Figure 12
Figure 13
3.
If you decide to purchase your own 12V back up system
we recommend a sealed gel cell battery. Failure to install
the proper battery could cause physical harm to you and
your property and will also void the heater warranty.
4.
When the battery is properly connected and the heater
plugged in, the following will happen automatically:
a.
The heater will automatically switch to 12V power if
there is a power failure, and switch back when power
is restored.
b.
The battery will be trickle charged as long as the
heater is plugged into 110 AC wall outlet. Do not use
extension cords. The trickle charge will not recharge
a low or dead battery but it will keep a charged
battery at maximum performance.
5.
If you choose to separate the battery from the heater by
lengthening the cables you must make sure that the
cable wire used will carry the current to the heater. For
example, if the distance is 10 to 20 feet then 12 gauge
wire must be used. Check with your local electrical
professional to make sure you have used the proper
gauge wire/cable.
DC OPERATION - BUILDING A FIRE AND
START-UP
IMPORTANT (Gold Units Only):
Gold is a soft metal and
therefore a fragile surface. Prior to the first burn it is important
to use Windex™ or comparable product with a soft clean cloth
to wipe any marks off all gold surfaces.
If not cleaned prior to first burn, the heat may cause the marks
to remain in the surface permanently.
Always clean the gold surface when the heater is COOL.
1. Filling the Hopper and Start-Up:
CAUTION:
Fuel hopper lid must be closed before
operating unit. Maintain hopper seal in good condition.
DO NOT OVERFILL HOPPER!
The
EASYFIRE will hold
about 35 lbs. to 50 lbs. of pellets depending on hopper
height.
Open the top lid and fill the hopper with pellets (
Figure 9
).
The quality of pellet fuel varies from brand to brand. This
will affect the efficiency of your heater. We suggest that you
try several brands until you find one that gives you a clean effi-
cient burn. Poor quality pellets will burn rich with black soot
and ash will accumulate quickly. Quality pellets will burn clean
and ash build up will be minimal.
Make sure hopper lid is fully closed. Open the front door.
Fill the Fire Pot with pellet fuel.
IMPORTANT:
The Fire Pot must be seated flush and
must sit even in the pot tray. Air leaking around the Fire Pot
will create a poor burn (
Figure 10)
. Light the pellets in Fire
Pot using any approved lighter fluid.
Allow pellets to burn for approximately 1 minute, or until
pellet ignition has been achieved.
Close door
and turn the
control knob to the
"FAN"
position. Allow fire to burn for
several minutes. When the pellets are well lit, turn the
control knob to
"LOW"
for approximately 10 minutes then
turn up to
"HI"
. We recommend that you run the heater on
“Medium” or "HI" for about 30 minutes in order to get the
heat exchanger hot before turning it to "LOW". You will
need to burn the heater for a few hours before deciding
which setting is best for your particular needs.
Note: Caution must be taken when installing burn pot
or operating door not to damage ceramic glass. Do not
attempt to operate heater if glass becomes damaged in
any way!
2. Control Functions:
Control functions on the Easyfire
are as follows: OFF, FAN, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, CLEAN.
Here is how each function works:
A.
When the Control is set to
FAN
, a timer is activated
and you will have about ten (10) minutes to get the
pellets lit and reach a minimum temperature.
Should the pellets not light in the 10 minutes simply turn
the knob to
OFF
and begin again. This will give you
another 10 minutes to get the pellets lit. The reason for
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