This Manual Must Always be Available to the Stove Operator Operating Instructions Topo Wood Pellet Burning Stoves IN1227 Edition 1 June 2011 PART NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER...
Main Menu Time – Time Adjustment ................19 Main Menu Setup – Additional Functions ..............20 Main Menu Info – Additional Functions .................22 Rika Wireless Room Sensor and Telephone Option-GSM ..........24 Electric Ignition ......................25 Emergency Operation – Heating Up without Electrical Ignition ........25 Cleaning and Maintenance ...................26...
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IMPORTANT The installation of this appliance must comply with all local regulations, including those referring to National and European Standards before it can be operated. The stove is not suitable for a shared flue. Improper adjustment, alteration, maintenance or the fitting of replacement parts not recommended by the manufacturer can cause injury or property damage.
The Model Range Explained Thank you for purchasing your stove and helping to protect our environment. RIKA and Euroheat insist on progressive development to produce products which are market leading. Our aims are to produce stoves with the latest innovations, user friendly operation and high efficiency for lower cost operation.
Clean Air Act requirements. The Topo pellet fuelled appliance has been assessed and is suitable for use in smoke control areas when burning 6mm wood pellets and when operated in accordance with these operating instructions.
General Warning and Safety Information Observance of the introductory general warning information is imperative. Read the entire manual thoroughly prior to putting the stove into operation. Only approved transport equipment with sufficient load carrying capacity may be used with your heating appliance.
What are Pellets ? Wood pellets are a standardised fuel. Every manufacturer must adhere to certain conditions in order to enable flawless, energy-efficient heating. Pellets are made from wood waste, from sawmills and planning workshops, as well as from residue from forestry operations. These “starting products” are crushed, dried, and pressed into Pellet “Fuel”...
Technology Your new pellet stove is technologically advanced as a result of years of tests in the laboratory and in practice. The practical advantages of your pellet stove are convincing: Operating Comfort – Operational Reliability The electronic monitoring device together with a combustion temperature monitoring device controls and regulates the interplay of the flue gas fan, conveyor auger and temperature.
Electrical Connection The stove is supplied with an approx. 2.5 m long connecting cable with a plug. This cable is to be connected to a 230 Volt, 50 Hz electrical connection. The average electric power consumption is approx 100 watts during heating.
Disassembly of Panels CAUTION: Only work on the stove when the mains plug has been removed from the socket. During assembly do not drop any items (screws) etc. into the fuel container - they can block the conveyor auger and damage the stove. Your stove must be switched off and have cooled down before carrying out any work on it.
Disassembling the Left-hand Side Casing Panel 1. Open the convection cover (part 52, page 6-7) until the cover securing mechanism (part 53, page 6-7) locks in place. Please watch your fingers when doing this. 2. Remove the 2 vertical hexagon bolts which are used for securing the left-hand side casing panel (part 51, page 6-7).
Simple Heating Operation – Easy Mode – The First Steps Your stove is in simple heating mode EASY OFF when delivered in order to ease your start in the world of RIKA pellet stoves. The heat output of the stove can be increased or reduced in 5% increments in this mode. As soon as the stove is connected to the socket, the standard display EASY OFF appears.
Easy Off – Inactive State Display Description Standard display for stove switched off in simple heating mode. EASY The output can also be regulated between 30% and 100% with the stove switched off (EASY 30 – EASY 100). EASY Pressing increases output by 5% E A S Y...
Stopping During Ignition or Start Phase If switching off occurs again 50 sec. within switching on ( key) (at least 2 sec. key), the pellet stove returns to inactive status. If switching off occurs during the ignition process (IGNIT or START) (at least 2 sec. key), IGNIT OFF or START OFF appears in the display and the burn-out phase is initiated (duration approx.
Extended Heating Operation – Heat Mode – Comfort Functions In addition to the basic functions of simple heating operation, the RIKA pellet stove provides extra comfort functions. However, before you can use the comfort functions such as frost protection, installation of an external room thermostat, regulation of the stove mobile telephone, child safety device, you have to change from simple heating to comfort mode.
You can select one of three possible stove comfort functions. (The menu item Mode is only MODE active in connection with the GSM option, the RIKA room sensor and/or the RIKA wireless room sensor active, also see “Extended heating operation – comfort functions”).
Menu (Setting the heating times. The menu item TIME AUTO only appears in connection with (TIME) the RIKA room sensor and the RIKA wireless room sensor). Menu (AUTO) (Please see the operating instruction enclosed for the option for setting the heating times).
Main Menu Setup – Additional Functions S E T U P F R O S T The frost protection is activated or deactivated by using the + or – key. The frost protection function O F F is only active in connection with a room thermostat. Menu E X T The external request is activated or deactivated by...
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On (active) and OFF (inactive). Display of operating status of additional function FROST, frost protection (only in connection with RIKA room sensor and RIKA wireless room sensor). Using FROST you can switch between FROST OFF (inactive) and FROST ON (active). Frost protection is only active in combination with the comfort functions HEAT OFF, ROOM OFF and AUTO OFF.
Main Menu Info – Additional Functions I N F O Menu O U T P A R Menu Menu A U G E R R U N - T F L A M E Screw motor Display of Current flame temperature on/off O F F operating hours...
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Main Menu Info – Additional Functions Display Description Access to information menu, various system statuses, temperatures and operating INFO information can be called up here. INFORMATION INPUTS FLAME Display of current flame temperature. ROOM Display of current room temperature. Menu Display of status of external release.
Options We should like to point out that auxiliary equipment connected to RIKA interface connections and external connection plugs should only be fitted by authorized personnel. Rika Room Sensor – Rika Wireless Room Sensor This option permits control of your pellet stove via a room temperature.
Electric Ignition The pellet furnace is fitted with an electric ignition. This starts to function together with the stove start program. Ignition duty cycle: Approx. 6 min. Emergency Operation – Heating Up Without Electrical Ignition If the ignition cartridge of the unit fails, emergency operation may be performed using a fire lighter. First, start the stove as usual.
Cleaning and Maintenance Basic Information Your stove must be switched off and have cooled down before carrying out any maintenance activities. When you clean around the stove with a vacuum cleaner at normal operation please do not clean out the inlet air pipe.
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Cleaning the Combustion Chamber Door Glass The viewing window becomes coated with the very fine ash from the wood pellets, light or dark depending on the pellet quality (especially with low output). The glass can be cleaned best with a moist cloth. Stubborn dirt can be removed with a special cleaner available from your stove dealer.
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Now clean the flue gas outlets on the combustion chamber side using the soot brush (see picture). Vacuum the exposed interior space and the side apertures free of any contamination (see picture). Re-install the removed parts in reverse order. Cleaning the Flue Main Duct The flue main duct should be cleaned at least twice a year or after approx.
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Cleaning the Flue Gas Fan Casing This maintenance procedure should be carried out at least twice a year or after approx. 700 kg pellets. The rear panel has to be removed for inspecting and cleaning the flue gas fan. To do this undo the four hexagon bolts that secure the flue gas fan motor in place and carefully remove the flue gas fan motor from the housing.
Malfunctions – Causes – Solutions If a malfunction occurs, the main menu is switched to and the malfunction is displayed in display. The malfunction is acknowledged by pressing for at least 2 seconds. Display Malfunction designation Cause/remedy Establish cause of activation; eliminate this Safety temperature limiter and reset using reset button directly at STB.
+ or – key A U T O The TIME AUTO display box is only Menu visible in connection with the RIKA room or and/or the RIKA wireless room sensor. Pressing the I/O key takes you M O N T H...
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I N F O S E T U P Menu Menu O U T P A R F R O S T The frost protection is activated or deactivated by using the + or – key. The frost protection function Menu Menu O F F...
Rika Warranty Rika warranty is 5 years on the welded stove body and 2 years for other components. The warranty comprises exclusively for defects in materials and manufacture. The precondition for the warranty is that the stove has been installed and commissioned according to the Rika instructions for use valid at the time of purchase.
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