Sierra Products Stove Pellet Stoves User Manual

Operating Tips for Pellet Stoves  
General Information  
Pellet fuel varies in size and material quality. This will  
effect your pellet stoves operation in several ways.  
Pellet Size  
Size of the pellet in both diameter and length will effect  
the amount of fuel your stove will burn. In general terms  
a standard pellet is 1/4" in diameter and should range  
from ½" to 3/4". The smaller and shorter a pellet is the  
faster it will feed into the stove and the larger and longer  
the slower. Your Easyfire stove is easily adjusted for this  
by changing the “trim” setting (Review the installation  
instruction and video). Just remember that if the fuel  
changes from bag to bag an adjustment may be needed.  
Pellet Material  
The base material used in manufacture of the pellet is  
directly related to how much adjustment and cleaning  
your stove will require. Wood is made up of a number of  
nature components. After the wood is burned, the left  
over material is ash and silica. If there is a low  
percentage of these materials in the wood, your Easyfire  
stove will eject this material out of the firepot and into the  
ash trap space inside the stove. During operation of the  
stove you will see the “fly ash” blown out into the bottom  
of the stove. If the pellet has a high percentage of ash  
and silica, these things combine in the firepot at very  
high temperature to form a large mass that cannot be  
blown out. This will cause the firepot to fill up and the  
stove to run poorly.  
Figure 1 - Cleaning the burnpot  
Cleaning the burnpot during stove operation  
Warning: If extreme caution is not observed during this  
procedure, bodily injury or property damage will result. If  
you have any doubts or concerns shut the stove down  
and follow the cleaning instructions in the installation  
guide.  
Note: This procedure does not replace the cleaning and  
maintains required in the installation and operation  
instruction accompanying the stove.  
Operating Tips  
The best way to minimize the time spent cleaning and  
adjusting your stove is to buy fuel that is low in ash and  
has a consistent size. There are many high quality fuels  
on the market that are in this category. Ask your dealer  
what fuel he or she has run in the stove and what works  
best. If you purchase fuel from another source, obtain  
only a couple of bags and try them out. If they run clean  
then consider purchasing a large quantity from that “lot.”  
Tools required:  
1 - An old table spoon  
1 - Glove or hand protection  
1) Turn stove to “low” setting and allow the flame to  
burn down.  
2) Open door and carefully with a protected hand  
and the spoon remove coals from firepot and  
deposit them into the bottom of the stove (fig 1).  
This type of fuel purchasing strategy also keeps your  
costs down. Consider buying fuel early in the heating  
season or even before the season starts. Once you  
have verified that the fuel burns satisfactorily, a purchase  
of one ton will generally result in the lowest possible  
price. This will also allow you to set up the stove and run  
most of the season with very little adjustments.  
3) Remove all ash and coals in the fire pot leaving  
only a small amount in the center to light the  
incoming pellets.  
4) Close and latch the door. Turn the control knob  
to the “Clean” setting for 15 seconds to blown  
ash from fire pot.  
Daily Operation  
Pellet stove heating is generally used to zone heat. This  
is the most practical application because you heat an  
area of the house that you spend the most time, i.e., the  
family room or living room. The stove is designed for  
continuous operation and is most efficient in the “Low” or  
“Medium” settings.  
Warning: Do not operate stove on clean setting for more  
than 30 seconds or permanent damage may occur.  
5) Return stove to the preferred operating setting.  
This method of cleaning when safely accomplished, or  
cleaning by shutting the stove off completely will result in  
clean operation and increased utility.  
Check the stove during the day for fuel quantity and  
general operation. Always look through the glass at the  
firepot and the area above the pot. If the stove is  
adjusted properly with good quality fuel, the pot will be  
about a third full of “coals” and the surrounding area a  
lite tan color. This color indicates clean combustion. If  
the firepot is more than a third full and or the area is  
black and sooting the firepot should be cleaned. This  
can be accomplished by shutting the stove down or by  
the following method (check your operating instructions  
included with your stove for shut down and cleaning).  
For additional information regarding pellet stove fuels or  
operation contact your dealer customer service.  
Sierra Products, Inc.  
5061 Brooks St., Ste. B, Montclair, CA 91763  
Phone 1-909-399-3355 x21  
Fax 1-909-399-3357  
Sierra Products, Inc. 5061 Brooks St., Ste. B Montclair, CA 91763  
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