Whitfield Profile 20 FS Installation And Operation Manual page 24

CARE AND OPERATION
DAMPER OPERATION (All models)
The damper is a plate that helps control the amount of
airflow supplied for combustion. With the damper pushed
all the way in the airflow is at its minimum. As the damper
is pulled out, more air is allowed to flow.
It will be necessary to monitor the appearance of the
flame during the first 4-8 bags of pellets. If your flame is
smoky red / orange with evidence of soot at the top of the
flame, you need more combustion air; pull the damper
out one notch and re-evaluate the appearance of the
flame. It may be necessary to continue this process,
moving the damper one notch at a time until proper com-
bustion is attained (the flame should become yellow and
begin to "dance"). If the flame is "short" at the higher burn
rates, or if the pellets are burning up in the grate before
new pellets are fed into the fire, push the damper in one
notch and monitor the flame. Continue the process of
moving the damper one notch at a time and evaluating
the flame until proper flame appearance is achieved.
Once the damper has been properly set it should not
need adjusting unless you are changing from a premium
grade pellet to a standard or high ash pellet, in which
case the damper may need to be pulled out to help pre-
vent the accumulation of ash in the grate.
DAMPER ADJUSTMENT GUIDELINE
Lack of Combustion Air: By opening the damper, this
will increase combustion air delivery. Symptoms of insuf-
ficient combustion air include; unburned fuel, lazy smoky
or red / orange flame, excessive ash or soot, excessive
buildup on glass.
Contributing factors:
•
High Altitude – Lack of oxygen
•
Restrictive Venting (elbows, horizontal runs,
cold external chimneys, etc.).
•
Dirty / Poor Quality Fuel.
Note: Excessive amounts of fly ash built-up in the grate,
clinkers in the grate or leakage of air (if the grate is not
properly seated) will starve the fire for air. See Routine
Maintenance, on page 26 for information on cleaning the
stove.
Excessive Combustion Air: By closing the damper, this
will reduce combustion air delivery. Symptoms of excessive
air include; fuel burns too quickly (results in smoking or
smoldering pellets), white to yellow flame, etc. If the damper
is open too much, the burning pellets will lift off the grate
and fly up into the air much like popping corn does.
Contributing factor:
•
Venting system providing excessive draft.
Correct Combustion Air / Proper Burn Characteris-
tics: When the damper is correctly set, the burning pel-
lets should move (wiggle) around slightly and the flame
should be bright yellow.
AUTOMATIC SAFETY FEATURES
Power Outage:
During a power outage, the stove will shut down safely.
The stove will automatically restart when power is re-
sumed. The solid state control board has an internal
memory that will retain heat output and blower speed
settings through voltage interruptions. A small amount of
smoke may leak from the top of the window glass, the
hopper and from the combustion air intake, if the stove is
vented horizontally with no vertical pipe. This will not per-
sist for more than 3 to 5 minutes and will not be safety
hazard. It may set off your smoke alarm.
Note: If the area in which you live is prone to frequent
power outages, it is recommended that a minimum of 8
feet (2 ½ meters) of vertical vent pipe be included in a
freestanding installation to induce a natural draft in the
event of a power failure.
Overheating:
A high temperature switch will automatically shut down
the stove if it overheats. Allow up to 45 minutes cooling
time before re-lighting. Keep enough convection air going
through stove to keep it cooling properly, this will ensure
long life of the stove. If the overheating continues, contact
your authorized Lennox Hearth Products dealer for more
information.
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