Lenoxx Electronics Optima 3 FS - Manual (Page 25)

CARE AND OPERATION
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MANUAL OPERATION
Pressing the stove on / off button initiates the start-up
cycle. The green on / off light, near the top of the control
board, will light up to indicate the “on” status. The fan
speeds and pellet feeds are fixed during this time to pro-
vide appropriate ignition. The Fast-Fire igniter system
will light the pellets feeding to the UltraGrate
, after
about 3 minutes. The start-up cycle is in effect for ap-
proximately 2 minutes after flame is detected in the Ul-
traGrate
. A photoeye, monitors the existence of flame.
After the start-up cycle your stove will be in the run mode.
At this point the stove will operate in the heat output and
blower settings selected. These settings can be selected
either during or after the start-up cycle. Pressing the
stove on / off button during the run mode will initiate the
shut down cycle. The on / off indicator light will turn off.
The pellets will stop feeding and the blowers will run at a
fixed speed for approximately 10 minutes. At this point
your stove is safely shut down and can ONLY be re-
started by pressing the stove on / off button again.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Your stove is capable of running in an automatic mode with
the use of a wall thermostat. NOTE: For the thermostat to
control the operation of the stove, the “on” status must be
active on the stove’s on / off button. The thermostat will
establish either a demand mode or a stand-by mode. The
thermostat should be set for the desired room temperature.
If the room temperature drops below the level on the ther-
mostat the stove will automatically begin the start-up cycle,
as explained above in the Manual Operation section. Once
the start-up cycle is completed the stove will operate in
whatever heat and blower setting you have selected. For
best operation under thermostat control, the Medium or
High settings recommended. When the desired room tem-
perature is reached, the stove will automatically go into the
shut down cycle. The pellet feed will stop and the blowers
will continue for a controlled time allowing safe shut down of
your stove. All lights will remain on when the thermostat is
open. The heat and blower settings can be changed at any
time, but only take affect during the run mode. When the
temperature in the room drops to the level set at the ther-
mostat, the stove will again begin the start-up cycle and
resume automatic operation in the demand mode.
NOTE: If the stove on / off button is pressed while the
thermostat is in the standby mode the stove will not re-
start until the thermostat closes.
LIGHTING PROCEDURE WITHOUT IGNITER
Your pellet stove can be lit manually without using the
automatic igniter by following the procedure below. If your
stove is set up to run on a thermostat, the thermostat cir-
cuit needs to be closed (as if permanently in the demand
mode). The thermostat wires should be removed from the
rear of the stove and replaced with the jumper originally
supplied with your stove. If a jumper is not available the
thermostat should be set to the highest setting. This will
keep the stove in the demand mode. If your automatic
ignition system should ever need troubleshooting, repair
or replacement, please contact your authorized Lennox
Hearth Products dealer.
1. Press the ON button on the control board.
2. Wait approximately 2 1/2 minutes while the pellets
prime the grate (the pellets will stop feeding auto-
matically).
3. Place a small amount of an approved (non-volatile)
fire starter on top of the pellets in the grate, (see your
authorized Lennox Hearth Products dealer for appro-
priate fire starting products). DO NOT USE FLAM-
MABLE LIQUIDS TO START YOUR STOVE!
4. Light the “fire starter” with a match and close the
door.
5. The photoeye will detect that a flame is present and
will begin feeding pellets in approximately 2 minutes.
6. The control board will continue to go through the
normal start-up cycle and the flame should be well
established within 10 minutes from the time the ON
button was initially pressed. Remember – you are
now in manual mode and heat settings should be se-
lected to the desired room heat level.
TURNING OFF YOUR PELLET STOVE
Press the stove on / off button to initiate the shut down
cycle. The pellets will stop feeding and the blowers will
continue to run on a timed cycle. The stove will shut
down safely upon completion of the shut down cycle.