General Operation And Advices; Early Signs Of An Over-Fired Furnace; Running Out Of Pellets; Refueling - PSG CADDY ALTERNA II Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

WARNING: DO NOT USE IF YOUR FURNACE PRESENTS ABNORMAL LEAKS FOLLOWING
DETERIORATION OF GASKETS OR IF THE GLASS OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER DOOR IS BROKEN.
DO NOT USE YOUR FURNACE WITHOUT GASKETS AROUND THE DOOR. LEAKS CAN LEAD TO
OVERHEATING, OR IN A VERY TIGHTLY SEALED HOUSE, COULD CAUSE SMOKE IN THE HOUSE.
SMOKE MAY CONTAIN CARBON MONOXIDE, WHICH IS A POISON. THEREIN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY
MAY CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEM OR DEATH.
8.3

GENERAL OPERATION AND ADVICES

8.3.1 EARLY SIGNS OF AN OVER-FIRED FURNACE

If you see a lazy, very high orange flame inside the firebox, it may be a signed that your furnace is over-fired and
getting too hot. Under normal conditions, the flame should be about 12 inches high and it should be lively. It
should have a bright, yellow color. Too much restriction in the venting system and a blocked heat exchanger are
the primary causes of an over-fired furnace. If the furnace becomes too hot, it will activate the exhaust
temperature sensor located on the exhaust box beside the exhaust blower. If this occurs, a "UNIT OVERHEAT"
code will appear on the LCD display. If you obtain a "UNIT OVERHEAT" code, it is a sign that your furnace is
getting dangerously hot. You need to clean the heat exchanger and verify the venting system. If you get a "UNIT
OVERHEAT" code again, call your dealer.

8.3.2 RUNNING OUT OF PELLETS

If your furnace runs out of pellets, the fire will slowly go out; the convection fan will run until the temperature of
the heat sensor on the exhaust drops. The cooling cycle will take a few minutes before all other motors stops.
Once the furnace has stopped, a warning message "NO FUEL" will be displayed on the LCD screen.
To restart, press the 'RESET' in the error message and press the round "ON / OFF" button on the main
status page to start the furnace. The furnace will restart as soon as there is a heat demand from the wall
thermostat.

8.3.3 REFUELING

We recommend that you do not let the hopper go completely empty. Upon reloading, if the hopper lid stays open
more than 3 minutes, a warning code ''HOPPER LID OPEN'' will appear on the LCD display. To restart, press
the "RESET" button on the error code message, and then press the round "ON/OFF" icon on the main status
page to reactivate the unit.
KEEP HOPPER LID CLOSED AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN REFILLING. THE HOPPER MAY BE FILLED
WHILE THE FURNACE IS OPERATING. DO NOT OVERFILL HOPPER.

8.3.4 SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE

Turning your furnace off is a matter of pressing the round "ON/OFF" icon on the main status page. The blowers
will continue to operate while the furnace is cooling down.

8.3.5 CHIMNEY FIRES

This might occur when the fire gets extremely hot. Burning inadequate pellets ignite the creosote residue
accumulated in a poorly cleaned evacuation flue system. The usual signs are:
1. Rumbling.
2. The flue gets extremely hot (red).
3. Flames or sparks are coming out of the chimney.
In case of a chimney fire, call your local fire department immediately and sprinkle the roof around the
chimney with water.
Make sure that the furnace door is closed (if necessary, lower the thermostat starting point).
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