
PRODUCT INFORMATION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
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3 FUEL
d Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kero-
sene, charcoal lighter uid, ethyl alcohol or similar liq-
uids to start or "reignite" a re in this heater. Keep all
such liquids well away from the heater while it is in use.
Prohibited Fuel Types:
- Residential or commercial garbage
- Lawn clippings or yard waste
- Materials containing rubber, including tires
- Materials containing plastic
- Waste petroleum products, paints or paint thinners, or asphalt
products
- Materials containing asbestos
- Construction or demolition debris
- Paper products, cardboard, plywood, or particleboard
- Railroad ties, pressure-treated wood or pallets
- Manure or animal remains
- Salt water driftwood or other previously salt water saturated
materials
- Unseasoned wood (defined as wood with an average moisture
content of 20% or more)
- Any materials that are not included in the warranty and owner’s
manual for the subject wood heater
- Any materials that were not included in the certification tests
for the subject wood heater
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic fumes or
render the heater ineffective and cause smoke.
3.1 PELLET SPECIFICATIONS
d Under no circumstances use fuel other than pellets.
d DO NOT use pellets with dimensions other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
Owner and operators of wood heaters certified to burn pel-
let fuels must only burn pellets that have been specified in the
owner’s manual and graded under a licensing agreement with a
third-party organization approved by the EPA . The Pellet Fuels In-
stitute, ENplus and CANplus are initially deemed to be approved
third-party organizations for this purpose. Additional organiza-
tions may apply to the Administrator for approval.
There are various types of pellet on the market with qualities and
characteristics that vary depending on the processes they have
undergone and the type of wood used in their production. Pel-
let fuel quality can fluctuate from manufacturer to manufacturer,
and even from bag to bag.
Since the characteristics and quality of the pellet considerably
affect product performance, efficiency and proper operation, we
recommend that you use "premium grade" pellets.
In order to guarantee efficient product operation, Gruppo Pi-
azzetta S.p.A. has tested and programmed its own products with
pellets with the characteristics as shown in the table.
Minimum fuel specifications
Original raw material Natural pure wood pellet
Length 1/4" - 1 1/4" (6 - 32 mm)
Diameter 0.23" - 0.285" (6 - 7 mm)
Net calorific value ≥ 7500 Btu/lb (4.8 kWh/kg)
Density ≥ 38 lb/ft3(609 kg/m3)
Moisture < 8 %
Inorganic fines ≤ 1 %
Chlorides ≤ 300 ppm by weight
Ash content ≤ 1 %
Contains no demolition or construction waste
Trace metals ≤ 100 mg/kg
Using good quality pellets but with dimensions and heat-produc-
ing properties different from those above may require the appli-
ance operating parameters to be changed.
a This "customisation" of appliance operating settings
must only be carried out by a T.A.C. (technical assis-
tance centre) or by specially qualied personnel au-
thorised by Gruppo Piazzetta S.p.A..
■ Using pellets that are out of date or not in conformity
with the manufacturer's recommendations not only
damages the stove and jeopardises its performance,
but can render the guarantee null and void and relieves
the manufacturer of all liability.
d DO NOT use pellets containing sawdust, bark, maize,
resins or chemical substances, additives or adhesives.
■ DO NOT use damp pellets.
The technical characteristics can be determined only using the
relevant tools, but a visual check at the time of purchase can serve
to identify:
- good quality: shiny, smooth, regular length, minimal dust
- poor quality: horizontal and diagonal splits, irregular length,
abundant dust
Choosing other unsuitable pellets may:
- obstruct the grate and flue gas pipe
- increase fuel consumption yet reduce performance
- mean that proper stove operation cannot be guaranteed
- cause dirt to build up on the glass
- leave particles which have failed to burn and heavy cinders.
The presence of moisture in the pellets increases their vol-
ume and causes them to split which in turn causes:
- malfunction of the fuel-loading system
- inefficient combustion.
Performance
Higher ash content requires more frequent maintenance.“Premi-
um” grade pellets will produce the highest heat output.