Sierra Products Pellet Heater EF5001B-AL - Manual (Page 8)

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4. Clearance to com bustibles m ay only be reduced by
m eans approved by the regulatory authority.
5. Store pellet fuels in a dry area away from unit. Do not
store fuels within the space heater installation
clearances or within the space required for charging
and ash rem oval.
6. Adequate ventilation air is required to operate this
heater. During operation the heater draws air for
com bustion which can be assisted by the installation
of outside com bustion air inlets. However, certain
weather conditions such as icing or use of kitchen
exhaust fans m ay im pact and reduce the effectiveness
of vents. It is im portant to note that room air starvation
well negatively im pact the operation of the heater.
7. If power outages with battery backup or room air
starvation occurs during operation of heater, sm oke in
the house m ay result. This m ay trigger sm oke
detectors if they are installed.
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE
CAUTION: M OVING PARTS M AY CAUSE INJURY, DO
NOT OPERATE W ITH REAR COVER REM OVED.
W ARNING: RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
DISCONNECT ALL POW ER BEFORE SERVICING.
ALW AYS TURN YOUR Heater OFF & LET IT COOL
BEFORE CLEANING.
Soot and Fly-ash: Form ation and Need for Rem oval.
The products of com bustion will contain sm all particles of
fly-ash. The fly-ash will collect in the exhaust venting
system and restrict the flow of the flue gases. Incom plete
com bustion, such as occurs during startup, shutdown, or
incorrect operation of the room heater will lead to som e
soot form ation which will collect in the exhaust venting
system . The exhaust venting system should be inspected
at least once every year to determ ine if cleaning is
necessary.Your EASYFIRE Pellet Heater requires routine
m aintenance for m axim um perform ance and is m andatory
for the warranty to rem ain in effect. The following
procedures should be studied carefully and perform ed
regularly as indicated:
1. Fly Ash: Som e ash will accum ulate in the heat
exchanger, firepot and flue and should be cleaned out
on a regular basis for best efficiency and safety.
W hen the heater is shut down and cold, you should:
a. Open door and rem ove clean out slide cover. To
rem ove, sim ply slide up and out from retaining angle
bracket (Figure 10). Clean one side at a tim e. W ith
one slide cover rem oved, leave door open and turn
control knob to the "CLEAN" position. Let heater run
until ash in fire pot area is vacuum ed out by heater
fan. Turn off and replace cover. Rem ove rem aining
cover and repeat procedure for the other side. The
tee cap on the vent pipe should be cleaned out after
this procedure.
b. Rem ove firepot by lifting up and out, it m ay be
brushed out or vacuum ed. Firepot should be cleaned
daily. Make sure holes in pot are not clogged. The
area around and below the pot should be checked
every five or six days depending on how m any hours
a day you are burning your heater and the quality of
the pellets being burned. (After a few days you will
be able to determ ine the frequency needed for clean
out.)
c. Scrape pellet feed chute with putty knife to rem ove
hardened m aterial on which sawdust can
accum ulate.
d. The tee connector on the vent pipe m ust have a
clean out cap and this m ust be checked every four to
six weeks or whenever you utilize the clean out m ode
on the control dial.
e. Fly-ash can also accum ulate in the vent pipe. Inspect
exhaust system frequently to m aintain free flow of
exhaust fum es and fly-ash. The frequency of clean-
out depends entirely on the quality of the pellets, so
you will have to initially m onitor the buildup in the
pellet vent pipe. Those installations going into an