Golden Eagle Talon, Operating & Installation Manual

S

AFETY

 

P

RECAUTIONS

 

 

Do

 

not

 

operate

 

your

 

stove

 

if

 

you

 

smell

 

smoke

 

coming

 

from

 

it.

  

Turn

 

it

 

off,

 

monitor

 

it,

 

and

 

call

 

your

 

dealer.

 

Never

 

try

 

to

 

repair

 

or

 

replace

 

any

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

stove

 

unless

 

instructions

 

are

 

provided.

 

A

 

trained

 

technician

 

should

 

do

 

all

 

other

 

work.

 

 

Never

 

use

 

gasoline,

 

gasoline

‐

type

 

lantern

 

fuel,

 

kerosene,

 

charcoal

 

lighter

 

fluid,

 

or

 

similar

 

liquids

 

to

 

start

 

or

 

“freshen

 

up”

 

a

 

fire

 

in

 

this

 

stove.

 

Keep

 

all

 

such

 

liquids

 

well

 

away

 

from

 

the

 

stove

 

while

 

in

 

use.

 

 

Do

 

not

 

throw

 

this

 

manual

 

away.

 

This

 

manual

 

has

 

important

 

operating

 

and

 

maintenance

 

instructions

 

that

 

you

 

will

 

need

 

at

 

a

 

later

 

time.

 

Always

 

follow

 

the

 

instructions

 

in

 

this

 

manual.

  

Read

 

the

 

manual

 

thoroughly.

 

 

Never

 

block

 

free

 

airflow

 

through

 

the

 

open

 

vents

 

of

 

the

 

stove.

 

Do

 

not

 

place

 

clothing

 

or

 

other

 

flammable

 

items

 

on

 

or

 

near

 

the

 

stove.

 

 

Keep

 

foreign

 

objects

 

out

 

of

 

the

 

hopper.

  

Be

 

sure

 

that

 

when

 

you

 

add

 

fuel

 

to

 

the

 

hopper,

 

the

 

pellets

 

or

 

corn

 

that

 

you

 

are

 

using

 

is

 

free

 

of

 

foreign

 

material.

 

The

 

viewing

 

door

 

must

 

be

 

closed

 

and

 

latched

 

during

 

normal

 

operation.

 

 

The

 

stove

 

will

 

not

 

operate

 

during

 

a

 

power

 

outage.

 

If

 

an

 

outage

 

does

 

occur,

 

keep

 

the

 

stove

 

door

 

closed,

 

and

 

open

 

a

 

window

 

if

 

any

 

smoke

 

spills

 

into

 

the

 

room.

  

Adequate

 

vertical

 

vent

 

pipe

 

on

 

the

 

exhaust

 

will

 

prevent

 

smoke

 

from

 

entering

 

the

 

home.

 

 

Do

 

not

 

operate

 

the

 

stove

 

if

 

the

 

flame

 

becomes

 

dark

 

and

 

sooty

 

or

 

if

 

the

 

burn

 

pot

 

overfills

 

with

 

fuel.

 

Turn

 

the

 

stove

 

off,

 

inspect

 

it,

 

and

 

call

 

your

 

dealer

 

or

 

a

 

qualified,

 

trained

 

technician.

 

 

Disconnect

 

the

 

power

 

cord

 

before

 

performing

 

any

 

maintenance

 

or

 

repairs

 

on

 

the

 

stove.

  

NOTE:

 

Turning

 

the

 

stove

 

“off”

 

does

 

not

 

disconnect

 

all

 

power

 

from

 

the

 

stove.

 

 

CAUTION:

 

Hot

 

while

 

in

 

operation.

 

Keep

 

children,

 

clothing,

 

and

 

furniture

 

away.

 

Contact

 

may

 

cause

 

skin

 

burns.

 

Educate

 

all

 

children

 

of

 

the

 

danger

 

of

 

a

 

high

 

temperature

 

stove.

 

Young

 

children

 

should

 

be

 

supervised

 

when

 

they

 

are

 

in

 

the

 

same

 

room

 

as

 

the

 

stove.

 

 

DO

 

NOT

 

open

 

the

 

viewing

 

door

 

during

 

the

 

start

 

up

 

period.

 

 

If

 

the

 

stove

 

is

 

installed

 

in

 

a

 

room

 

without

 

air

 

conditioning,

 

or

 

in

 

an

 

area

 

where

 

direct

 

sunlight

 

can

 

shine

 

on

 

the

 

unit,

 

it

 

is

 

possible

 

this

 

can

 

cause

 

the

 

temperature

 

of

 

the

 

stove

 

to

 

rise

 

to

 

operational

 

levels;

 

one

 

of

 

the

 

sensors

 

could

 

then

 

make

 

the

 

stove

 

start

 

on

 

its

 

own.

 

It

 

is

 

recommended

 

that

 

the

 

stove

 

be

 

unplugged

 

when

 

not

 

in

 

use

 

for

 

extended

 

amounts

 

of

 

time

 

(i.e.

 

during

 

the

 

summer

 

months).

 

 

Do

 

not

 

unplug

 

the

 

stove

 

if

 

you

 

suspect

 

a

 

malfunction.

 

Turn

 

the

 

stove

 

off,

 

inspect

 

it,

 

and

 

call

 

your

 

dealer

 

or

 

qualified,

 

trained

 

technician.

 

Do

 

not

 

use

 

an

 

adapter

 

plug

 

or

 

sever

 

the

 

grounding

 

plug.

 

Do

 

not

 

use

 

a

 

GFCI

 

plug

 

or

 

circuit.

   

Do

 

not

 

route

 

the

 

electrical

 

cord

 

underneath,

 

in

 

front

 

of,

 

or

 

over

 

the

 

stove.

 

 

Contact

 

your

 

local

 

building

 

officials

 

to

 

obtain

 

a

 

permit

 

and

 

information

 

on

 

any

 

installation

 

restrictions

 

or

 

inspection

 

requirements

 

in

 

your

 

area.

 

Notify

 

your

 

insurance

 

company

 

of

 

this

 

stove

 

as

 

well.

 

The

 

exhaust

 

system

 

must

 

be

 

completely

 

airtight

 

and

 

properly

 

installed.

 

The

 

exhaust

 

vent

 

joints

 

must

 

be

 

sealed

 

with

 

RTV

 

500°F

 

(260°C)

 

silicone

 

sealant,

 

and

 

with

 

UL

‐

181

‐

AP

 

foil

 

tape.

 

 

This

 

unit

 

must

 

be

 

properly

 

installed

 

to

 

prevent

 

the

 

possibility

 

of

 

a

 

house

 

fire.

 

The

 

instructions

 

must

 

be

 

strictly

 

adhered

 

to.

 

Do

 

not

 

use

 

makeshift

 

methods

 

or

 

compromise

 

in

 

the

 

installation.

 

Allow

 

the

 

stove

 

to

 

cool

 

before

 

carrying

 

out

 

any

 

maintenance

 

or

 

cleaning.

 

Ashes

 

must

 

be

 

disposed

 

in

 

a

 

metal

 

container

 

with

 

a

 

tight

 

lid

 

and

 

placed

 

on

 

a

 

non

‐

combustible

 

surface

 

well

 

away

 

from

 

the

 

home

 

structure.

 

 

 

Your

 

stove

 

requires

 

periodic

 

maintenance

 

and

 

cleaning.

 

Failure

 

to

 

maintain

 

your

 

stove

 

may

 

lead

 

to

 

smoke

 

spillage

 

in

 

your

 

home,

 

or

 

even

 

a

 

more

 

dangerous

 

situation.

   

Refer

 

to

 

the

 

MAINTENANCE

 

SECTION

 

of

 

this

 

manual

 

or

 

our

 

website

 

for

 

specific

 

maintenance

 

instructions.

 

This

 

stove

 

is

 

designed

 

and

 

approved

 

for

 

pelletized

 

wood

 

fuel

 

and

 

corn

 

only.

 

Any

 

other

 

type

 

of

 

fuel

 

burned

 

in

 

this

 

heater

 

will

 

void

 

the

 

warranty

 

and

 

safety

 

listing,

 

and

 

may

 

result

 

in

 

a

 

hazardous

 

condition.

 

 

This

 

stove

 

must

 

be

 

connected

 

to

 

a

 

standard

 

3

 

prong

 

120

 

V.,

 

60

 

Hz

 

grounded

 

electrical

 

outlet.

  

When

 

installed

 

in

 

a

 

mobile

 

home,

 

the

 

stove

 

must

 

be

 

bolted

 

to

 

the

 

floor,

 

have

 

outside

 

air

 

connected

 

(see

 

page

 

3),

 

and

 

NOT

 

BE

 

INSTALLED

 

IN

 

A

 

BEDROOM

 

(Per

 

H.U.D.

 

requirements).

 

The

 

integrity

 

of

 

the

 

floor

 

and

 

ceiling

 

must

 

be

 

maintained.

  

Check

 

with

 

local

 

building

 

officials.

 

 

The

 

exhaust

 

system

 

should

 

be

 

checked

 

regularly.

   

It

 

is

 

recommended

 

that

 

the

 

exhaust

 

system

 

be

 

inspected

 

once

 

a

 

month,

 

or

 

for

 

every

 

ton

 

of

 

pellets

 

burned.

  

At

 

a

 

minimum,

 

even

 

if

 

burning

 

less

 

than

 

a

 

ton

 

per

 

year,

 

the

 

exhaust

 

should

 

be

 

checked

 

twice

 

a

 

burning

 

season.

 

 

Golden

 

Eagle

 

Stoves

 

grants

 

no

 

warranty,

 

implied

 

or

 

stated,

 

for

 

the

 

installation

 

or

 

maintenance

 

of

 

your

 

stove,

 

and

 

assumes

 

no

 

responsibility

 

of

 

any

 

consequential

 

damage(s).