Sierra Products EASYFIRE EF5001U - Manual (Page 5)

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Figure 9 Door handle assem bly
Figure 11 Hopper safety sw itch-close lid to operate
W arning: This stove incorporates a hopper lid safety
switch. The feed system will rem ain in-operable when
the door is open.
Figure 12
3. To adjust door, close and turn handle so latch
contacts striker. Door gasket m ust contact firm ly
against front face of unit. This can be checked by
closing against a piece of paper. Firm ly tug on paper,
if it m oves with solid resistance the door is properly
adjusted.
FUEL SELECTION
Proper fuel selection is critical. Your stove requires 1/4"
diam eter wood pellets. The pellets m ust be specifically
m anufactured for use pellet heaters. Use of fuel non-
conform ing fuel will cause the stove to operate erratically.
Additionally, a low ash content of below 1% is will reduce
your cleaning and m aintenance tim e. Store pellets in a
clean dry area. Do not use pellets that have been dam p or
have a m oisture level above 5% .
The quality of pellet fuel varies from brand to brand. This
will affect the efficiency of your heater. W e suggest that
you try several brands until you find one that gives you a
clean efficient burn. Poor quality pellets will burn rich with
black soot and ash will accum ulate quickly. Quality pellets
will burn clean and ash build up will be m inim al.
AUTOLITE OPERATION
Your EASYFIRE Pellet Stove is equipped with the
Autolite Autom atic ignition and operating system .
The AutoLite system is integrated into the stove to allow
for autom atic start up using a heating elem ent located in
the burn pot. This elem ent starts the initial fire required to
burn the wood pellets. The system operates on 120VAC
power supplied through a separate fuse and runs for five
m inutes during the initial stove start up. After the five
m inute period the AutoLite system is deactivated and the
stove operates based on the EasyFire digital control system
requirem ents. If the house AC power should quit, the
AutoLite system will not be available however, with the
optional battery attached the stove can be m anually lit and
operate on battery power for several days (depending on
battery size).
START-UP AND OPERATION
Priming the feed system
W hen the stove has run out of fuel the feed system s
requires several start and stop cycles to charge the auger.
Pushing the Low button from Off will start the feed for 90
seconds. W hen the feed stops cycle to Off then back to Low
for another 90 seconds. W hen pellets begin to fall in the
burn pot switch to Off. You are now ready to start the stove.
1. AutoLite Start-Up:
Prior to operating your AutoLite stove, m ake sure the hopper
is full of wood pellets and the interior com ponents have been
installed properly including; burn screen & pot, heat
exchange covers, and ash drawer.
IM PORTANT: The Fire Pot m ust be seated flush and
m ust sit even in the pot tray. Air leaking around the Fire Pot
will create a poor burn (Figure 3). Light the pellets in Fire
Pot using any approved pellet lighter.
Note: Caution m ust be taken when installing burn pot or
operating door not to dam age ceram ic glass. Do not
attem pt to operate heater if glass becom es dam aged in
any w ay!
2. AutoLite Control Functions: Control functions on the
Easyfire are as follows: OFF, FAN, LOW , MEDIUM, HIGH,
CLEAN. Here is how each function works:
A. W hen the Control Button is turned to FAN, a tim er is
activated and you will have about twenty (20) m inutes to
get the pellets lit and reach a m inim um tem perature.
This function is used for m atch lighting when the AC
power is out.
Should the pellets not light in 20 m inutes sim ply turn the
button to OFF and begin again. This will give you
another cycle to get the pellets lit. The reason for the
tim er function is so that the heater will autom atically shut
down if the fire goes out. Pellets do not feed in the FAN
position.