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Operating Instructions and Owner’s Manual
Master Forge Wood Pellet Fire Stove
CAUTION: ENSURE THAT THE FIREPOT AND
THE PAN UNDERNEATH ARE CLEAN AND IN
THE PROPER OPERATING POSITION BEFORE
USING THE STOVE.
WARNING: NEVER USE GASOLINE,
GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE,
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR
LIQUIDS TO START OR ‘FRESHEN UP’ A FIRE
IN THIS HEATER. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS
WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER WHILE IT IS
IN USE.
PAINT CURING
To allow the paint to bond durably to the stove, start
by running the stove on P1 High Power for at least 30
minutes. Provide cross ventilation to eliminate odors or
smoke cause by this curing process.
OPERATING PROCEDURE: TURN ON STOVE
NOTE:
If the display screen indicates that the
stove is “Switching Off” the stove can not
be interrupted. The Display Message will
highlight to indicate that the state will not be
changed. Only once the “Switching Off” cycle
has finished and the exchanger has cooled
can the stove be turned back on again.
1. Make sure that seals on the ash drawer and door
are in good condition. If the stove has never been
run before, add a handful of pellets directly to the
firepot. Close the ash drawer and doors securely,
and check that all side panels are all properly
installed.
NOTE:
DO NOT USE GRATES, IRONS, OR ANY
OTHER METHODS OF SUPPORTING WOOD
PELLET FUEL. ONLY THE FIREPOT SPECIFIC
TO YOUR MODEL OF STOVE MAY BE USED.
2. Open the hopper. Ensure that there are a
sufficient number of pellets to satisfy your heating
requirements. Close the hopper.
3. Depress the power button
for 3 seconds. The
stove will begin to automatically progress through
the following stages:
•
Cleaning Cycle: The firepot draws dust, ash, &
remnants out.
•
Feeding Cycle: Pellets will be transported from the
Pellet Hopper into the fire pot by the auger. This
can take 5 to 15 minutes depending on the model
of stove.
•
Lighting Cycle: The electrically powered hot surface
igniter will power on for 8 minutes and begin
combustion of the pellets in the firepot. The heater
will remain in the Lighting Cycle until the exhaust
smoke reaches a designated temperature.
•
Stabilization Cycle: The heater adjusts to fine tune
the stove output to the desired temperature. This
can take a few minutes
4. The stove has been successfully turned on.
OPERATING PROCEDURE: TURN OFF STOVE
NOTE:
THE STOVE MAY BE TURNED OFF,
REGARDLESS OF WHAT CYCLE THE DISPLAY
SCREEN INDICATES THAT THE STOVE IS IN,
BY DEPRESSING AND HOLDING THE POWER
BUTTON FOR TWO SECONDS. ONCE THE
DISPLAY SCREEN INDICATES THAT THE
STOVE IS IN THE STABILIZATION CYCLE
PRESS THE POWER BUTTON AGAIN. THE
STOVE WILL ENTER THE COOLING CYCLE,
STATED ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN.
CAUTION: AFTER THE COOLING CYCLE THE
STOVE AUTOMATICALLY BEGINS
THE PROCESS OF CYCLING ON.
1. Depress the power button for 3 seconds. The stove
will begin to automatically progress through the
following stages:
•
Switching Off: Any remaining fuel in the firepot
will continue to burn and produce heat and
flame. After 5 to 8 minutes the firepot ought to
be devoid of fuel. The heat exchanger may then
begin to cool off.
•
Goodbye: The final message from the display
screen to designate that the stove has cooled.
2. The stove has been successfully turned off.
OPERATION WITH AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR
This stove is designed to have the option of being
powered by an electrical generator, though not
all electrical generator’s may be compatible with
this stove. Consult the information regarding your
generator’s electrical regulator and make sure that
it meets the electrical requirements of this stove, as
stated on page 3.
MINIMIZING CREOSOTE FORMATION
See “MAINTENANCE” on page 19 for an explanation
of Creosote formation and removal. To slow the build
up of creosote within your chimney burn only the
recommended fuel, see page 13.
