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This manual describes the installation and operation of the King, 5502M wood heater.
• IMPORTANT:Readthisentiremanualbefore
installingandoperatingthisproduct.Failuretodo
somayresultinpropertydamage,bodilyinjury,
orevendeath.Properinstallationofthisstoveis
crucialforsafeandefcientoperation.
• Installventatclearancesspeciedbythevent
manufacturer.
• Ifachimneyorcreosotereoccurs,pressthe“OFF”
buttonimmediately.Donotunplugtheunit.
• Donotconnectthepelletventtoaventserving
anyotherapplianceorstove.
• Donotinstallauedamperintheexhaustventing
systemofthisunit.
• Useofoutsideairisnotrequiredforthisunit.
• Contactyourlocalbuildingofcialstoobtain
apermitandinformationonanyadditional
installationrestrictionsorinspectionrequirementsin
yourarea.
• Donotthrowthismanualaway.Thismanualhas
importantoperatingandmaintenanceinstructions
thatyouwillneedatalatertime.Alwaysfollowthe
instructionsinthismanual.
• Thisapplianceisdesignedfortheuseofpelletized
fuelthatmeetorexceedthestandardsetbythe
PelletFuelInstitute(PFI).
• Neverusegasoline,gasoline-typelanternfuel,
kerosene,charcoallighteruid,orsimilarliquidsto
startor’freshenup’areinthisstove.Keepallsuch
liquidswellawayfromthestovewhileitisinuse.
• Aworkingsmokedetectormustbeinstalledinthe
sameroomasthisproduct.
• Donotunplugthestoveifyoususpecta
malfunction.TurntheON/OFFSWITCHto”OFF’and
contactyourdealer.
• Yourstoverequiresperiodicmaintenanceand
cleaning(see”MAINTENANCE”).Failureto
maintainyourstovemayleadtoimproperand/or
unsafeoperation.
• Disconnectthepowercordbeforeperformingany
maintenance!NOTE:TurningtheON/OFFSwitch
to”OFF”doesnotdisconnectallpowertothe
electricalcomponentsofthestove.
• Nevertrytorepairorreplaceanypartofthestove
unlessinstructionsfordoingsoaregiveninthis
manual.Allotherworkshouldbedonebyatrained
technician.
• Donotoperateyourstovewiththeviewingdoor
open.Theaugerwillnotfeedpelletsunderthese
circumstancesandasafetyconcernmayarise
fromsparksorfumesenteringtheroom.
• Allowthestovetocoolbeforeperformingany
maintenanceorcleaning.Ashesmustbedisposed
inametalcontainerwithatightttinglid.The
closedcontainerofashesshouldbeplacedona
non-combustiblesurfaceorontheground,well
awayfromallcombustiblematerials,pendingnal
disposal.
• Theexhaustsystemshouldbecheckedmonthly
duringtheburningseasonforanybuild-upofsoot
orcreosote.
• Donottouchthehotsurfacesofthestove.Educate
allchildrenonthedangersofahigh-temperature
stove.Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedwhen
theyareinthesameroomasthestove.
• Thehopperandstovetopwillbehotduring
operation;therefore,youshouldalwaysusesome
typeofhandprotectionwhenrefuelingyourstove.
• Apowersurgeprotectorisrequired.Thisunitmust
bepluggedintoa110-120V,60Hzgrounded
electricaloutlet.Donotuseanadapterplug
orseverthegroundingplug.Donotroutethe
electricalcordunderneath,infrontof,oroverthe
heater.Donotroutethecordinfoottrafcareasor
pinchthecordunderfurniture.
• Theheaterwillnotoperateduringapoweroutage.
Ifapoweroutagedoesoccur,checktheheater
forsmokespillageandopenawindowifany
smokespillsintotheroom.
• Thefeeddoormustbeclosedandsealedduring
operation.
• Neverblockfreeairowthroughtheopenventsof
theunit.
• SootandFlyash:FormationandNeedforRemoval
–Theproductsofcombustionwillcontainsmall
particlesofyash.Theyashwillcollectinthe
exhaustventingsystemandrestricttheowofthe
uegases.Incompletecombustion,suchasoccurs
duringstartup,shutdown,orincorrectoperationof
theroomheaterwillleadtosomesootformation
whichwillcollectintheexhaustventingsystem.
Theexhaustventingsystemshouldbeinspected
atleastonceeveryyeartodetermineifcleaningis
necessary.
• Keepforeignobjectsoutofthehopper.
• Themovingpartsofthisstovearepropelledbyhigh
torqueelectricmotors.Keepallbodypartsaway
fromtheaugerwhilethestoveispluggedintoan
electricaloutlet.Thesemovingpartsmaybeginto
moveatanytimewhilethestoveispluggedin.
• Donotplaceclothingorotherammableitemson
ornearthisstove.
• Wheninstalledinamobilehome,thestovemust
begroundeddirectlytothesteelchassisand
boltedtotheoor.WARNING—THISUNITMUST
NOTBEINSTALLEDINTHEBEDROOM(perHUD
requirements).CAUTION—Thestructuralintegrityof
themobilehomeoor,wall,andceiling/roofmust
bemaintained.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforcommercialuse.
*Thisapplianceisafreestandingheater.Itisnotintendedtobeattachedtoanytypeofducting.Itisnota
furnace.
Safety Precautions