United States Stove Company KING/ASHLEY PELLET STOVE 5500M - Manual (Page 12)

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Control Panel Overview
ON/OFF
Pressing the “ON” button on the control panel will begin the start-up sequence for the heater. Fuel will begin to
feed through the auger feed system after 3 minutes. Pressing and holding the “ON” button will rotate the auger
continuously until button is released, which feeds additional fuel.
Pressing the “OFF” button on the control panel will cause the heater to enter its shut-down sequence. The fuel
feed system will stop pulling fuel from the hopper and, once the fire goes out and the heater cools down, the fans
will stop running.
hEAT rANgE
Pressing the “Heat Range” arrows, up or down, will adjust the amount of fuel being delivered to the burnpot.
drAFT FAN
The draft fan (exhaust) will come on as soon as the “ON” button is pressed. The fan will automatically adjust its
speed in accordance to the heat range setting. However, this speed can be manually operated by pressing the
“Draft Fan” arrows up or down. “Draft Fan” when pressed, the display will show “Df-A”, which is automatic. Press
the arrows again to adjust fan speed. When the heater is in the manual mode, the optional thermostat will not
properly control the unit. When adjusting the Draft Fan setting, try only 1 setting above or below the heat setting. It
is better to leave the stove in the automatic mode.
rOOM FAN
The room fan will come on once the unit has reached operating temperature. By pressing the “Room Fan” buttons,
the display will show “Rf-A” which is automatic or “Rf-1” through “Rf-9” for manual settings. In auto mode, the room
fan’s speed will automatically be adjusted in accordance with the heat range setting. By pressing the “Room Fan”
up arrow, you can adjust the fan speed setting up to “Rf-9”. The room fan must operate at a level greater than or
equal to the heat range setting.
AuX - USED TO RETURN THE STOVE TO THE FACTORY SETTINGS
To return the stove to it’s original factory settings, press and hold the AUX UP and AUX DOWN buttons simultaneously
for 3 seconds.
AugEr dELAy
The “Auger Delay” button can be used to pause rotation of the Auger for approx. 1 minute. This can be cancelled by
pressing the “ON” button. The “Auger Delay” is normally used only during the start up cycle to slow the fuel delivery
down during the initial ignition.
MOdE
The “Mode” button is used to switch between manual and automatic mode. When in auto mode, the fans and auger
will operate at preset intervals unless changed manually using the buttons mentioned above. When in manual mode,
the draft fan (exhaust) will operate at full speed (100%).
During normal operation, the unit is constantly monitored for problems. In the event of an error condition, the unit
will stop and an error will be displayed. See the list of error codes found at the end of this manual.
Turning the heater ON/OFF, as well as adjustments for the fuel feed rate and room fan speed are performed by pressing
the appropriate button(s) on the control panel which is located on the lower left-hand side of your heater.
This unit can be changed between an automatic operation or a manual operation. The controller comes default in the
automatic mode.
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