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Inspection: Should be done daily while the stove is cool to check for clinkers and ash accumulation,
integrity of the stove from overheat conditions, and clear exhaust paths.
Heat Capacity: The amount of heat that can be generated from the burning of pellets. Typically, Hardwood
pellets contain 8,000 to 9,000 BTU’s per pound. Simple math assuming a feed-rate of 5 lbs per
hour at 8000 would produce 40,000 BTUs.
Melt-away Tube: Plastic vacuum tube, which if melted from high heat, creates loss of
Vacuum and stops pellet auger from feeding
Modulation: Automatic Variation of the feed rate and exhaust motor speed to meet the heating requirements
of the space (set-point vs. room temperature)
Over-heat Condition: Stove is burning beyond the capacity of the heat exchanger to remove heat. Two safeties
stop the auger from feeding (250 snap and melt-away tube)
Safeties: Built-in safe guards to protect the integrity of the stove and the users of the stove.
Cautions:
The pellet stove is really an advanced version of the original wood stove popularized by Benjamin Franklin.
The advantage of the stove over the fireplace is that more of the heat stays in the building and less goes up the
chimney. As such, the big problem initially was getting the smoke from the stove to the outside world safely.
As piping technology evolved, specialized pipe and procedures were developed for each type of stove to
ensure the safety of the customers. Pellet Vent rated pipe is required for the America’s Heat Pellet Stove.
Make absolutely sure that you have the stove installed according to local codes, ordinances and the owner’s
manual. These pipe installation procedures are designed to remove the smoke of burning pellets safely, but in
addition to this they are designed to allow the piping to survive a chimney fire and protect the house and its
occupants.
The stove itself is designed to the ASTM 1509 standard. Along with “U.S.ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY Certified to comply with 2020 particulate emission standards using pellet fuel.”
Among the many provisions of the standard is that the design and construction of the stove is such that it will
contain a fire inside the stove, not allowing it to escape into the space. The shell is made from steel weldments
of sufficient thickness to contain any fire in the stove. Improper maintenance, inspection and cleaning of the
stove can lead to undesired release of smoke into the premises. This is a hazard to health and life. It is
required that smoke detectors and carbon monoxide monitors be installed in the room in which to stove is
installed.
Improper installation and operation of the pellet stove can lead to the accumulation of smoke in the house,
loss of health and life.
TAMPER WARNINGS: 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 the operating instructions in this manual.
