Unit Preparation; Start-Up Procedure; Shut Down Procedure - United States Stove Company SP8500 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START THE FIRE
HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
Before lighting your heater for the fi rst time, make sure that all items are out of the hopper, ash pan and fi rebox
area. Press the "On" button and allow your heater to run for at least 4 minutes, to check for proper operation. Once your
heater is started, you will notice that the draft fan starts immediately. If you press the "Heat Setting" button up, you will
increase the heat setting as well as the draft fan speed. After 3 minutes, the auger and agitator will start rotating. Note:
The room fans will not operate until your furnace reaches preset operating temperatures. If proper operation of your
heater is confi rmed, you can add fuel to the hopper and allow the auger to purge the fuel to the fi repot.

START-UP PROCEDURE

• Turn the Heater to the "OFF" position and place a small handful of wood pellets or fi re starting pellets (Pellets that
already contain fi re starter) in the fi repot.
NOTE: Even if you are burning corn or other fuels in your unit, wood pellets make an excellent source of starter
fuel. Corn can be very diffi cult to properly ignite.
• Squirt only a small amount of fi re starter gel on top of the wood pellets (NOT necessary if using fi re starting pellets).
• Light the fi re starter and wait approx. 1-minute for it to start actively burning.
• Press the "On" button, adjust the heat range to read "Cr-3" or "Pr-3" depending on fuel setting. Pull the damper out
approximately 1 inch. This will automatically match your feed rate with the proper combustion air. As you increase the
heat setting, your feed rate and combustion air increase together. Once the unit reaches operating temperature, you
may reduce the heat setting.
• Three minutes after turning the stove "On", the auger will begin feeding fuel into the fi repot along with the agitator
turning. You should have the starting fuel completely burning in the fi repot as the agitator rotates. NOTE: If the starting
fuel is not burning hot enough, you may see the fi re begin to go out as new fuel is being added. If this occurs, pressing
the "Auger Delay" button will allow the auger to pause for 1 minute. Pressing the "ON" button will resume the auger
if 1 min. is too long. If not enough fuel is the reason for not burning, pressing and holding the "ON" button will allow
the auger to run continuously until you release the button.
• Once the fuel starts burning aggressively, you can adjust the heat setting to your desired range. Make sure that you
pull the damper out approximately 1 inch. It may need to be pulled out more for higher heat settings. Try opening a
1/4 inch at a time.
• As you begin to have better understanding of how the heater operates and the amount of heat you require, you can
adjust the heat settings up or down to your satisfaction.
• Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fl uid, or similar liquids to start or
"freshen up" a fi re in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away from the heater while it is in use.
• Overfi re Protection - If the heater is being overfi red, (burned too hot), the heater will automatically shutdown to avoid
damage to components in the heater. Refer to "Lighting Instructions" for proper use.
SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURE
WARNING: Never shut down this unit by unplugging it from the power source.
Press the "OFF" button on the control panel to put the furnace in shut down mode. At this time, the red light above the
"OFF" button will illuminate. Once this is done, the auger will stop feeding fuel, but the room air fan(s) and draft fan will
continue to operate. When the internal temperature of the unit drops below the factory preset temperatures, the room
air fans and draft fan will cease to operate. The red light will then shut off and the unit will be completely shut down.
Never shut down this unit by unplugging it from the power source. Doing so can cause damage to the appliance or cause
a fi re. The hotter the unit is during its operation, the longer it will take for the furnace to complete the shut down cycle.
If the furnace stays on for more than 2 hours after pressing the "OFF" button and you are 100% sure that the fi re is
out, the furnace can be unplugged from the outlet. After approximately 10 seconds, the unit can be re-connected to the
power source and the control board will be reset.
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