______Selectalocationforthestovethatadherestorequiredsafetyclearances.
______Ensurethestovemustbemountedonahearthpadorequivalent.

______Attachproofofpurchasetothismanualandsaveforwarrantyquestions.

*******************************************************************************************
COMPLETETHISCHECKLISTWHILEINSTALLINGYOURHEARTHLANDSTOVE:

_____ReadtheInstallationsectionsofthismanual.

_____Determinethelocationandmeasurementsneededtoinstallthestoveinyourchosenlocation.

_____Pre‐fitallitemsbeforeyouinstall,fastenorinstallthestovepermanently.

_____MakesureALLjointsof“PL”ventandsinglewallstainlesssteellineraretightlyconnected,sealedwith
HighTemp(550°F)RTVSiliconeorHi‐Tempfoiltape,includingtotheexhaustconnector,andarecor‐
rectly
installed.(Followventmanufacturer’sinstructions.)

********************************************************************************************
COMPLETETHISCHECKLIST,BEFORELIGHTINGYOURFIRSTFIRE:

_____Obtainfinalinspectionandapprovalbylocalbuildingofficials.

_____Carefullycleanallmarksoffthepaintedandpolishedmetalpartsbeforethefirstfiring.Useasoftclothanda
mildcleaner.Failuretodosomayresultinmarksorfingerprintsbeingpermanentlyvisibleonthesurface.
Caution:Neveruseanabrasivecleaneronanypartofyourstove.

_____Cleanandwipethehoppertoremoveanydebrisorresidualoilfromthemanufacturingprocess.

_____YourstovehasbeenpaintedusingStoveBrighthightemperaturestovepaint.Thispaintisnotfullycureduntil
thestoveisfired(3)times.Theinitial(2)stoveburnsshouldbeatheatsetting2for30minutes.Between
burnsturnoffthestoveandallowpaintedsurfacestocooltoroomtemperature.Thethirdburnshouldbeat
heatsetting3for60minutes.Duringthiscuringprocessfumeswillbegivenoff.Openwindowsanddoors
andusefanstoprovidefreshairwhilecuring.Fumeswillnotbepresentafterpaintfullycures.

_____Makesurethatstoveisconnectedtoasurgeprotectionunit.
_____Removepackagingmaterialsfromtheburnarea.

_____Fillthehopperwithqualitypellets.(Seesection#4.4“FillingHopperWithFuel”)Closehopperaccessdoor.

_____FollowtheHearthland’sLightingandIntelligentTemperatureControlInstructions.(Seesection#4.6“Starting
Stove”)


VS0952_E12/30/200910
EXHAUSTSYSTEM
PELLETVENTTYPE:
⇒ Mustbeanapproved3”or4”DiameterType”PL”vent,ventedtotheoutsideorconnecttheventtoa
factorybuilttype“A”chimneyusinganadaptor.
⇒ Exception:Asinglewall“AllFuel”StainlessSteelchimneylinermaybeusedinsideafireplaceorfire‐
placeinstallations.
⇒ Someventingmanufacturesdomake“PL”ventforusewithwoodpelletfuelonlyandanothertypeof
“PL”ventforcornorbiomassfuels.Ifindoubt,planforthefutureandusethecornormulti‐fuel.
⇒ Use4”diameterventifventorlinerheightisover15’orifinstallationisover3.000’abovesealevel.
NOTE:4”diameterventmaybeusedinallinstallations.Ifindoubt,use4”diametervent.(Seediagram
onPage11.)
VENTSAFETYPRECAUTIONS:
A“CleanOutTee”(A)mustbeinstalledatthebottomofallverticalruns.These“Tee’s”aretoassistin
periodicallycleaningthevent.SingleorDoublecleanoutteesmaybeused.Theexhaustsystemmust
beinstalledsotheentiresystemcanbecleanedwithoutdisassembly.

Terminationmustexhaustabovethefreshairinlet
elevation,andparallelorabovetheexhaustoutput
ofthepelletfuelappliance.

Itishighlyrecommendedthatatleast3feetofvertical
pipe(B)beinstalledtocreatesomenaturaldraft.This
istohelppreventthepossibilityofsmokeorodordur‐
Ingtheapplianceshutdown.

Horizontalsectionsmusthavea1/4”riseevery12”of
travelafter3’long.

Use(3)fasteningscrewsperjoint.

Pelletventconnectionsmustbesealedgastight.Use
HighTemp(550°F)RTVSiliconeorHi‐tempAluminumfoil
tape.
Sealeachventsectionbyinjectingaliberalamountof
sealantintothegaporwrapwithfoiltape.

Itisstronglyrecommendedthattheexhaustsystem
beterminatedontheprevailingwindsideofthehome.

Appliancemaynotbeplacedin,orventedthrough
• THEPELLETVENTMUSTMAINTAINAMINIMUM3”CLEARANCETOANYCOMBUSTIBLE.
• (INSTALLVENTATCLEARANCESSPECIFIEDBYTHEVENTMANUFACTURER).
• DONOTINSTALLAFLUEDAMPERINTHEEXHAUSTVENTINGSYSTEMOFTHISUNIT.
• DONOTCONNECTTHISUNITTOACHIMNEYFLUESERVINGANOTHERAPPLIANCE.
    IMPORTANT

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EXHAUSTSYSTEM(CONTINUED)
DETERMINEVENTINGSIZEANDDISTANCE:
Itisrecommendedthattheventsystembeinstalledwithaminimumofthreefeet(3’)ofvertical
riseabovetheapplianceexhaustport.

EquivalentVentLength(EVL)isthemethodofdeterminingventsizesandlengths,thattakesintoaccountthe
effectofdifferentcomponentpartsonairflow.
Pellet Venting
Component # of Elbows OR feet of Pipe Multiply by Equivalent Feet Component Equivalent
90 Degree or Tee X 5
45 Degree X 3
Horizontal Pipe X 1
Vertical Pipe X .5
Total Equivalent
Step1Completetableabove.

Step2 EnsuretheTotalEquivalentisoris
lessthan30.

Step3UsetheSizingCharttodetermine
theproperventingsizeaccording
totheTotalEquivalentandthe
Altitudeabovesealevel.

NOTE:Insomecasesitmaybenecessary
tocontactHearthlandCustomer
Servicepersonneltodeter‐
mineacceptableventing
 configurationsandaltitude
adjustments.
Call: 1‐888‐883‐2260.
Diagramforvisualreference.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
10
20
30
Altitude in Tho usa nd s of Fe e t
EquivalentPipeLengthinFeet
3 or4 Inch DiameterPipe
4 InchDiameterOnly

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EXHAUSTSYSTEM(CONTINUED)
PELLETVENTTERMINATION:
• Terminationmustbeaminimumof12”above
thechasecap(DIM“A)(note:thechimneymust
meetlocalcodesforheightabovetheroofor
otherobstructions)
• Musthaveanapprovedcap(B)(topreventwa‐
terfromentering)ora45*elbowdownturn.
• Iftheterminationislocatedonthepredomi‐
nantlywindysideofthehouse,anapproved
houseshieldisrecommendedtopreventsoot
fromaccumulatingonthesideofthehouse.
• Mustnotbelocatedwheresnoworothermate‐
rialssuchasleafs,snoworgrass,couldblockit.
• Musthavea“MetalSealPlate”or“WallThim‐
ble”atpoint(C)
• Horizontalterminationsmustprotrude12”from
thewall,verticalterminations24”
• Minimum3’clearanceaboveanyforcedairin‐
takeofanyotherappliancewithin6’.
• Minimum3’aboveagasmeter/regulatorwithin
3’horizontallyoftheverticalcentrelineofregulator.
• Minimum6’clearancetoagasserviceregulatorventout‐
let.
• Minimum1’clearanceunderveranda,porch,deckorbal‐
cony.Permittedonlyifstructureisfullyopenonamini‐
mumoftwosidesbeneaththefloor.

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EXHAUSTSYSTEM(CONTINUED)
PELLETVENTTERMINATION:

VS0952_E12/30/200914
OUTSIDEAIRINTAKE
Outside air is strongly recommended for all other installations as well. Failure to install intake air
may result in improper combustion as well as the unit emitting smoke during power failures.
Metal pipe, ONLY, either solid or flexible, must be used in all outside air installations.(B)
A wind shield, (C), over the termination of the outside air intake pipe or a 90 degree elbow or
bend directed away from the prevailing winds MUST be used when an outside air pipe is in-
stalled through the side of a building. Keep the outside air pipe termination at least 1 foot away
from the exhaust system termination. Keep the pipe termination clear of debris, ice & snow. In-
spect the termination on a routine basis.
When outside air is taken from an existing chimney, the exhaust system must not terminate in the
same chimney.
The air intake pipe on your stove is 2" OD. The outside air connecting pipe must be at least 2" ID
The outside air connecting pipe must be as short and free of elbows as possible, and must fit
over the air intake pipe on your stove.
2”AIRINTAKE
3”EXHAUST
• FORMOBILEHOMEINSTALLATIONS,OUTSIDEAIRINTAKEISREQUIRED.
• Non‐metallicmaterial,suchasPVCorABSplasticpiping,mustnotbeusedforoutsideair
    IMPORTANT

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HEARTHPROTECTION&CLEARANCES
LOCATINGSTOVE:
⇒ Keepinmindthefollowingplacementconcerns;ventingobstructions,outsideair,electricalout‐
let,wallthermostat,heatdistribution,trafficpatternsandroomuse/size.
⇒ Ifthestoveisplacedinalocationwheretheceilingheightislessthan7’,itmustfollowthere‐
quirementsinthesection“AlcoveInstallation”.
⇒ Althoughnotrequiredforsafetyreasons,itisstronglysuggestedthatsufficientspacebepro‐
vided(aminimumof24”)oneachsideoftheapplianceandatthebackoftheappliancetoen‐
ableservicingtheunitifnecessary.Ifthisspaceisunavailable,aprovisionmustbemadetoen‐
ableslidingtheapplianceout.


MINIMUMCLEARANCETOWALLS&COMBUSTIBLES:
• 2”FromBackOfStove
• 6”FromSideofStove(8”inCanada)
• 6”FromFrontOfStove(18”inCanada)
• 16”FromTopOfStove(8”inCanada)
• 3”FromPLVenttoCombustibles
• 2”FromBackCornerofStove
• 36”todrapes,doors,anythingthatcanswingtowardstove.


REQUIREMENTSFORFLOORPROTECTION:
⇒ Stoveandfloorprotectionmustbeinstalledonalevelsecurefloor.
⇒ Itisimportantforyourappliancetobelevel.Levelingshouldoccurbelowthefloorprotection
pad.
⇒ Thestovemustbeinstalledonanon‐combustiblefloorprotector(i.e.sheetsteelwithcement,
tileslate)extendingthefullwidthanddepthofthestove.

FLOORPROTECTIONMUSTEXTEND:
• 6”beyondfrontofthestove(18”inCanada)
• 6”beyondsidesofthestove(8”inCanada)
• 2”beyondrearofthestoveandtoeithersideofchimneytee.



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HEARTHPROTECTION&CLEARANCES

CLEARANCES—STRAIGHTTHROUGHWALLINSTALLATION

CLEARANCES—INTERIORVERTICALINSTALLATION

VS0952_E12/30/200917
HEARTHPROTECTION&CLEARANCES(CONTINUED)
 CLEARANCES–45°CORNERINSTALLATION








CLEARANCES–ALCOVEINSTALLATION

VS0952_E12/30/200918
SUGGESTEDINSTALLATIONTOOLS

PowerTools
ShopVacuumforcleanup
Reciprocatingsaw
Electricdrill
Extensioncord
4”or5”diametercoringbitanddrill
(ifgoingthroughconcrete)

HandTools
TapeMeasure
CaulkingGun
Pencil
Allen(Key)wrenchset
StudFinder
Setofsocketsornutdriver(7/16”)
Screwdriver,PhillipTip
Assortmentofmetal,masonry,andwooddrillbits
Flashlight
HandTruckorcart(fortransportingstovetoinstallationlocation)
Hammer
Level
Utilityknife
Adjustablepliers(6to8inches)
Smallhandbroomanddustpan
FurnitureandFloorProtection

Supplies
CaulkingtubeofRTVHi‐HeatSilicone(550°F)
Selfdrillingscrewsforventingjoints((3)perjoint)
Assortmentofsheetandwoodscrews
Paintfortouch‐up
CaulkingtubeofClearSilicone
Hi–HeatAluminumFoilTape
Before starting your Hearthland Pellet Stove install, we recommended you review the following list of tools that
may be required and have them ready if needed.

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INSTALLATION
THROUGHTHEWALL,DIRECTVENTINSTALLATION.
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1.Selectthelocationforyourstove,designtheexhaustsystemanddeter‐
minethebrandandsizeof"PL"venttobeused.
2.Positionthefloorpad.
3.Followingthe"PL"ventmanufacturer'sspecifications,markandcutahole
throughthewalltoaccommodatethewallthimble,(6),andtheoutsideair
pipe,(9),ifoutsideairistobeused.Rememberthattheoutsideairintake
mustbelocatednocloserthan12”fromtheventexhaust.Trytoavoid
cuttingwallstuds,anduseextremecautiontoavoidcuttingintopoweror
waterlineswithinthewallofyourhome.
4.Installthewallthimble,(6).Besuretorunabeadofsiliconearoundtheout‐
sideedgesofthewallthimbletoreducedrafts,bothinsideandoutside.
Insertthepropersizeof"PL"vent,(5),throughthewallthimble,(6).
5.Placeyourstoveonthefloorpad,closetoitsfinalposition.Leaveroomto
connectthe"PL"ventto“QuickConnect”endcollar.Installthegasket(2)
and“QuickConnect”exhaustend(3)toyourstovetothe“QuickConnect”mountingplate.Usethe(4)7/16”nuts,tose‐
curetightly.
6.PlaceabeadofHighTemp(550°F)RTVsiliconearoundtheendcollarofthe“QuickConnect”ofyourstove'sexhaust,(3).
Firmlypushthe“PL”ventpipeadaptor(4)intothebeadofHighTemp(550°F)RTVsilicone.
Note:If4"PLventisrequired,usean3”to4”PipeAdaptorIncreaser,(4),onthestoveexhaustpipe.
7.Connectthelengthof"PL"vent,(5),thatisinthethimble,(6),ontothepipeadaptor(4).Fastentogetherwithatleast
threesheetmetalscrews(approx.3/8”inlength).PlaceabeadofHighTemp(550°F)RTVsiliconearoundtheconnection.
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8.Placeyourstoveinitsfinalpositiononthepad.PlaceanotherbeadofHighTemp(550°F)RTVsiliconearoundthe“PL”
vent(6)andtheinsideofthewallthimble,tostopcoldairdrafts.
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9.Ontheoutsideofthebuilding,placeanexhaustcap(7)ora45degree"PL"typeelbow,(7),ontotheendofthehorizontal
"PL"vent,(5).Optionally,placearodentscreencap(mayberequiredinsomelocals),ontheendoftheelbow,(7).Runa
beadofHighTemp(550°F)RTVsiliconearoundallconnectionsandaroundthe“PL”ventpipeandtheoutsideofthewall
thimble.Note:Theendoftheexhaustpipemustextendaminimumof12”fromtheoutsideofthebuilding.
Note: Most horizontal, through the wall installations may require a Clean-out Tee and minimum 3 feet vertical
rise of pipe, inside or outside the building.

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These styles of installation are highly recommended, due to possible backpressure in the exhaust caused by
airflow around the outside of the structure, snow build-up, or power failure, etc.. These designs will improve
venting performance and provide natural draft to help evacuate smoke from the appliance in case of power
failure. Follow the same basic steps in locating your appliance, attaching the exhaust system and outside air
intake to your stove as the previous examples.
INSTALLATION,CONTINUED
HEARTHSTOVE—EXISTINGRELINE
RAIN CAP
STORM COLLAR/ROOF
FLASHING
EXISTING CHIMNEY
16”
24”
PL VENT
OPTIONAL
STEEL PLATE
(CHIMNEY MUST BE SEALED TO PREVENT DOWN-DRAFTS & WEATHER)
MAINFLOOR—VERTICAL
TEE SUPPORT
TEE & END CAP
CEILING SUPPORT
FIRESTOP
PIPE SUPPORT BRKT
STORM COLLAR/ROOF
FLASHING
RAIN CAP
PL VENT
WALL THIMBLE
TEE & CAP
TEE SUPPORT
ROOFLINE
WALKOUTBASEMENTORMAINFLOOR BASEMENTORGROUNDFLOOR