Upland 207P, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...u may burn CRITICAL THE VENTING The Upland 207P Pellet Stove must be installed following the National Fire Protection Agency 211 and ASTM 1059 guidelines for a natural draft solid fuel appliance The flue must clear the roof line and rise two feet above any portion of the roof that is within ten feet That is standard for a wood stove or coal stove This type of installation eliminates most back draf...

Page 2: ...ab inc Simpson Dura Vent and Selkirk Metalbestos produce adapters specifically designed for their systems Your connection will be easier if you purchase your L Pellet Vent or All Fuel Vent from the same manufacturer that produced your chimney DRAFT When installing to into an existing chimney ensure that under normal conditions it has a positive draft Smoke from a match cotton rope or cigarette sho...

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Page 4: ...EXISTING MASONRY CHIMNEY FUNCTIONAL AND IN GOOD SHAPE ...

Page 5: ...imney does not have a static draft or it is does not have a ceramic tile liner or the tiles are not in good shape it is recommended that a 4 in stainless steel liner should be installed to the top of the chimney ...

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Page 8: ...e a 4 unit FOLLOW THE PELLET VENT AND CHIMNEY MANUFACTURER S INSTALLATION PROCEDURES STOVE WALL CLEARANCES Hopper to back wall 1 minimum Additional clearance will give easier access to the auger motor Cast iron stove to side wall 12 Unit to 45 adjacent wall 1 from hopper back corner VENT PIPE CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES The following apply unless otherwise stated by the vent manufacturer Pellet L V...

Page 9: ... sawdust is harder to pump and to burn than properly formed pellets It is recommended that one always burns a few bags of a new brand before purchasing a ton If you do get stuck with punky pellets a coffee can of corn mixed with each bag of pellets will help to flush the system Do not try to burn pellets that are damp Contrary to popular belief soft wood pellets generally have a higher BTU output ...

Page 10: ...smoke from wood pellets The Upland 207P Pellet Stove can handle a mix of up to 1 4 pellets to corn It will require considerably more monitoring and tending than if you burned solely pellets If you burn a mix you will have to experiment to find your best mix If you have your heart set on burning only corn we suggest that you look for a stove specifically designed to burn corn MOVING THE STOVE TO PO...

Page 11: ... a level stable surface It is easier to move the stove through a doorway if it is loaded sideways on a hand truck The lifting plate of should be placed under legs on the side opposite the circuit board Support the legs on a piece of wood if the lifting plate is less than 16 wide Pad the cart and strap the stove going under the lip of the upper casting The cast iron body is much heavier than the ho...

Page 12: ... on the down chute at the feed end of the auger assembly The sensor should be tight to the surface and the yellow wires connected This sensor will turn the auger on to full speed if heat is sensed at the feed portion of the auger tube This sensor is active even if the stove is turned off as long as the power cord remains plugged in to the receptacle The AUGER GEAR MOTOR should be securely mounted ...

Page 13: ...cts to the METAL DRAFT TUBE extending out the bottom of the stove The vacuum is being read above the heat baffle with respect to the room atmosphere A second short tube reads the atmospheric pressure in the room The DRAFT TUBE should be intact and not crimped or blocked The stove will shut down if there is insufficient draft for safe operation RUNNING A SYSTEMS CHECK Once you have checked for any ...

Page 14: ...firm that 120V is connected An advisory to read the instructions flashes followed by our contact information Within a few seconds the following screen will appear At this time you want to press the left or down button Do not be impatient Press NO again OK ...

Page 15: ...d Fuel That is normal The purpose of the Trapdoor is to cut off all combustion air to the stove in the event of a power loss or loss of draft The combustion air Trapdoor will not stay open until the stove has gone through the start up However if you have a helper they may manually hold the trapdoor open by lifting the lever During ...

Page 16: ...e the following screen Answer YES and the controller will print step by step instructions for lighting a fire Double check that there are no foreign objects in the hopper Pour about 1 4 bag into the hopper Allow the auger to start to feed pellets into the burn pot Then pour several cups of pellets in the burnpot so that pellets fill it to the brim Adjust the nozzle to point downwand and centered o...

Page 17: ...spread the flame The stove will enter the Warmup Mode During this period the Fuel Sensor is disabled The Controller will alert you every ten minutes while the stove is in this mode Two or three ten minute cycles is typical to bring the stove up to temperature Do not leave the stove unattended until it is up to operating temperature and the Controller switches to operating mode At that time you can...

Page 18: ...g to the thermostat When the thermostat calls for heat the HEAT LEVEL will go to the output that you set on the Controller It is recommended that you set the HEAT LEVEL to slightly above heat output needed When the thermostat reaches the set temperature the stove will revert to idle until heat is called for again TIPS FOR SMOOTH OPERATION Hold off using your pellet stove until it is cold enough to...

Page 19: ... in the burn pot You can test this back pressure by using your hand to rotate the auger gear motor away from its stop on the bottom of the hopper while the unit is running at the one half heat setting The motor will be hot Avoid the wires Note the resistance on the lever when you just cleaned the stove When this resistance increased to the point that you cannot rotate the auger motor away from the...

Page 20: ...w driver Vacuum out all of the residue and pellets remaining in the bottom of the burn pot Vacuum out any pellets remaining in the auger at the bottom of the hopper Before putting any pellets in the hopper or burn pot run the controller through the Start Fire procedure and allow the auger to run for a few minutes without fuel This will ensure that the auger and auger tube are sufficiently cleared ...

Page 21: ...rust preventative WARRANTY Any component that fails under normal service within one year of purchase will be replaced one time at no charge There is no allowance for labor shipping or any inconvenience or extraneous damage incurred Claims must provide sufficient documentation to verify failure This may be return of the failed component or in some cases a photograph All replacement parts for NU TEC...

Page 22: ...rown Draft Sensor 2 Blue Trapdoor Sensor 3 Red Lid Sensor 4 Orange Hopper Overheat Sensor 5 Black Fuel Sensor 6 Yellow Burnback Sensor 7 Violet Thermostat Combustion Fan Green Electro Magnet WhiteWhite Heat Exchange Fan Violet Auger Motor Gray Power Hot Black Power Neutral Whiteutral White Power Ground Green Gear motor must not exceed 1 rpm rating to prevent over heating the stove ...

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Page 25: ...NU TEC Incorporated P O Box 908 East Greenwich RI 02818 www nutec castings com nuteccastings aol com April 27 2011 ...

Page 26: ... of vegetable cooking oil such as Wessen Mazola or Crisco Stir up the mixture The pellets should be totally wet but there should not be a lot of excess oil a little is okay If you use too much oil it could drip out the back of the auger tube Pour the mixture into the empty chute at the bottom of the hopper Then add 4 or 5 soup cans or one coffee can of dry pellets on top of the oiled pellets Immed...

Page 27: ...ellets sometime in the middle of the night If you are just running the stove in the evening to take the chill off the ash tin or a Folger ˇs coffee canister will give you enough pellets for about 1 hours of burn at three or four bars It is not recommended that you run continuously at a lower setting for days on end If you run at one or two bars you will notice a build up in the burn pot that will ...

Page 28: ... too much air causes the burn to take place too low in the burn pot resulting in a quicker build up of creosote in the feed elbow The cavity created in the burn pot bythe combustion air should be no more than 1 deep There will generally be a to dark bandof burning charcoal around the inside circumference of the burn pot The super hot zone of the burn pot is about 1500 F As the pellets pass through...

Page 29: ... running Over the course of weeks a thin transparent film of creosote will build up giving the window a bit of a tint It is usually insufficient to warrant cleaning except when you do your maintenance cleaning of the burn pot The front door lifts off so that it can be placed horizontally on a newspaper Spray the window with glass cleaner and allow it to soak while cleaning the burn pot Oven clean ...

Page 30: ...e able to crush pellets with your fingers Crumbled pellets do not burn very well Punky pellets may turn into mush as they are pushed towards the burn pot This creates lots of resistance and may ultimately jam the auger Beware of pellets that may be damp or have gotten wet Overly long or larger diameter pellets may bridge in the hopper and stop feeding This would be indicated by the gear motor runn...

Page 31: ...n place Let the stove cool Clean out the burn pot and hopper the best that you can Any muck in the bottomof the auger tube could just be damp pellets and ash from smothering the fire Pieces of plastic or foreign objects are more troublesome You should not have to pull the auger unless you have a bit of metal etc jammed Once you have cleaned the burn pot and feed elbow you will be able to see the f...

Page 32: ... be chipped out Now you should be able to start a fire Follow the instructions on the Controller However continue to feed hand feed soup can quantities of pellets into the hopper until you are comfortable that the auger is feeding properly Keep in mind that once the auger gets gooped up it takes a while for it to get cleaned off When you run at very low settings it is more difficult to do so So be...

Page 33: ...its the gate valve Open and close the air control several times to disperse the WD 40 onto the gate valve and its track The auger should be clear of any pellets You may optionally squirt some WD 40 on the visible flutes at the front end and back end of the auger When you run the auger the gear motor should hang downward sensing minimal resistance Now you may inspect your chimney One can usually go...