USSC 5660 - Operating Instructions; Fuel Hopper and Pre-Start Checks; Lighting and Startup Procedures

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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
CheckandFilltheFuelHopperwithPellets:
ThisPelletStoveisavailable asafreestandingunitorasafireplaceinsert.Thereisadifferentmethodforfilling
thehopperforeachtypeofheater:
 Tocheckandfillthehopperofthefreestandingheater,simplylift thehopperdoor,visuallycheckthehopper
andaddpellets
whenneeded.
 Tocheck andfill thehopper oftheinsertheater,pullhopperlid forward,visually checkthehopperandadd
pelletswhenneeded.
CAUTION:DONOTOVERFILLTHEPELLETFUELHOPPER.ASASAFETYPRECAUTION,AUGERWILLNOT
OPERATEATANYTIMEWHENFUELHOPPERDOORISOPEN.
Pre‐startCheck‐up:
Makesurethatallpartsofthe  PelletStoveRoomHeater arecoolbeforeproceeding.Removetheburnpotand 
cleanoutanyashdebris.Besuretore‐installtheburnpotinthecorrectposition(seepag e29).
Theblowersandautomaticfuelsupplyarecontrolledfromapanel
locatedontherighthandside ofthestove.
Note:YourPelletStovemayomitanodorasoilresiduefromthemanufacturingprocessburnsoffandthehig h
temperature paint cures.  You can minimize this effect by running a smaller fire for the first few hours of
operation.Avoid
placing any items on the stove top during this period as the stove’s paint could be
permanentlydamaged.
LightingInstructions:
ATTENTION: Viewing door must be securely latched to ensure proper stove operation.Push door‐handle
downwarduntillatchisfullyengaged;youwillfeelthelatchengageandhearanaudibleclick.
WhenfirstoperatingyourPelletStove,depresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheLEDindicatoraboveMANUALlightsup.
This
willengageMANUALmodeandprovideyouwithfullcontroloftheheater’scontrolboardfunctionsandallow
youtofamiliarizeyourselfwithhowtheheaterworks.TheheatlevelforT‐STATmodecanonlybesetwhenthe 
controlisintheManualMode.
StartingUpThePelletStoveRoomHeater:
WheneverOperatingthePelletStovefor FirstTime, orifThe  Stove RunsOutOf Pellets,it isNecessary toPrime
the Augerwith PelletFuel.Todo this,Press andHoldtheAUGERButtonfor Approximately3Secondsuntil the
AUGERLEDilluminates.ThisProcedurewillprimetheAugerand
thenAutomaticallyInitiatetheNormalIgnition
Cycle.
CAUTION: Donot use thisprocedure for normal startup.To do so wouldcause excessivefuel  build‐up in the
burnpot.
For normal startup with pellets fuel in the auger, press and release the On/ Off button. The LED  indicator light
above the
On/Off button willalternately flash green then redtoindicate that the start‐upcycle has begun. The
lightabovetheAugerbuttonwillflashintermittentlytoindicatetheactivationoftheaugerfeedingthepelletsinto
theburnpot.Theelectricigniterwillalsobeactivatedatthistime.The
ignitertakesafewminutestocomeupto
temperatureinordertoignitethepelletsintheburnpot.Itwillnormallytakebetween4minutesand8minutes
forpelletstoignite.
NOTE:If pelletsdonotignitewithin12minutestheheaterwillshutdown,requiringyou
toturnontheheater
andrepeatthestart‐upprocess.