Ighting, Tove – Dansons Group HCF300 User Manual
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Owner’s Manual
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L
IGHTING
Y
OUR
S
TOVE
Before lighting a fire check to ensure the Burn Grate is clean and adjusted and the Ash Tray is not full.
For safety reasons use extra caution when lighting a stove that is HOT!
Lighting stove manually (No Igniter)
In the NON-Thermostat Mode
Lighting stove with Auto-Ignitor
In the NON-Thermostat Mode
1. Push firmly on the FEED RATE or START touch pad.
-The  COMBUSTION FAN (exhaust) will start and 
operate at full speed for 60 seconds, then adjust 
downward to match feed rate #1 
-The CONVECTION FAN (heating) will start and the 
LED will go solid on LOW setting 
- The AUGER CYCLE LED will go solid for 3 seconds, 
indicating signal being sent to auger motor. 
2. Place a small amount of a solid fuel fire starter, such 
 as those made from sawdust and wax or use wood 
 shavings, in the bottom of the burn grate. 
 Add a small handful of pellets to the starter material. 
 Add a small amount of fire starter over the pellets. 
CAUTION: DO NOT USE ANY FLAMMABLE 
LIQUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE 
LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL 
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO START 
OR FRESHEN-UP THE FIRE! KEEP ALL SUCH 
LIQUIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER 
WHILE IT IS IN USE. 
3. Light the fire starter and slowly close the MAIN 
 DOOR, leaving it about 1 inch open. When the 
 pellets are burning, close and latch the main door. If 
 the fire goes out when the main door is closed, add 
 more fire starter, re-light the fire and leave the main 
 door open an inch or so until the pellets start to burn, 
 then close and latch the main door. 
4. Adjust the FUEL RATE and the FAN SPEED to your
desired settings you require upon completion of 
startup sequence. 
1. Push firmly on the FEED RATE or START
touch pad. 
 -The  COMBUSTION FAN (exhaust) will start 
and operate at full speed for 60 seconds, then 
adjust downward to match feed rate #1 
 -The CONVECTION FAN (heating) will start 
and the LED will go solid on LOW setting 
- The AUGER CYCLE LED will go solid for 3 
seconds, indicating signal being sent to auger 
motor. 
-The IGNITER LED will light up solid and the 
300 watt igniter will begin to operate. 
2. On a primed AUGER system pellets will begin
to fall into the BURN GRATE, and the AUTO 
SELF IGNITER will automatically ignite the 
pellets in approx. 3 – 5 min. 
Note: If stoves fails to light within 15 minutes, 
shut off the stove, remove the pellets from the 
burn grate and repeat step 2. If stove fails to 
ignite a second time, disconnect and contact 
your dealer. 
 
3. Adjust
the
FUEL RATE and the FAN SPEED
to your desired settings you require upon 
completion of startup sequence. 
 
 
NOTE: If the fire does not start, your stove will continue to feed pellets and the fans will run for approximately 15 
minutes. The stove will then automatically shut off. If this happens, some unburned pellets will build up in the burn 
grate. To restart the fire, clean the excess pellets out of the burn grate and follow the above "Lighting a Fire". 
NOTE: Some odors may be given off a new stove during the initial few hours of burning while the stove and the 
paint are being cured. These odors are not harmful. However, ventilating the room until the odors disappear is 
strongly recommended. 
 
CAUTION: Never use liquid or volatile fire starters to start a fire in your stove! Do not install or operate your 
stove in any room where any liquid or volatile fuels or any other highly combustible items are in the air or stored in 
the room. These could cause a safety hazard.