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Summary of Contents for Castelmonte HELIOS PELLET
- Page 1 HELIOS PELLET HELIOS PELLET HELIOS PELLET HELIOS PELLET OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE HANDBOOK...
- Page 2 INDEX A. GENERAL INFORMATION Safety instructions Technical features Pellet Guarantee B. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Initial warnings Handling and transport Positioning Installation of combustion air intake Flue Chimney cap Flue connection Installation examples Testing and commissioning C. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Initial warnings Radio control Emergency panel Turning ON from remote control Setting currrent time and day...
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Page 3: General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION a.1 Safety instructions ATTENTION Read carefully and comply with these rules, before installing the stove: • All local regulations, including those referring to national and European laws, must be respected while installing the stove. • Verify if the wiring and plugs are able to bear the maximum absorption of the stove, which is reported on the plate. - Page 4 • If anomalies in the functioning should occur, light the stove again only after fixing the problem at its origin. ● Castelmonte s.r.l. is not responsible for inconveniences, tampering, breakages or any other damage due to non-observance of the instructions reported in this handbook.
- Page 5 a.2 Technical Features Maximum thermal capacity 11,5 kW Dimensions (mm.) 520 x 500 x 1120 L x P x H Net weight 141 kg Pellet tank capacity 17 kg Pellet consumption (min.-max.) 0,9 – 2,3 kg/h Run mtime ( min. – max.) 7,4 –...
- Page 6 a.3 Il pellet The pellet fuel is a product with sawdust and shavings of wood processing that are dried, and thereafter compacted at high pressure, only thanks to the binding capacity of lignin, a substance naturally present in the wood , no adhesive or chemicals are added . For this reason, the pellet is considered a natural and renewable fuel.
- Page 7 Guarantee The guarantee is valid only if the official maintenance certificate attached to the stove is signed by the Authorized Castelmonte Service Center, which is the only one authorized to start up the stove. The expected 24-months guarantee is valid exclusively when the installation and test are performed by an Authorized Castelmonte Service Center.
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Page 8: Installation Instructions
B. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS b.1 Initial warnings The stove must be installed on a pavement that presents an adequate load capacity. If the existing building does not satisfy this requirement, appropriate measures (for instance a burden distribution plate) must be taken. The installation of the device must guarantee an easy access to clean the stove, the exhausted gas piping and the flue. - Page 9 Installation must be done by qualified personnel For safety reasons, maintain a distance of, at least 20 cm. between the hot sides of the stove and possible flammable covering materials (such as wood panelled walls, wallpapers) L = 20 cm. min. B = 20 cm. min. R = 20 cm. min. In case of presence of delicate objects, such as furniture, curtains, sofas, considerably increase the distance of the stove.
- Page 10 In any case, the technician that installs the stove MUST apply all the requested safety rules and WILL BE RESPONSABLE of the proper installation. Before starting the installation it is necessary to check the positioning of the stove, the chimney or exhaust equipment, with particular regard to: - General Restrictions - Legal distances...
- Page 11 b.5 Flue If you build a chimney we recommend the choice of brick or insulated stainless steel, in order to be sure to compliance with all the necessary conditions for the proper operation of the stove. IMPORTANT: The design and installation of a flue must be done by qualified technician in compliance with the existing rules.
- Page 12 WARNING: -Both the chimney that the connection pipe must receive exhaust of a single stove. - It is absolutely forbidden to discharge fumes without proper chimney. It is important avoid bottlenecks that obstruct the exit of smoke. SHARED FLUES INDIPENDENT FLUES...
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Page 13: Chimney Cap
b.6 Chimney Cap It must be located in a full wind position and the fume outlet section must be at least twice the section of the flue. If the chimney cap is located at less than 3meters from higher part of the building, it must be raised until it is higher than the highest roof. -
Page 14: Flue Connection
b.7 Flue Connection - The flue connection must be made with specific tubes fitted with seal junction - Use the minimum number of bends, trying to limit at two the number of the same. Open curves at 45 ° are advisable. - When connecting the exhaust channel to the flue, make sure that it is completely sealed and airtight. -
Page 15: Installation Examples
CONNECTION sloping 3-4% Max. 2 m Min. 1,5/2 m The ash is accumulatine into the 90° bend INSPECTION “T” CONNNECTION N.B. The above mentioned information is merely indicative for a proper installation. Castelmonte s.r.l. is not responsible regarding the installation. -
Page 16: Testing And Commissioning
b.9 Testing and commissioning Before starting up the stove is necessary to test the installation to verify proper operation of all parts including: Connection to the smoke evacuation system- The electrical connections Presence and efficiency of the air intake The test is considered positive only after that all phases of the operation will be completed without any faults happen. - Page 17 C. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS c.1 Initial warnings - Do not use the equipment as an incinerator or in any other way other than for which it was designed - Do not use other fuel outside of the pellet quality conform to the specifications previously reported - Do not use liquid fuels - The unit, when in operation, reaches high temperatures to the touch (especially the...
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Page 18: Radio Control
c.2 Radio control The stove is controlled through the remote control or in case of emergency by the small rear “emergency panel”. The remote control is used to adjust all of the operating parameters, set the timer, but especially to continuously monitor the ambient temperature. The keyboard of the remote control is equipped with rubber keys, the upper directly accessible, while the lower keys are hidden by the door. - Page 19 Key legend: 1. Mode Key 2. Fan key 3. Plus circular key 4. Room key 5. Minus circular key 6. Sleep key 7. Ecostop key 8. Crono 9. Plus triangular key 10. OK key 11. On /Off key 12. Minus triangular key 13.
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Page 20: Emergency Panel
At the rear of the stove there is an emergency panel, which allows diagnosing any anomalies as well as to permit the operation in the case in which the remote control is not functioning CASTELMONTE Emergency Panel 1: Alarm reset button. Also functions as diagnostic of the state of operation of the stove. - Page 21 Stove status message Both red and green LEDs are flashing (0,5s ON – 0,5s Stove in reset OFF) Stove in ignition Green LED flashing (2s ON – 1s OFF) Stove in operation Green LED ON ( not flashing) Stove in shutting down Red LED flashing (2s ON–...
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Page 22: Setting Current Time And Day
c.5 Setting current time and day. Enter into setting mode pressing down for 2 seconds the key CLOCK (key 13) .Use the keys “+” and “-“ (keys 9 and 12 ) to modify the current time, the key OK(key 10) must be press to confirm and, after completion, to exit the menu. -
Page 23: Operating Mode
c.7 Operating mode The stove can work in the following modes: MANUAL AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC ECOSTOP To choose Manual or Automatic press the key Mode (key 1). The Automatic Ecostop is activated pressing at lest for 4 second the key Ecostop (key 7) Manual Mode: In this mode you can only vary the power. - Page 24 activate the Ecostop when we are in the power setting mode the system will automatically switch to the temperature setting. The two keys, key 3 and 5 key allow you to increase / decrease the temperature to be set. Note: when active Ecostop for the first time, first check that the set temperature in the automatic mode is higher than the ambient temperature, after activate Ecostop and perform adjustment to the desired temperature If the remote control is turned off in Ecostop mode, the Ecostop icon will be off.
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Page 25: Ambient Temperature
c.8 Warm air ventilation The stove is equipped with an internal fan for expulsion of heating air. The fan can be set at 5 different speeds, from 0 to 5, using the key 2 of the remote control. Level 0 activates turns the AUTO, while the other values activate a number of bars equal to the value of the corresponding level. -
Page 26: Sleep Mode
c.10 Sleep Mode. Sleep mode creates a shutdown at a time preset by the user. Setting this mode is only possible in remote control on and Chrono disabled. If the Sleep mode is enabled, once the radio is turned off, sleep mode is cancelled and will no longer be resubmitted at the next turning on the radio control. - Page 27 To activate the selection mode Chrono is necessary to press the Chrono key (8) for at least 4 seconds. The clock of the remote control display (Area 3) remains on, and the program selected is flashing instead of the current. With the “+” and”-“(9and12 keys) You move cyclically between programs P01 - P10, P99 and OFF.
- Page 28 c.12 Weekly and daily programs The weekly programs stored into the system have been designed to satisfy the major of the users. For those who have special needs, you can customize the weekly program taking advantage from program P99 Stove ON Stove OFF WEEKLY PROGRAM N°...
- Page 29 DAILY PROGRAM DAILY PROGRAM...
- Page 30 c.13 Turning ON / OFF from emergency panel If where the remote control is defective or the batteries are dead, you can operate the stove through the rear emergency panel. To start the stove you have to move the selector # 4 of the emergency panel to the ON position.
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Page 31: Troubleshooting
D. TROUBLESHOOTING d.1 Alarms In case of anomaly, the stove enter into shutdown process , when this happen you will see, on the emergency panel, the LEDs indicating the status of operation and the alarm code on the 3-digits display ALARM TROUBLE SOLUTION... - Page 32 seconds to clear the alarm. - Wait a few minutes, in the absence of a new automatic restart, turn off the remote control and turn on again if you want to restart the stove To restore the proper operation in the presence of the A18 alarm, you should contact Authorized Service Center NOTE: In case of automatic shutdown the stove can be restarted only after the completion of the proper shutdown cycle (steady red LED)
- Page 33 d.2 Solutions PROBLEM POSSIBIL CAUSES SOLUTIONS 1) Pellet tank empty. 1) Fill the pellet tank Pellet is not 2) Foreign object inside the tank 2) Release the slide of any properly fed 3) Faulty gear motor or electronic obstruction, but not before turning into the board.
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Page 34: Maintenance
E. MAINTENANCE e.1 Routine cleaning (by the user) Before cleaning is necessary to remove the plug from the socket and operate only when the stove is cold Note: It is recommended to perform daily cleaning inside of the stove to ensure a perfect operation. -
Page 35: External Cleaning
Positioning of brazier and brazier housing EXTERNAL CLEANING To clean the metal parts just need to use a slightly damp cloth as the paint applied is water- sensitive. e.2 Periodic Maintenance (by service center) Note: At the end of the season it is mandatory to perform general cleaning of the stove by an authorized service center, or the warranty will expire EVERY 6 MONTHS: - General cleaning inside and outside of the stove flues... -
Page 36: Battery Replacement (Remote Control)
- Inspection and verification of flue draft (possibly perform or require cleaning) IMPORTANT: a clean flue chimney means a safety operation of your stove Castelmonte. The chimney and smoke outlet pipes should therefore be inspected and cleaned by qualified personnel at least once, and if necessary several times a year, before starting the stove. -
Page 37: Wiring Diagram
e.5 Wiring Diagram Smoke pressostat Alarm-overheating pellet tank- Pellet feeder gearmotor Ambient air fan Alarm-overheating firebox- Smoke extractor Rpm control -smoke extractor- Spark plug. Main switch Temperature sensor Emergency panel Smoke sensor... - Page 38 NOTES ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………...
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