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General information

As require by the United States Departmen of Environmental Protection the following information is given
for the:
AutoPellet Pellematic PES 10-56 wood pellet fired central heating boiler. Manufactured by Maine Energy
Systems, of 8 Airport Road, Bethel, Maine, 04217

• The Pellematic has a thermal output levels from 6 kW or 20,500 btu/h to 191,000 btu/h and complies with

EPA 2020 requirements.

• This wood heater has a manufacturer-set minimum low burn rate that must not be altered.

It is against federal regulations to alter this setting or otherwise operate this wood heater in a manner
inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual.

• Complete installation information is found in the Installation Manual.

• Although operational information is elsewhere in this manual, there are specific concerns for correct

operation that can directly affect the emissions profile of this equipment.
It is therefore necessary that we mention these important points.

• Fuel loading and selection. Your Pellematic is equipped with completely automatic fuel loading.

Thus, other than selecting the correct fuel, there are no loading instructions as such. Fuel selection is
straight forward.
Only PFI Premium 100% wood pellets should be used in your boiler.

• Among the materials that are specifically prohibited to be burned in your Pellematic are: trash, plastics,

gasoline, rubber, naphtha, household garbage, material treated with petroleum products such as
particleboard, railroad ties, and pressure treated wood.
Burning these materials may result in release of toxic fumes or render the boiler ineffective and cause
smoke.

• Your Pellematic pellet fired boiler is completely automatic ignition as well as the loading as before

mentioned.
There are therefore no starting procedures to be followed. The boiler correctly starts itself when required
by building load.

• There are no user adjustments required for the air controls on your Pellematic.

• It is important to have your Pellematic boiler serviced by a trained professional who is aware of the

importance to ensure that there are no inlet air restrictions in or around your boiler’s combustion blower.
And that the air passages within your boiler are free of debris, (creosote, ash, etc.)
The flue pipe and chimney are also clean and free of debris / restrictions.
And that the combustion chamber door seal is airtight when the door is closed and secured.

• Ash removal is also completely automatic on your Pellematic boiler. Ashes should be placed in a metal

container with a tight-fitting lid.
The closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, away from all
combustible materials, pending final disposal. The ashes should be retained in the closed container until all
cinders have thoroughly cooled.
When cooled ashes can be disposed of on your lawn, garden or local transfer station.

• Your Pellematic is not a catalytic type burner.

• A person or persons responsible for the operation of a hydronic heater must comply with all applicable

laws or other requirements, such as State laws or regulations as well as local ordinances.

• A person or persons operating a hydronic heater should be aware that they are responsible for operation in

such a manner that does not create a public or private nuisance condition.
The Manufacturer’s distance and stack height recommendations and the requirements in any applicable
laws or other requirements may not always be adequate to prevent nuisance conditions due to terrain or
other factors.

• Your Pellematic should be installed with a minimum stack height of 16 feet.

Providing correct draft as given in the Installation manual.

• Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up through the chimney.

PE 568 USA 2.0

General information